"Trevor Bannister Trevor Gordon Bannister (14 August 193414 April 2011) was an English actor best known for having played the womanising junior salesman Mr Lucas in the sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" from 1972 to 1979, and for his role as Toby Mulberry Smith in the long-running sitcom ""Last of the Summer Wine"", from 2003 until it ended its run in 2010. In 1960 Bannister appeared on stage at the Cambridge Theatre in London in ""Billy Liar"", which starred Albert Finney. He starred as Darkie Pilbeam, a wartime spiv, in the 1968 television series ""The War of Darkie Pilbeam"", and"
"Mrs. Slocombe; Frank Thornton, who played the floorwalker Captain Peacock; and Nicholas Smith as the former head of the department, Cuthbert Rumbold. Coincidentally, these were the only five actors to have appeared in every single episode of ""Are You Being Served?"" Other cast members, Trevor Bannister (Mr Lucas), Milo Sperber (Mr Grossman), Benny Lee (Mr Klein) and Larry Martyn (Mr Mash) were not asked to reprise their roles. Several new repeat characters were added to the show. Joanne Heywood as Miss Lovelock, Billy Burden as farmer Maurice Moulterd, and Fleur Bennett as his daughter, Mavis, appeared in all 12 episodes."
"from 1969 to 1970 he appeared as ""Heavy Breathing"" in Jack Rosenthal's sitcom, ""The Dustbinmen"". Shortly afterwards, he was asked to play Mr. Lucas in a ""Comedy Playhouse"" pilot called ""Are You Being Served?"" and took the part in the series. It was originally intended as a vehicle for him as the average man caught up in the store full of odd characters and baroque customs but, as it developed into more of an ensemble piece, he found his role being greatly reduced as other characters came to the top. He left the role in 1980, as filming for the"
"Nicholas Smith (actor) Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 – 6 December 2015) was an English actor. He was known for his role in the BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"", in which he played Mr Rumbold, a manager at the fictional Grace Brothers department store. Smith, the son of a chartered surveyor, attended a preparatory school and St John's School, Leatherhead. He learned to play musical instruments, studied singing and trained as an actor at RADA. He then appeared in repertory theatres, on the West End stage, at the Bristol Old Vic and on Broadway. Smith's earliest TV roles"
"at home in St Mary's Bay, Kent, and was survived by his wife, Hilary, and their two daughters. Larry Martyn Lawrence ""Larry"" Martyn (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British actor known for his comedy performances. Larry Martyn was born in London and was a member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as store maintenance man ""Mr. Mash"" in the BBC comedy series ""Are You Being Served?"", appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English. He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series ""Spring"
"Larry Martyn Lawrence ""Larry"" Martyn (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British actor known for his comedy performances. Larry Martyn was born in London and was a member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as store maintenance man ""Mr. Mash"" in the BBC comedy series ""Are You Being Served?"", appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English. He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series ""Spring and Autumn"" with Jimmy Jewel. Other TV appearances included ""Dad's Army"", ""On the Buses"", ""Look - Mike Yarwood!"","
"and Downs of a Handyman"" (1975). On the stage, he appeared in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ""London Assurance"", and in an Open University production of Chekhov's ""The Three Sisters"". Harold Bennett Harold Frank Bennett (17 November 1898 – 11 September 1981) was an English actor best remembered for having played 'Young Mr. Grace' in the 1970s British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"". Bennett was born in Hastings, Sussex. After leaving school at the age of twelve, in his early life he toured America as a clown with a circus, and later taught English at the Working Men's College"
"graduating, he joined a Shakespearean theatrical troupe, where he met his wife-to-be, actress Elizabeth Addyman. After they married, they used their wedding dowry as collateral to rent the Leas Pavilion, a repertory theatre in Folkestone, Kent. They had one daughter, Joanna, who was educated at Ashford School for Girls. In 1948, Brough formed the theatre company ""The Arthur Brough Players"" with his young wife, Elizabeth, using their wedding cheques. It helped launch the careers of many prominent actors, including Peter Barkworth, Eric Lander, Polly James, Anne Stallybrass, and Trevor Bannister, who later portrayed Mr. Lucas in ""Are You Being Served."""
