Terry Scott
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Terry Scott | |
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Born | Owen John Scott 4 May 1927 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 26 July 1994 | (aged 67)
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Spouses | Mary Howard
(m. 1949; div. 1957)Margaret Peden (m. 1957) |
Children | 5 |
Owen John "Terry" Scott (4 May 1927 – 26 July 1994) was an English
Early life
Scott was born and brought up in
Career
Scott began his acting career with appearances on radio shows such as
Scott's novelty record "My Brother" (written by
He starred alongside
.Personal life and death
He suffered from ill health for several years in the latter part of his life. In 1979, he had a life-saving operation after a brain haemorrhage.[6] He also suffered from creeping paralysis and had to wear a neck brace.
Scott was also diagnosed with cancer in 1987. He died from its effects at his family home in Witley, Surrey, on 26 July 1994, at the age of 67.[7] He said of his last illness: "I know it would be better to give up the booze, fags and birds, but life would be so boring, wouldn't it?"[8]
When Terry and June ended in 1987, he suffered a nervous breakdown. The breakdown was in part brought on by his public confession that he had indulged in a series of affairs since his marriage to dancer Margaret Peden in 1957. The couple had four daughters.[2]
Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Blue Murder at St Trinian's | 1957 | Police Sergeant | |
Carry On Sergeant | 1958 | Sergeant O'Brian | |
Too Many Crooks | 1959 | Fire Policeman James Smith | |
The Bridal Path | 1959 | Police Constable Donald | |
I'm All Right Jack | 1959 | Crawley | |
And the Same to You | 1960 | Police Constable | |
The Night We Got the Bird | 1961 | P. C. Lovejoy | |
Nearly a Nasty Accident | 1961 | Sam Stokes | |
Double Bunk | 1961 | 2nd River Policeman | |
Mary Had a Little... | 1961 | Police Sergeant | |
No My Darling Daughter | 1961 | Constable | |
Nothing Barred | 1961 | P. C. Budgie | |
What a Whopper | 1961 | Sergeant | |
A Pair of Briefs | 1962 | Policeman at Law Courts | |
Father Came Too! | 1964 | Executioner | |
Murder Most Foul | 1964 | Police Constable Wells | |
Gonks Go Beat | 1965 | PM | |
Doctor in Clover | 1966 | Robert | |
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery |
1966 | Policeman | |
Carry On Up the Khyber | 1968 | Sergeant Major MacNutt | |
Carry On Camping | 1969 | Peter Potter | |
Carry On Up the Jungle | 1970 | Cecil The Jungle Boy | |
Carry On Loving | 1970 | Terence Philpott | |
Carry On Henry | 1971 | Cardinal Wolsey |
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Carry On at Your Convenience | 1971 | Mr Allcock | (scenes deleted) |
Carry On Matron | 1972 | Dr Prodd | |
Bless This House | 1972 | Ronald Baines |
Discography
- "Don't Light The Fire 'Til After Santa's Gone" / "My Brother", Parlophone R 4967 (December 1962)[9]
References
- ISBN 978-1-84854-195-5.
- ^ a b c d The Unforgettable, ITV1, 22 September 2010
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Scott, Terry (1927–1994) Biography".
- ^ Lloyd, Hugh (16 July 2008). "Much-loved comedy actor, he went on to more serious roles". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "June Whitfield Interview". The Guardian. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Terry Scott, epitome of the English sit-com, dies aged 67". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Obituary: Terry Scott". Independent.co.uk. 27 July 1994. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams, and the cast of Carry On: what happened next?". The Telegraph. 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Terry Scott - My Brother/Don't Light The Fire 'Til After Santa's Gone (R 4967) Ex". Windmill-records.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
- Terry Scott at IMDb