Colin Bennett
CountryUnited Kingdom 
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BiographyColin Jack Bennett (25 February 1944 – 23 February 2024) was an English actor. His television roles have included "Mr Bennett", the accident prone caretaker for Tony Hart in the BBC children's programmes Take Hart (1977–1983) and Hartbeat (1984–1989). He also portrayed the father in the 1985 Yellow Pages/Hornby advert Signal Box – although only in a later edit in which he thanked the son for his present.
Among other television duties, he presented Night Shift and You Should Be So Lucky, as well as appearing in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Zarquon. He played an Ensemble in the BBC television film She Loves Me and he also made a guest appearance in Last of the Summer Wine in 1999. He wrote a couple of TV series including Captain Zep – Space Detective and Luna before moving into the production field. He has a background in acting in and directing plays notably in 1978 appearing in, and directing, a musical version of The Point! alongside Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz. Bennett later worked with Dolenz on Luna.
In 1987, Bennett's play, Hancock's Finest Hour about Tony Hancock (with Jim McManus in the starring role) was staged at the Boulevard Theatre in London. The play was revived in 2008 with Paul Henry in the title role.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Colin Bennett (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Among other television duties, he presented Night Shift and You Should Be So Lucky, as well as appearing in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Zarquon. He played an Ensemble in the BBC television film She Loves Me and he also made a guest appearance in Last of the Summer Wine in 1999. He wrote a couple of TV series including Captain Zep – Space Detective and Luna before moving into the production field. He has a background in acting in and directing plays notably in 1978 appearing in, and directing, a musical version of The Point! alongside Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz. Bennett later worked with Dolenz on Luna.
In 1987, Bennett's play, Hancock's Finest Hour about Tony Hancock (with Jim McManus in the starring role) was staged at the Boulevard Theatre in London. The play was revived in 2008 with Paul Henry in the title role.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Colin Bennett (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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