John Quayle | |
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Born |
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
21 December 1938
John Quayle (born 21 December 1938) is an English actor who is best remembered for his roles in many sitcoms including All Gas and Gaiters, Terry and June, Steptoe and Son and The Liver Birds.
Quayle's first main TV role was that of Jim Hawkins in the 1951 BBC serialisation of Treasure Island alongside Bernard Miles as Long John Silver. He also appeared in a 1952 episode of Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School. In 1953, he played the office boy in the film 'The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan'. His roles in the 1960s included appearances in The Power Game and No Hiding Place.
He appeared in the sitcom All Gas and Gaiters in 1970. Later appearances included Steptoe and Son, The Liver Birds, Doomwatch, The Dick Emery Show, The Good Life, The Duchess of Duke Street, Happy Ever After, Rising Damp, Citizen Smith, Mind Your Language, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, and the semi-regular role of Bunny Newbury in Upstairs, Downstairs.