Doug Fisher (actor)
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Douglas Fisher (1941 – 9 July 2000) was an English actor.
Fisher's career was predominantly in the theatre, although he played one-off or guest roles in many British series. His best-known part was that of Larry Simmonds, the lovable rogue who occupied the attic apartment in the ITV sitcom Man About the House. He also appeared in All Our Saturdays, Yes Minister, Home to Roost, Sorry!, Haggard, Goodnight Sweetheart, Jonathan Creek and Heartbeat. He final role, in 1999, was as a clergyman in Oliver Twist.
He died of a heart attack in 2000 at the age of 59.
[edit] Selected television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Father Dear Father | Leslie |
| 1972 | Cheap at Half the Price | Charlie |
| 1973 | All Our Saturdays | Ronnie Rendell |
| 1973 | Thirty Minutes Worth | |
| 1973 to 1976 | Man About the House | Larry Simmonds |
| 1979 | Feet First | Hamilton Defries |
| 1982 | Yes Minister | Ben Stanley |
| 1987 | Home to Roost | George |
| 1987 to 1988 | Sorry! (TV series) | Wurzo |
| 1992 | Haggard (TV series) | Elusive Edward |
| 1993 | The Detectives | Cabbie |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Stanley |
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