Sam Kelly

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name = Sam Kelly


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yearsactive = 1972 - Present

Sam Kelly (born 19 December 1943 in Manchester) is an English actor. He appeared in "On the Up" as Tony Carpenter's (Dennis Waterman) butler and has had innumerable roles in British sitcoms such as "'Allo 'Allo!" (Captain Hans Geering), "Porridge" (Bunny Warren) and "We'll Think of Something" (Les Brooks). From 1995 to 2003, he played Barbara's husband Ted in sitcom "Barbara".

He also appeared in the "Doctor Who" audio dramas "The Holy Terror" and "Return to the Web Planet" by Big Finish Productions. He appeared in Midsomer Murders: down among the dead men as Jack Fothergill.

In the 1990s he co-starred in the comedy television series "Haggard", and the miniseries "Martin Chuzzlewit". He also performed in "H.M.S. Pinafore" with the new D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 2002. [http://www.doylycarte.org.uk/Inside_doyly_carte/recent_history.htm]

In radio he played the part of Carter Brandon in the BBC's Radio4 series of the continuing adventures of Uncle Mort and Carter Brandon in "Uncle Mort's North Country", "Uncle Mort's South Country" and "Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe". These were written by Peter Tinniswood.

In 2004, he appeared in "EastEnders" playing Stan Porter; and he also appeared in the comedy series "Black Books" as the father of Manny.

Sam has starred in Jean-Paul Sartre's play "Kean" alongside Antony Sher at the Theatre Royal, Bath and in the West End in May 2007.

In December 2007, Kelly was hit by a car in the West End area, injuring him. The status of his role in "Kean" is unknown but a character he was to play in the episode Midnight, of the television series, Doctor Who, filmed that month, was played by a late replacement, David Troughton.

In 2008, he guest starred in the "Sapphire and Steel" audio drama "Remember Me".

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