- Brian Osborne
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notable role = Pearce in "Upstairs, Downstairs "
Sam Lawes in "The Sandbaggers "Brian Osborne (born 1940) is an English
actor . He is best known for his roles in "Upstairs, Downstairs " and "The Sandbaggers ". Osborne has also had minor roles in six "Carry On" films as well the TV series "Carry On Laughing ".Early life
Brian Osborne was born in 1940 in Bath,
Somerset . He started acting while at school.cite news|url=|title=Inside UpDown - The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs|first=|last=|publisher=Kaleidoscope Publishing|date=2005] Later he toured school with a children's threatre company and he playedThe Pied Piper of Hamelin . In first television role was in 1966 in an episode of "Softly, Softly". After this he touredEurope and theUnited States with theRoyal Shakespeare Company , as well as having roles in "Bless This House " and "Follyfoot ".1970s and 1980s
In 1971, Brian Osborne secured the role of Pearce, the
coachman , in the period drama "Upstairs, Downstairs ". This was part did not play a large part in the programme and Pearce left Eaton Place in the programme's second series in 1972. In the same year, Osborne was in "Carry On Matron ". This was the first of six "Carry On" appearances, the others being "Carry On Abroad ", "Carry On Girls ", "Carry On Dick ", "Carry On Behind " and "Carry On England ". In addition, he appeared in seven episodes of the TV series "Carry On Laughing ". In 1973, he appeared in an episode of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em " and in 1976 appeared in an episode of "". From 1978 to 1980 he played Sam Lawes in six episodes ofCold War drama "The Sandbaggers ".In the 1980s, Osborne had many minor roles on television, including in "Tales of the Unexpected", "Minder", "
Shine on Harvey Moon ", "The Bill ", "Sorry!", "Juliet Bravo ", "Casualty" and "Lord Peter Wimsey ". In 1981, he appeared in the film "Nighthawks".ince 1981
Brian Osborne played Bert Chapman in two episodes of "
All Creatures Great and Small "; in the 1988 episode "A New Chapter" and the 1990 episode "The Prodigal Returns". Since then his only TV appearance has been in "Adam Bede" in 1991.External links
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