Paul Eddington
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Paul Eddington CBE |
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18 June 1927 St John's Wood, London, England |
| Died | 4 November 1995 (aged 68) Southwark, London, England |
| Cause of death | Skin Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940s - 1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Eddington (née Scott) (m. 1952 - 1995, his death) |
| Children | 4 (three sons and one daughter) |
Paul Eddington, CBE (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor known for his appearances in the popular television sitcoms The Good Life and Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister.
Eddington was born in St John's Wood in London to Albert Clark Eddington and Frances Mary (née Roberts). The family were Quakers, and Eddington was brought up by his parents with strict family values. He attended Sibford School, Sibford Ferris, Oxfordshire. In 1952, he married Patricia (née Scott). The marriage, which produced four children, was felicitous and lasted until Eddington's death 43 years later.
Having registered as a conscientious objector, Eddington began his acting career as a teenager with Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during the Second World War. He worked for a repertory theatre company in Sheffield and made his first TV appearance in 1956 as a regular cast member of The Adventures of Robin Hood. Initially he played minor characters, but in the fourth season (1959–60), he played Will Scarlet. He also did roles in episodes of The Avengers (1963), The Prisoner (1967) and the final episode of The Champions (1969). He also had a supporting role in Hammer Films' The Devil Rides Out (1968) and appeared as a "" (substituting for regular stooge Henry McGee) in a 1976 episode of The Benny Hill Show.
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