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Kenneth MacDonald(1950-2001)

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Kenneth MacDonald in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Born in Manchester, England in 1950, Kenneth MacDonald became one of British television's most appealing character actors in a career that spanned a quarter of a century. But his greatest claim to fame was in the role of the publican, "Mike Fisher," in the hugely successful sitcom series, "Only Fools and Horses," which ran for 15 years, 1981-1996. MacDonald played the barman foil to two street-wise London black marketeers who used the pub as their base of operations. MacDonald died of a heart attack while on holiday in Hawaii. Ironically and sadly, on the day his death was announced, it was reported that an additional series of "Only Fools and Horses" would be filmed.
BornNovember 20, 1950
DiedAugust 5, 2001(50)
BornNovember 20, 1950
DiedAugust 5, 2001(50)
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
  • Gunner 'Nobby' Clark
David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Only Fools and Horses
9.0
TV Series
  • Mike Fisher
David Copperfield (1999)
David Copperfield
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Littimer
Robson Green in Touching Evil (1997)
Touching Evil
7.8
TV Series
  • Cyril

Credits

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Actor



  • Peter Davison in The Last Detective (2003)
    The Last Detective
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Stephen Pearce
    • 2003
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Neil Jones
    • 2001
  • Dream (2001)
    Dream
    5.6
    • Pete
    • 2001
  • Josie D'Arby and John McArdle in Merseybeat (2001)
    Merseybeat
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Rob Eliot
    • 2001
  • Marc Bannerman, Phil Daniels, Jason Freeman, Rebecca Front, Roy Heather, Al Murray, and Emma Pierson in Time Gentlemen Please (2000)
    Time Gentlemen Please
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ms. Jackson's Minder
    • 2001
  • The Sins (2000)
    The Sins
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Oy
    • 2000
  • Tim Healy and Zita Sattar in Heartburn Hotel (1998)
    Heartburn Hotel
    7.8
    TV Series
    • O'Hare (as Kenneth Macdonald)
    • 2000
  • Adam Godley, Geoffrey Hutchings, Samantha Spiro, and Hugh Walters in Cor, Blimey! (2000)
    Cor, Blimey!
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Eddie
    • 2000
  • The Boss (1995)
    The Boss
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ian Kopas
    • 2000
  • The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (1998)
    The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Alf Wolstenholm
    • 2000
  • David Copperfield (1999)
    David Copperfield
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Littimer
    • 1999
  • Michelle Holmes, Dervla Kirwan, and Nicholas Lyndhurst in Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
    Goodnight Sweetheart
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jones
    • 1999
  • A Rather English Marriage (1998)
    A Rather English Marriage
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Barman
    • 1998
  • Neil Morrissey in The Vanishing Man (1997)
    The Vanishing Man
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Prison Officer
    • 1998
  • Robson Green in Touching Evil (1997)
    Touching Evil
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Cyril
    • 1997

Music Department



  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: signature tune (uncredited)
    • 1974–1981

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kenneth Macdonald
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 20, 1950
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 5, 2001
    • Hawaii, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila? - August 5, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in Noel Langley's play, "Little Lambs East Ivy", at the Northampton Repertory Theatre in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England with Dorothy Wheatley, Nicholas Courtney, Phyllis Montefiore, Philip Lowrie, Michael Rothwell and Peter Wyatt in the cast.

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    He loved Only Fools and Horses (1981) and the people in it and became quite emotional about his attachment to everyone. Although his character wasn't especially big, he was utterly committed to it because he just thought it was one of the funniest shows ever and he wanted to be a part of it.

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