Brian Hall (actor)
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Brian Hall | |
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| Born | Brian Charles Hall 20 November 1937 London, England |
| Died | 17 September 1997 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–1994 |
| Spouse | Marlene Hall |
Brian Charles Hall (20 November 1937 – 17 September 1997) was an English actor. He played hotel chef Terry Hugh in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers.
Career
Hall played many hard-boiled tough guy Cockney roles: his role as the amiable chef Terry in Fawlty Towers was a casting against type. He played leading roles in police drama Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1971–72), crime drama McVicar (1980), and sitcom You Must Be The Husband (1987). He also had several guest-starring roles in The Professionals, The Long Good Friday, The Bill, London's Burning, The Sweeney and Minder in Series 1 episode You Gotta Have Friends.
Personal life
Hall became friends with John Cleese when they appeared together in Fawlty Towers. Some years after the series had finished, Cleese sent Hall a personally signed autographed picture as a joke. Hall wrote back and demanded a "signed Rolls-Royce car" instead. Three days later, one arrived by mail - a children's toy.[citation needed]
Hall died on 17 September 1997, aged 59, after a three-year battle with cancer. John Cleese said "I am very upset. I was particularly fond of Brian and had several conversations with him this year". "I admire profoundly the way in which he dealt with his cancer. I do not know where he found the strength." A year before his death, Hall told the Mirror: "Cancer is a bully and I hate bullies. This old boy cancer will get about as much change out of me as all the other bullies I've met - nothing."
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall | MP Sergeant | |
| 1973 | Yellow Dog | Bertram | |
| 1974 | From Beyond the Grave | Man on Phone | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Confessions of a Window Cleaner | 2nd Removal Man | |
| 1975 | The Land That Time Forgot | Schwartz | |
| 1976 | Trial by Combat | Policeman with Alsatian | |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned | Ship Waiter | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2 | Haughton | |
| 1980 | Sweet William | ||
| 1980 | McVicar | Terry Stokes | |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday | Alan | |
| 1991 | The Grass Arena | George |
External links
- Brian Hall at IMDb
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