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Siwsan

(26,311 posts)
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 02:15 PM Jul 2012

Another sad loss for the British acting community - Geoffrey Hughes has died

I remember him first and best from Coronation Street where he played Eddie Yeats. Most people will recognize him as Onslow, from Keeping Up Appearances. One thing I was surprised to learn is, he was the voice of Paul McCartney, in the Yellow Submarine film.

There sure have been a lot of losses, recently.

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Another sad loss for the British acting community - Geoffrey Hughes has died (Original Post) Siwsan Jul 2012 OP
He was fantastic in Keeping Up Appearances. RIP. nt valerief Jul 2012 #1
I remember him. Peace be with his family and friends. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #2
Oh, Onslow.... KatyaR Jul 2012 #3
He was so wonderful on KUA. Great comedic actor..RIP...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #4

KatyaR

(3,447 posts)
3. Oh, Onslow....
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 02:56 PM
Jul 2012

Funny thing, my local PBS station shows Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served, As Time Goes By, and The Vicar of Dibley every Sunday night. It's so many years later and so many of those actors are gone, but in my mind, they are still alive and young and talented. I think that's a very nice way to be remembered.

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