"the age of 72, after a brief illness. He was unmarried. Kenneth Waller Kenneth Waller (5 November 1927 – 28 January 2000) was an English actor. He was known for portraying Grandad in ""Bread"" and Old Mr. Grace in ""Are You Being Served?"" Kenneth Waller was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire on 5 November 1927. In 1949, he was a member of the Christ Church Woodhouse men's choir. After serving in the Royal Air Force, Waller worked for a firm of auctioneers. Experience in local rep at the Oxford Playhouse encouraged him to move to London, where he made his West"
"Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes), and Jeremy Lloyd with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments in the flagship department store of a fictional chain called Grace Brothers. The series was broadcast on the BBC for ten series, totalling 69 episodes between 8 November 1972 and 1 April 1985 – and included 5 Christmas specials. There"
"Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 192116 March 2013) professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in ""Are You Being Served?"" and its sequel ""Grace & Favour"" (""Are You Being Served? Again!"") and as Truly in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult for him, however, and"
"Harold Bennett Harold Frank Bennett (17 November 1898 – 11 September 1981) was an English actor best remembered for having played 'Young Mr. Grace' in the 1970s British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"". Bennett was born in Hastings, Sussex. After leaving school at the age of twelve, in his early life he toured America as a clown with a circus, and later taught English at the Working Men's College in London. During World War I he served as a courier, initially on horseback, then on motorcycle. After the war he took up acting and eventually worked as stage producer in"
"Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? is an Australian sitcom that is based on the British sitcom of the same name; it was produced by Network Ten. A total of 16 episodes were produced in two series, which aired in 1980 and 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series. The other characters were all directly based on the regular characters in the show's original British version, but were all given new names. hence there were no other returning original actors. In comparison"
"fact contain copies of each episode in its vault. Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? is an Australian sitcom that is based on the British sitcom of the same name; it was produced by Network Ten. A total of 16 episodes were produced in two series, which aired in 1980 and 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series. The other characters were all directly based on the regular characters in the show's original British version, but were all given new names. hence"
"the age of 36. Her boyfriend, Russell Ainsworth, was acquitted of manslaughter charges but sentenced to two-and-a-half years for supplying the drug. Debbie Linden Debbie Linden (22 February 1961 – 6 October 1997) was a Scottish-born glamour model and actress best known for her role as old Mr Grace's secretary in the sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1981). Born in Glasgow, she played roles in various other TV series, such as ""The Professionals"", ""Just Good Friends"", ""Bergerac"", and ""The Bill""; she appeared in several feature films, among them ""Home Before Midnight"" and ""The Wildcats of St Trinian's"". Linden was plagued"
"Are You Being Served? (film) Are You Being Served? is a 1977 film based on the BBC's hugely successful British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1972–1985), which follows the staff of the men's and women's clothing departments of the London Grace Brothers department store. The story is an adaptation of the successful stage version of the show, which played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The film was directed by Bob Kellett and the screenplay was by series creators and writers David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd also featured the performers from the television series, including Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Trevor"
"for his role in ""MDA"", and was nominated for the same award in 2002. At the Logies, in 2003, he was nominated for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award for his role in ""MDA"". Shane Bourne Shane Keith Bourne (born 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and a television host. Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with an acting role on the Australian version of the British sitcom, ""Are You Being Served?"" (in 1980 and 1981). He had regular appearances on the variety program ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"" (1988–1994) in"
"Sebastian Arcelus Sebastian Carlos Arcelus (born November 5, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Lucas Goodwin in the Netflix TV series ""House of Cards"" from 2013 to 2016 and Jay Whitman in the CBS TV series ""Madam Secretary"". Arcelus was born in New York City, New York, the son of Nobile Fiammetta Farace (b. Budapest, Hungary, February 19, 1940) and Victor Carlos Arcelus. He is of Italian, Russian, Serbian and German descent on his mother's side and Uruguayan descent on his father's. His maternal grandparents were Ruggero Farace, Marchese di Villaforesta, and Princess Catherine Ivanovna,"
"""The Voice"" but was not successful. In 2017, Berry went on a UK tour with The Solid Gold Rock'n'Roll Show, which also featured Eden Kane, Marty Wilde and Mark Wynter. In the 1970s Berry developed a career as an actor and he appeared in many television commercials and in 1979 he was cast as the father (Mr. Peters) of the two children in the TV version of the ""Worzel Gummidge"" books, along with Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs. His character, Bert Spooner, replaced Trevor Bannister's Mr. Lucas in ""Are You Being Served?"" in 1981, and stayed until the end of"
"March 2013, aged 92. Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 192116 March 2013) professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in ""Are You Being Served?"" and its sequel ""Grace & Favour"" (""Are You Being Served? Again!"") and as Truly in ""Last of the Summer Wine"". Frank Thornton Ball was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. His father was an organist at St Stephen's Church, Sydenham Hill, where Frank learned to play the organ for a short while. Music proved too difficult"
"soap opera ""Coronation Street"". In 1954, Lucas married Doreen Moorehouse (whose stage name was Rowena Ingram), and they had two children. After they divorced, he married Camilla Idris-Jones. Lucas died in England on 8 July 2016. William Lucas (actor) William Thomas Clucas (14 April 19258 July 2016), better known as William Lucas, was an English film, theatre, radio and television actor. William Lucas was born in Manchester, England. Before he became an actor, he was a commercial traveller, laundry hand, cook, farm labourer, and long-distance lorry driver, and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Lucas earned"
