Ronnie Letham
Ronnie Letham | |
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Born | Dugald Ronald Letham 10 September 1949 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Died | 27 March 2008 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | (aged 58)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–2008 |
Dugald Ronald Letham (10 September 1949 – 27 March 2008) was a Scottish actor.[1]
Biography
Dugald Ronald Letham was born in
Glasgow King's Theatre. His early television appearances in shows such as Crown Court, Play for Today and The Sweeney gained Letham recognition amongst television writers and producers. However it wasn't until the 1990s that Letham became a recognised face on television, possibly for playing Rab B. Nesbitt, father of the eponymous lead character, in a 1996 episode of Rab C. Nesbitt
.
Letham had recurring roles in television shows Atletico Partick as Gazza, Hamish Macbeth as Peter the Fireman and Ain't Misbehavin' as Snowy McGraw. He also made three separate appearances on both Taggart and The Bill playing a different character on each occasion. His final role was as Isa's estranged husband Harry in the sitcom Still Game, appearing in three episodes between 2002-06 before his character was killed off.
Letham died from complications following a fall in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, on 27 March 2008, at the age of 58.[1]
References
- ^ a b Davison, Phil (16 April 2008). "Obituary". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
External links
- Ronnie Letham at IMDb