Which actor, a former hospital patient in the T.V. comedy series 'Only When I Laugh' went on to play the Irish R.M.?
"Only When I Laugh (TV series) Only When I Laugh is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It aired between 29 October 1979 and 16 December 1982 and was set in the ward of a NHS hospital. The title is in response to the question, ""Does it hurt?"" It starred James Bolam, Peter Bowles, and Christopher Strauli as patients Roy Figgis, Archie Glover, and Norman Binns. Mr. Gordon Thorpe, their consultant surgeon, was played by Richard Wilson; and Gupte, the staff nurse from Delhi, was played by Derrick Branche. The show was one of many successes"
"for writer Eric Chappell, and has been repeated on ITV3 since 2007. In a discussion of Eric Chappell's work in ""The Guinness Book of Classic British TV"", ""Only When I Laugh"" was described as ""intermittently rewarding"". Guest appearances have been made by Gwen Taylor, John Quayle (actor), Neil McCarthy, Patrick Troughton, Moira Lister, Pat Ashton, Neil Connery, Pamela Cundell, Brenda Cowling, Reginald Marsh, Rosalind Ayres, Ann Beach, Mary Tamm, Karl Howman, Isla Blair, Ronnie Stevens, Stephen Greif, Diane Bull, Robert Gillespie and Frank Middlemass. 29 episodes were broadcast over four series including a Christmas special. Only When I Laugh (TV"
"appeared as a leading character, Paul Hatfield, in ITV sitcom ""Full House"" (known as ""Mixed Doubles"" in the United States) (1985) and also featured in some of Victoria Wood's sketch shows. In recent years he has concentrated predominantly on theatre work. Strauli also appeared in the television serial of ""Fortunes of War"" and the TV movie ""S.O.S. Titanic"". Christopher Strauli Christopher Strauli (born 13 April 1946) is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is known for appearing as Norman Binns in the British (Yorkshire TV) sitcom ""Only When I Laugh"". He was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Strauli was"
"Christopher Strauli Christopher Strauli (born 13 April 1946) is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is known for appearing as Norman Binns in the British (Yorkshire TV) sitcom ""Only When I Laugh"". He was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Strauli was educated at Felixstowe Grammar School in Felixstowe, Suffolk. After teacher-training college he gave up a career as a mathematics and science teacher to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Following his education spent some years at the Bristol Old Vic, before earning some minor and supporting television roles. Since 1969, Strauli has appeared in at"
"least two films and over twenty-five television productions. Strauli played Bunny Manders, the assistant to ""A.J. Raffles"", the gentleman thief in the Yorkshire Television series ""Raffles"" (1975–1977). He later appeared as feeble hospital patient Norman Binns in the ITV sitcom ""Only When I Laugh"", occupying a bed in a ward next to characters played by James Bolam and Peter Bowles and attended by doctor Richard Wilson. Strauli was then recruited by the show's writer, Eric Chappell, to replace Richard Beckinsale in the film version of ""Rising Damp"" (another of Chappell's shows) as a new character, John, an art student. He"
"Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian and actor. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ""Father Ted"", George Sunday/Thermoman in ""My Hero"", and DI Jack Mooney in ""Death in Paradise"". Ardal O'Hanlon was born on 8 October 1965 in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, the son of politician and doctor Rory O'Hanlon and Teresa Ward. He has five siblings. The episode of ""Who Do You Think You Are?"" which aired on 6 October 2008 revealed that O'Hanlon's paternal grandfather, Michael O'Hanlon, was a UCD medicine student who had joined the IRA during the Irish War of"
"Only When I Laugh (film) Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film based on Neil Simon's play ""The Gingerbread Lady"". The story is about an alcoholic Broadway actress who tries to stay sober, while dealing with the problems of her teenaged daughter and her friends: an overly vain woman who fears the loss of her looks, and a gay actor relegated to small roles in third-rate shows. Simon changed the main character's name to Georgia Hines for the film adaptation; the character was named Evy Meara in the stage version. The main character went from being a"
"Johnnie Wade Johnnie Wade is a retired British film and television actor. His most memorable role was playing put upon handyman 'Roger' in the ITV Yorkshire TV comedy series ""You're Only Young Twice"" between 1977 and 1981, he is one of only two members of the main cast still living, the other being Georgina Moon. Born in Bethnal Green, he was a market trader and became a singer in cabaret and with a band after winning talent contests. His first television break was in 1960s soap opera ""Compact"" as Stan Millet. He then performed in musicals including ""South Pacific"" and"
