Robert Fyfe: Last of the Summer Wine actor dies at 90
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Actor Robert Fyfe, best known for playing Howard in sitcom Last of the Summer Wine for 25 years, has died at the age of 90.
Fyfe joined the long-running BBC show in 1985 and remained until its final episode in 2010.
Howard Sibshaw was Pearl's henpecked husband who was always trying to hide his passionate affair with Marina.
Fyfe's manager Maxine Hoffman said the Scottish actor was "the most delightful client anyone could wish for".
He was "a truly talented and versatile actor and much loved by everyone he worked with", she added.
Fyfe appeared in the first episode of Dr Finlay's Casebook in 1962 and was also seen in Coronation Street, Z Cars, Angels, The Onedin Line, Survivors, The Gentle Touch and Monarch of the Glen.
His film credits included The 51st State, Cloud Atlas and Babel. He played Jean Michel in Around the World in 80 Days starring Jackie Chan.
His wife Diana died a few weeks before him, leaving sons Timothy, Nicholas and Dominic.
Juliette Kaplan, who played Pearl, and Jean Fergusson, who played Marina, both died in 2019.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes Source
1962 Gaolbreak Wally
1982 Xtro Doctor
2001 The 51st State Hector Dougal McElroy
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Jean Michel
2006 Babel Tourist Number 14
2010 Burke & Hare Old Donald
2011 The Decoy Bride Ancient Crofter
2012 Cloud Atlas Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Butler Edwin
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes Source
1962 Dr. Finlay's Casebook - Episode: "It's All In The Mind"
1982 Third Time Lucky Mr MacTaggart Episode: "Change Partners"
1985–2010 Last of the Summer Wine Howard Sibshaw 230 episodes
1988 The Return of Sherlock Holmes Booking Clerk 1 episode
1989 No Strings Grandad 7 episodes
2004 Monarch of the Glen Jackie McIntyre 1 episode
2009 Misfits Harry 1 episode
2012 Coronation Street Malcolm Lagg 7 episodes
2017 Carters Get Rich Bernard 2 episodes
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