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R.I.P Bill Maynard

Cleoriff — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:38:26 GMT

Heartbeat actor Bill Maynard has died at the age of 89 after a career spanning eight decades.

Maynard starred as the scruffy, eccentric poacher Claude Greengrass, in the police drama for eight years, from 1992 to 2000, and was in its spin-off The Royal until 2003.

Other roles included Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!, The Gaffer and In Sickness and In Health. He also made appearances in Carry On films Carry On At Your Convenience, Carry On Matron and Carry On Dick, and was Sergeant Beetroot in TV series Worzel Gummidge in 1980.

Maynard's most recent role was a brief appearance in 2017 drama The Moorside, about the disappearance of Shannon Matthews
R.I.P Bill Maynard

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43596854

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Anonymous — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:41:19 GMT

I remember watching Heartbeat with him R.I.P

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Glory1 — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:53:08 GMT

I remember him in Heartbeat and The Royal. He was an excellent actor and another who will be missed.

RIP Bill Maynard

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MI5 — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:06:42 GMT

RIP

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jonsie — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:04:42 GMT

Brilliant in Selwyn Froggit ,a very funny man and a great character.

Magic our Morris RIP.

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Anonymous — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:27:32 GMT

I loved The Gaffer

with his back against the wall, he’s got the answer to it all!