"Oral Interpretation. He also earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan. Coffield's long-time life partner was James Tripp, also an actor, who is the Head of Acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York. Coffield died of an AIDS-related illness on November 19, 1983. Peter Coffield Peter Tenny Coffield (July 17, 1945 – November 19, 1983) was an American actor. Coffield worked as an actor in theater, television, and film. He is best known for his role in the film ""Cry Rape!"". His other films include ""Times Square"" (1980) and Neil Simon's ""Only When I Laugh"". Coffield"
"Barney Williams (actor) Barney Williams (August 20, 1824 – April 25, 1876) was an Irish-American actor-comedian popular during the mid decades of the 19th century. He was probably best remembered by audiences of the day for playing Ragged Pat in J. A. Amherst's drama ""Ireland as it is"" and the title role in Samuel Lover's comic opera ""Rory O'More"". Throughout the greater part of his career he was billed along with his wife, the former Maria Pray, as Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. When Benjamin H. Day founded the ""New York Sun"" in 1833, he employed Williams as his first,"
"Barry Murphy (comedian) Barry Murphy is an Irish comedian whose notable appearances include a starring role in ""Après Match"". As a member of Mr Trellis he founded The Comedy Cellar in Dublin in 1989. He mostly appears as his German alter ego Gunther Grun and was recognised as one of ""The 10 Kings Of Irish Comedy"" over the last twenty years by ""Hot Press"". Murphy hosted the 2002 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) and was himself nominated for an IFTA for Script Television for ""Little White Lie"" in 2009 and ""Irish Pictorial Weekly"" in 2014. He is the only"
"selling novel ""First and Only"". Shane O'Meara Shane O'Meara (born 26 April 1992) is an Irish actor best known for playing Connor Mulgrew in ""Waterloo Road"" and Sean Donoghue in BBC One daytime soap, ""Doctors"". O'Meara was born in Ireland on 26 April 1992. He grew up in Livingston, Scotland and attended St. Margaret's Academy. He has two brothers; Ryan and Allen, and a sister; Sionainn. He attended Edinburgh Telford College from 2009–2010 studying Higher Drama and NC Acting & Performance. He also attended Dundee College from 2010–2011 studying HNC Acting & Performance. O'Meara is currently living in London, England."
"Ian Buchanan Ian Buchanan (born 16 June 1957) is a Scottish television actor who has appeared on multiple American soap operas including ""Twin Peaks,"" ""General Hospital"", ""Port Charles"", ""The Bold and the Beautiful"", ""All My Children"", and ""Days of Our Lives"". After studying acting in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and privately with Marcia Haufrecht, Buchanan's first major daytime role came in 1986, when he joined the cast of ""General Hospital"" in the role of Duke Lavery, whom he portrayed until 1989. After leaving the role of Lavery, Buchanan appeared in roles on prime-time series including ""It's"
"Film with Me in It"", a cinematic release written by and starring his brother Mark Doherty. O'Doherty has also released four live audio albums, ""Giggle Me Timbers (or Jokes Ahoy!)"", recorded in front of 35 people in his studio apartment and ""Let's David O'Doherty"" (2009), ""We Are Not The Champions"" (2012) and ""You Only Live"" (2015) recorded at Whelan's in Dublin. http://davidodoherty.bandcamp.com/album/you-only-live David O'Doherty David Nicholas O'Doherty (; born 18 December 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright. His stand-up has won many international awards including the if.comedy award in 2008 and Best International"
"Only When I Larf (film) Only When I Larf is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Richard Attenborough, David Hemmings, and Alexandra Stewart. It is adapted from the novel ""Only When I Larf"" by Len Deighton, and features Attenborough as an ex-brigadier con man in a variety of guises. A trio of confidence tricksters (Attenborough, Hemmings, and Stewart), attempt to swindle an African state into buying crates full of scrap metal instead of anti-tank guns. ""Only When I Larf"" received mixed reviews, including ""a plodding adaptation""; and praise for its ""sound, unfussy direction and witty,"
"2013, Mochrie was awarded Canadian Comedy Person of the Year at the Canadian Comedy Awards. Colin Mochrie Colin Andrew Mochrie (; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor and improvisational comedian, most famous for his appearances on the British and US versions of television improvisation show ""Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" Colin Mochrie was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, the oldest of three children. His father was an airline maintenance executive. He was shy as a child, stating that neighbours would have commented that he ""watched way too much television."" In 1964, his family moved to a French neighbourhood"
