- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- The youngest of three children born to Sandy, a provisions merchant, and Mary. While at technical college, he joined Mexborough Theatre Guild and Drama Society, making his first appearance at sixteen as Ralph in The Night of the Burning Vessel. He left college in 1950 to work for his father until he was called up for National Service in the RAF as senior airman. When he was demobbed in 1955 he decided to try the theatre and became an ASM at Sheffield Repertory Theatre. There, he met and married his wife to be, Mary, a scene painter, in 1959. He got the odd small role until he was spotted and asked to join the Bristol Old Vic in 1965. Television plays included Stand up Nigel Barton and Vote Vote For Nigel Barton and Series such as Telfords Change and Duty Free. He later moved to Hayle in Cornwall to open a restaurant and became semi-retired.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- SpouseMary Pickard(1959 - November 15, 2017) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenMark Barron
- With his wife Mary as cook and son Jamie as head waiter and himself as greeter they spent 3 years running their own restaurant - Fox's - in Hayle, Cornwall earning reports in the Michelin guide and The Good Food Guide.
- Took over from Peter Sallis at short notice to play the part of Captain Striker in Doctor Who.
- Replaced the late Brian Glover as the narrator of the Tetley Tea commercials on British television.
- Had a bit part in The Elephant Man (1980) but his scenes were deleted in post-production.
- Narrated numerous public information films in the 1970s.
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