Lennard Pearce
| Lennard Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 1915 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 15 December 1984 (aged 69) Archway, London, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–1984 |
| Television | Only Fools and Horses (1981–1984) (His death) |
Lennard Pearce (09 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in a number of British television programmes. He landed his most notable TV role during the final years of his life, starring as Grandad in the popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses from its beginning in September 1981 until his death in December 1984.
Pearce studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in London and performed for the Entertainments National Service Association during World War II. In the early 1960s, he understudied for Stanley Holloway as Alfred P. Doolittle in the original West End production of My Fair Lady. After 1965, he appeared in many plays at the National Theatre including Much Ado About Nothing and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. He worked with both Laurence Olivier and Anthony Hopkins on stage. In 1966, Pearce starred in Richard Sheridan's The Rivals, alongside David Jason, but they wouldn't meet again until 15 years later.
In 1975, Pearce played the Owl in a Winnie the Pooh play at the Phoenix Theatre, in London, and two years later, in 1977, Mr Witherspoon in Arsenic and Old Lace at the Westminster Theatre. He was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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