"and the surname of Mr Grace, who was the previous owner of Millstone Manor. In the US the show was broadcast on PBS as ""Are You Being Served? Again!"" in 1992. In Australia the show was broadcast on Network Ten in 1994. ""Are You Being Served?"" cast member Mike Berry (Mr. Spooner) chose not to return. Arthur English (Mr. Harman) was also not brought in due to his retirement. Wendy Richard took time off filming for ""EastEnders"" to film. Also returning to their roles were John Inman, who played menswear assistant Mr. Humphries; Mollie Sugden, as former head of ladieswear"
"John Inman Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007) known as John Inman, was an English actor and singer best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in ""Are You Being Served?"", a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985. He was also well known character actor in the United Kingdom as a pantomime dame. Born in 1935, he made his West End debut in the 1960s, and his television debut in an episode of ""A Slight Case of ..."" entitled ""The Enemy Within"" in 1965, next appearing in an episode of ""Two in Clover"" in 1970. After"
"America). All ten series, as well as both series of ""Grace & Favour"" and the film have been released in Australia (Region 4). A DVD titled ""Are You Being Served? – Best of The Early Years"" and ""Are You Being Served? Christmas Specials"" have also been released. Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes), and Jeremy Lloyd with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of"
"regular cast in an all singing and dancing live spectacular. Lucas has been a TV warm-Up Man since 1994. His first professional job in TV was a warm up man on University Challenge. He has since worked on such shows as ""Loose Women"" ""Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway"", ""Icons"", and ""The Katy and Peter Show"". He also worked on ""Epic Win"" and ""Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel"". Lucas worked in the USA as a Content Producer (2008–09) for Fremantle Media on Osbournes:Reloaded. Lucas is also a disc jockey having worked at Nightclubs and Venues all around the"
"You Got Served You Got Served is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Marques Houston and boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition. It was released by Columbia Pictures' Screen Gems division on January 30, 2004, and was produced by Marcus Morton, Cassius Vernon Weathersby, Billy Pollina, Kris Cruz Toledo. It opened at #1 at the box office during Super Bowl weekend with $16 million grossed in its first week. It has recently gained a cult following."
"Arthur Brough Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 26 February 1905 – 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" The diminutive actor () originally wanted to become a teacher, but failed to gain such employment, and worked in a solicitor's office. He found this job too mundane and he began to take an interest in the theatre. After indulging in amateur theatricals, Brough attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the mid-1920s. After"
"the late Frank Thornton in a remake of ""Are You Being Served?"" The episode aired on BBC in August 2016. In August 2018 Challis embarked on tour with his one-man show 'Boycie and the Babes' which united him with former 'Friends' star, David Schwimmer. Challis is currently married to his fourth wife Carol. They married in 1993 and live in the former grange house of Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire. Challis has no children. Challis is a patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. John Challis John Challis (born 16 August 1942) is an English actor best known for portraying Aubrey"
"loser, right? Only cares about fast cars and faster women? Not any more. Vanessa's changed him."" Barrett added that due to Vanessa's presence Lucas had decided to ""grow up and concentrate on being a dad!"" Dianne Butler, writing for news.com.au, branded Lucas ""one of the nicest neighbours but one who should never gamble with anything other than buttons."" Lucas Fitzgerald Lucas Patrick Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Scott Major. The actor had previously appeared in ""Neighbours"" in 1993 as Darren Stark. He received a call to play Lucas shortly after he was"
"Matt Lucas Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English comedian, screenwriter, actor and singer, best known for his work with David Walliams in the television show ""Little Britain"", as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby Georgie Dawes in the comedy panel game ""Shooting Stars"", both Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in ""Alice in Wonderland"" and its sequel, ""Alice Through the Looking Glass"", and Nardole in the tenth series of ""Doctor Who"". Lucas was born in Paddington, London, the son of Diana (née Williams) (born 1945) and John Stanley Lucas (1944–1996), who ran a chauffeuring"
"from 2013 to 2016. He currently portrays Jay Whitman on the CBS drama ""Madam Secretary."" He married his ""Wicked"" co-star Stephanie J. Block on October 16, 2007, with a religious ceremony following on October 25, 2007 in Tuscany. Block played Elphaba in ""Wicked"", both on the national tour and on Broadway. Their daughter Vivienne Helena Arcelus was born on January 19, 2015. Sebastian Arcelus Sebastian Carlos Arcelus (born November 5, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Lucas Goodwin in the Netflix TV series ""House of Cards"" from 2013 to 2016 and Jay Whitman in the"
"Lucas Fitzgerald Lucas Patrick Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Scott Major. The actor had previously appeared in ""Neighbours"" in 1993 as Darren Stark. He received a call to play Lucas shortly after he was getting the feel for acting again. Major accepted the role as the character seemed like fun and he wanted to work with his friend Brett Tucker. He made his first screen appearance as Lucas during the episode broadcast on 22 July 2008. The following year, Major signed a new contract and was promoted to the regular cast. On"
"Christopher Jones (actor, born 1982) Christopher Michael Jones (born February 4, 1982) is an American actor and dancer better known as Wade from the hit movie ""You Got Served"". Christopher began his career as a dancer at the age of 4 and began competing in many dance competitions around the world. At age 10 he was offered roles in the broadway touring companies of ""Camelot"" and ""The Secret Garden"". After Christopher did Broadway roles he decided to go to Hollywood where he began dancing with big-name artists such as P Diddy and Busta Rhymes on the Soul Train Awards. He"