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Roy Clarke(I)

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Roy Clarke was born on 28 January 1930 in Austerfield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for The Misfit (1970), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and Last of the Summer Wine Volume 2 (1997). He has been married to Enid Kitching since 1953. They have two children.
BornJanuary 28, 1930
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins total

    Known for

    Ronald Fraser in The Misfit (1970)
    The Misfit
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine Volume 2 (1997)
    Last of the Summer Wine Volume 2
    9.6
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    The Wanderer (1994)
    The Wanderer
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • David Jason and James Baxter in Still Open All Hours (2013)
      Still Open All Hours
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • by
      • written by
      • 2013–2019
    • Young Hyacinth (2016)
      Young Hyacinth
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Romesh Ranganathan in Funny Valentines (2015)
      Funny Valentines
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Patricia Routledge
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • by
      • written by
      • creator ...
      • 1973–2010
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Kathy Staff in Last of the Summer Wine Volume 3 (2000)
      Last of the Summer Wine Volume 3
      9.6
      Podcast Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
      Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
      8.2
      Video
      • written by: The Magnificent Evans/Open All Hours
      • 1999
    • Spark (1997)
      Spark
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1997
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine Volume 2 (1997)
      Last of the Summer Wine Volume 2
      9.6
      Podcast Series
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Patricia Routledge in The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (1997)
      The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Handel & vandel
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
      Keeping Up Appearances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990–1995
    • Children in Need Special (1995)
      Children in Need Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Writer (segment "Keeping Up Appearances", uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine Volume 1 (1995)
      Last of the Summer Wine Volume 1
      9.6
      Podcast Series
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Ain't Misbehavin (1994)
      Ain't Misbehavin
      6.7
      TV Series
      • by
      • 1994–1995

    Actor



    • Last of the Last of the Summer Wine
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2010

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • January 28, 1930
      • Austerfield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Enid Kitching1953 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Reworked his thriller "The Events at Black Tor" for BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Night Theatre".

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      Before finding success as a writer, Clarke worked as a policeman, teacher, salesman and taxi driver.

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