"Bill Kirchenbauer William Alfred ""Bill"" Kirchenbauer (born February 19, 1953) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in television shows and films since the 1970s, most notably performing as a regular on ""Make Me Laugh"" and ""Fernwood 2 Night"". As an actor, he is best known for his role as Coach Graham Lubbock on the series ""Growing Pains"" and starring in the spin-off series ""Just the Ten of Us"" (ABC 1988-1990). Kirchenbauer was born in Salzburg, Austria, the son of Hester Elaine (née Andrews) and Alfred Ellsworth Kirchenbauer, who served in the U.S. Army. In 1978, Connie"
"Donald Pleasence Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE (; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. His most notable film roles include psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis in ""Halloween"" (1978) and four of its sequels, the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film ""You Only Live Twice"" (1967), RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in ""The Great Escape"" (1963), SEN 5241 in ""THX 1138"" (1971), Clarence ""Doc"" Tydon in ""Wake in Fright"" (1971), and the President of the United States in ""Escape from New York"" (1981). Pleasence was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, the son of Alice (née"
"Mike McShane Michael McShane (born 25 June 1955) is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian. He appeared on the original British television show ""Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" (1988–97) and went on to appear in films such as """" (1991), ""Richie Rich"" (1994), and ""Office Space"" (1999). McShane has also been involved in several Disney productions, including ""Tom and Huck"" (1995), the television series ""Brotherly Love"" (1995–97), and ""Tower of Terror"" (1997). McShane voiced Marlon, Caracticus P. Doom and various other characters in Cosgrove Hall Films's ""Avenger Penguins"" (1993–94), Gareb in ""Todd McFarlane's Spawn"" (1997–99), and Quozmir in ""Dave"
"Last Laugh (M*A*S*H) ""Last Laugh"" is an episode from the TV series ""M*A*S*H"". It was the fourth episode of the sixth season, originally airing October 4, 1977 and repeated March 6, 1978, and written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell and directed by Don Weis. Guest cast is James Cromwell as Capt. Leo Bardonaro, Robert Karnes as Major General Frederick Fox, and John Ashton as an MP. One of B.J.'s old buddies shows up at the 4077th, and is a bigger practical joker than B.J. or Hawkeye. Unfortunately, his joke backfires and B.J. finds himself charged with a crime, so"
"Lasse Lindroth Lars ""Lasse"" Erik Oliver Lindroth (born Cambiz Fachericia; 9 November 1972 – 11 July 1999) was an Iranian-Swedish comedian, actor and writer. Lindroth was born in Teheran, Iran, as Cambiz Fachericia, and was adopted by a Swedish family from Täby around the age of six months. He became popular in Sweden as a comedian in the mid-1990s, under the stage name ""Ali Hussein"". From there he went on to also write books and play parts in films and on TV. For example, he played in the TV series ""Sjukan"", which was a Swedish version of British sitcom ""Only"
"nation"". Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He began his career performing as a rock musician. After turning down a record deal, he began his acting career in theatre, and in short and independent films in the late 1990s. He appeared in the films ""28 Days Later"" (2002), ""Cold Mountain"" (2003), ""Intermission"" (2003), ""Red Eye"" (2005) and ""Breakfast on Pluto"" (also 2005), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor. He played"
"Mario Rosenstock Mario Rosenstock (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish actor, comedian, impressionist and musician. Rosenstock first came to the attention of the Irish public playing the role of Dr. David Hanlon in the soap ""Glenroe"" in the 1990s. However, he is now best known for the popular ""Gift Grub"" segments which have featured on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM since May 1999 which Rosenstock created alongside Paul McLoone, a radio presenter with Today FM and also frontman of the Northern Irish pop-punk/new-wave band, The Undertones which occurred in 1999 and when McLoone served as a"
"1981, Simon adapted his play as a film with the title ""Only When I Laugh"", starring his then-wife Marsha Mason in the lead role. According to Susan Fehrenbacher Koprince (associate professor of English at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks), the film ""is radically changed"" from the play, and used ""less than half"" of the play. For example, the former nightclub singer Evy becomes Georgia, ""a divorced actress who is battling alcoholism as she struggles to establish a closer relationship with her daughter."" Georgia, unlike Evy, is not a nymphomaniac and is not as self-destructive. Koprince concludes that the"
"Arthur Cox (actor) Arthur Cox (born 7 April 1934), is a Northern Irish actor of television and film. His most regular roles were as George, the driver of Jim Hacker in the comedy ""Yes Minister"" and as Inspector Marriott in the 1983 series ""Partners in Crime"", an adaptation of Agatha Christie's short stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence. His other television credits include ""The Avengers"" episodes 'From Venus with Love' (1967) and 'Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40?' (1968), ""Terry and June"", and ""Harbour Lights"". His roles of Cully and Mr. Henderson in the ""Doctor Who"" stories ""The Dominators"" and"
