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Ronald Forfar(1939-2020)

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Ronald Forfar was born on 6 January 1939 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bread (1986), The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) and The Nightmare Man (1981). He died on 28 September 2020 in Rochester, Kent, England, UK.
BornJanuary 6, 1939
DiedSeptember 28, 2020(81)
BornJanuary 6, 1939
DiedSeptember 28, 2020(81)
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Known for

Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
Bread
6.3
TV Series
  • Freddie Boswell
  • Mr. Boswell
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
The BBC Television Shakespeare
8.0
TV Series
  • Bates
  • Soothsayer
Celia Imrie in The Nightmare Man (1981)
The Nightmare Man
6.7
TV Series
  • Campbell
Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, and Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers (1976)
The New Avengers
7.2
TV Series
  • Jud

Credits

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Actor

  • Ronald Forfar, Martin Hancock, and Erkan Mustafa in The All-Nighter (2018)
    The All-Nighter
    9.6
    Short
    • Charlie
    • 2018
  • Barry Chuckle and Paul Chuckle in ChuckleVision (1987)
    ChuckleVision
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Professer Frimley
    • Professer Voncrumble
    • 1998–2002
  • Trick of the Light
    4.4
    Short
    • (as Ron Forfar)
    • 2000
  • Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)
    Vatel
    6.6
    • Melon Deliveryman (as Ron Forfar)
    • 2000
  • Lesley Sharp in Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge (1994)
    Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Father Simpkin
    • 1997
  • Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
    Bread
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Freddie Boswell
    • Mr. Boswell
    • 1986–1990
  • Tutti Frutti (1987)
    Tutti Frutti
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Father Finlay
    • 1987
  • What Now? (1986)
    What Now?
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Gosling
    • 1986
  • Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984)
    Arthur's Hallowed Ground
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Foreman
    • 1984
  • James Mason, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tommy Chong, Marty Feldman, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, Cheech Marin, Peter Boyle, Peter Cook, Martin Hewitt, and Michael Hordern in Yellowbeard (1983)
    Yellowbeard
    5.9
    • Pirate (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Laurence Olivier in King Lear (1983)
    King Lear
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • First Officer
    • 1983
  • Amanda Redman and David Ryall in On the Line (1982)
    On the Line
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Worker
    • 1982
  • The Pledge (1981)
    The Pledge
    6.1
    Short
    • The Tinker
    • 1981
  • Celia Imrie in The Nightmare Man (1981)
    The Nightmare Man
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Campbell
    • 1981
  • Smuggler (1981)
    Smuggler
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Higgins
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Cast of Bread
  • Born
    • January 6, 1939
    • Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 28, 2020
    • Rochester, Kent, England, UK(undisclosed)

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