Geoffrey Palmer (actor)

Geoffrey Palmer
Palmer in 2008
Born
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer

(1927-06-04)4 June 1927
North Finchley, Middlesex, England
Died5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 93)
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1955–2020
Spouse
Sally Green
(m. 1963)
Children2, including Charles Palmer

Geoffrey Dyson Palmer[1] OBE (4 June 1927 – 5 November 2020) was an English actor. His roles in British television sitcoms include Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005). His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs Brown (1997), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Paddington (2014). He also made guest appearances in television series such as The Avengers, Doctor Who and Bergerac.

  1. ^ "Geoffrey Palmer, veteran actor best known for the sitcoms Butterflies and As Time Goes By – obituary". The Telegraph. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

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