"from ""Z-Cars"" to ""Ballykissangel"" and in many films made in Ireland. During early 2016 he starred with Des Keogh in The Quiet Land by Bairbre Ni Chaoimh at Bewley's Theatre Café, Dublin. Derry Power Derry Power (born 1935) is an Irish actor born in Dublin. He appeared in the first production of Brendan Behan's The Quare Fellow at Dublin's Pike Theatre in 1954. He is best known for playing management genius Seamus Finnegan in the BBC Television sitcom ""The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"", with the classic line ""Would you be having a joke there with a simple, tongue-tied"
"Patrick Murray (actor) Patrick Murray (born 17 December 1956) is a retired English screen actor notable for his role as Mickey Pearce in the sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"". Born in London to an Irish father and Spanish mother, he was educated at St. Frances Cabrini primary school and St. Thomas the Apostle College. Murray has appeared in starring and supporting roles in numerous films and television programmes. He also became well known for his appearances in Television commercials for the Italian home appliance company Zanussi. Murray is a staunch supporter of his local league football club Millwall F.C., often"
"was posting on stormfront using the alias of Ted Roach along with his photograph. He is a Freemason. Tony Scannell Tony Scannell (born 14 August 1945) is an Irish actor best known as DS Ted Roach in ITV’s ""The Bill"". His debut was on 23 October 1984, in an episode called ""A Friend in Need"". Initially he was only signed for two episodes. but he stayed until 1993. In 2002 he was forced to declare himself bankrupt, due to owing the Inland Revenue over £42,000. His father Tom Scannell was a professional goalkeeper, and played once for the Republic of"
"episode 1x02 of Lovesick playing the main characters neighbour. He also appeared in Peter McDougall's Just Another Saturday (1975) under the name of Jimmy Martin. For many years Martin has lived in Musselburgh, East Lothian. Before working on Still Game, he was a helper working at Campie Primary School's after-school club in the town. James Martin (Scottish actor) James Martin (born 13 March 1931) is a Scottish film and television actor. He played Eric in BBC's Still Game, a situation-comedy television series, in which he was one of the few actors who was actually a senior citizen. During the second"
"George McMahon (actor) George McMahon (born 20 September 1985 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor. He is known for his role as Jamie Custer in ""Custer's Last Stand-up"", and for his role as Mondo O'Connell in ""Fair City"". McMahon's career began at the age of 14 when he joined the Independent Theatre Workshop and the Helen Jordan Stage School. He won reality television show ""Celebrity Farm"" in 2003. He donated the €50,000 prize fund to three charities of his choice which were The Bubblegum Club; the Children's Cancer Fund of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin; and"
"community-based voluntary organisation St. Michael's House, which cares for children and adults with learning disabilities. George McMahon (actor) George McMahon (born 20 September 1985 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor. He is known for his role as Jamie Custer in ""Custer's Last Stand-up"", and for his role as Mondo O'Connell in ""Fair City"". McMahon's career began at the age of 14 when he joined the Independent Theatre Workshop and the Helen Jordan Stage School. He won reality television show ""Celebrity Farm"" in 2003. He donated the €50,000 prize fund to three charities of his choice which were The Bubblegum"
"observed thesping"". Only When I Larf (film) Only When I Larf is a 1968 British comedy film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Richard Attenborough, David Hemmings, and Alexandra Stewart. It is adapted from the novel ""Only When I Larf"" by Len Deighton, and features Attenborough as an ex-brigadier con man in a variety of guises. A trio of confidence tricksters (Attenborough, Hemmings, and Stewart), attempt to swindle an African state into buying crates full of scrap metal instead of anti-tank guns. ""Only When I Larf"" received mixed reviews, including ""a plodding adaptation""; and praise for its ""sound, unfussy direction"
"so B.J. informs him that ""the only thing gassed up in that Jeep was us!"" A subplot is Margaret Houlihan nearly going crazy about getting in touch with her husband Donald Penobscot. Last Laugh (M*A*S*H) ""Last Laugh"" is an episode from the TV series ""M*A*S*H"". It was the fourth episode of the sixth season, originally airing October 4, 1977 and repeated March 6, 1978, and written by Everett Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell and directed by Don Weis. Guest cast is James Cromwell as Capt. Leo Bardonaro, Robert Karnes as Major General Frederick Fox, and John Ashton as an MP. One"