Henry McGee

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Henry McGee
Born
Henry James Marris-McGee

(1928-05-14)14 May 1928
Died28 January 2006(2006-01-28) (aged 77)
Twickenham, London, England
Resting placeBrompton Cemetery, London
EducationStonyhurst College
OccupationActor
Years active1950-2003
Known forBenny Hill's straight man
Brompton Cemetery monument

Henry James Marris-McGee

Sugar Puffs
commercials, the catchphrase of which was "Tell them about the honey, Mummy".

Biography

Born in

Sugar Puffs.[6]

McGee played Two-Ton Ted in the video of "

situation comedy The Worker (1965–1978), and There Was An Englishman, An Irishman and a Scotsman, a BBC Scotland comedy series written by Lew Schwarz.[7] McGee was the Englishman, with Harry Towb as the Irishman and Roy Kinnear as the Scot. The show ran for one series in 1972. He also appeared in an episode of Rising Damp as a conman, Seymour.[8] In 2003, he appeared in the episode "The Miraculous Curing of Old Goff Helliwell" in Last of the Summer Wine.[9] He had a long and successful theatre career, during which he tackled a wide range of roles, receiving plaudits for deadpan delivery in farces such as Plunder.[3]

Personal life

McGee had one daughter, Stephanie (born November 1963). He spent his last six months in a nursing home, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[10] He is buried at Brompton Cemetery, London.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1950 Seven Days to Noon Soldier Marching Next to Jackson Uncredited
1956 Sailor Beware! Milkman Uncredited
1965 Fanatic Rector Uncredited
1969 The Italian Job Tailor Uncredited
1973 Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World TV Announcer
1973 Holiday on the Buses Holiday Camp Manager
1974 The Cherry Picker Pilkington
1974 The Best of Benny Hill Various roles
1976 Adventures of a Taxi Driver Inspector Rogers
1977 Come Play with Me Deputy Prime Minister
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther Officer Bardot
1978 Carry On Emmannuelle Harold Hump
1994 Asterix Conquers America Julius Caesar English version, Voice

External links

References

  1. ^ "Henry MARRIS-MCGEE - Deceased Estates - The Gazette". Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Henry McGee". The Independent. 2 February 2006.
  3. ^ a b c Associated Press (1 February 2006). "Obituary: Henry McGee". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Henry McGee". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Benny Hill Show, The (1969-89)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ "I've left you my money, honey". Evening Standard. 13 January 2007.
  7. ^ "Henry McGee". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Rising Damp - S2 - Episode 5: The Perfect Gentleman". Radio Times.
  9. ^ "Last of the Summer Wine - S24 - Episode 6: The Miraculous Curing of Old Goff Helliwell". Radio Times.
  10. ^ Barker, Dennis (3 February 2006). "Obituary: Henry McGee" – via www.theguardian.com.