Harry Towb
| Harry Towb | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 July 1925 Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 24 July 2009 (aged 83) London, England |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Stage, film and TV actor |
| Years active | 1950–2009 |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Hoddinott (1965–2009; his death) |
Harry Towb (27 July 1925 – 24 July 2009) was a Northern Irish actor.
Towb's father was Russian Jewish and his mother was Irish. He attended the Finiston School and Technical College, Belfast. He then appeared on stage with a touring theatre company in Ireland, in repertory theatre in England and in London's West End, where he had a role in the musical adaptation of Bar Mitzvah Boy. He also appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the National Theatre in 2004.
He made numerous appearances on UK television including The Avengers, Callan, Casualty, The Bill, Minder, Doctor Who, Heartbeat and others. His film appearances include Above Us the Waves (1955), The Blue Max (1966), Prudence and the Pill (1968), Patton (1970) and Lamb (1985). On radio, in 1959 he appeared in the classic episode of Hancock's Half Hour "Fred's Pie Stall".In December 2008, Towb appeared in two episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as David, Janine Butcher's fiancee.
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