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English actor Geoffrey Palmer, best known to James Bond fans for his role in the 1997 film 'Tomorrow Never Dies', has died aged 93.
Born in London on June 4th, 1927, Geoffrey Dyson Palmer went into National Service after school between 1946 and 1948 where he served as a corporal instructor in small arms and field training in the Royal Marines.
After a stint as an unpaid trainee assistant stage manager, Palmer began to land roles on the stage and the small screen. He found fame in the late 1970s with prominent roles in two smash-hit sitcoms on British television: first as the brother-in-law of Reggie Perrin in 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin',' and second as Ben Parkinson in Carla Lane's 'Butterflies.'
Palmer also landed guest roles on popular TV series such as 'The Avengers' (three times), 'The Saint,' 'The Professionals,' 'Blackadder,' and 'Dr Who' (also three times).
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Geoffrey Palmer (actor)
British actor (1927–2020)
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Palmer in 2008 | |
| Born | Geoffrey Dyson Palmer (1927-06-04)4 June 1927 North Finchley, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 93) Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2020 |
| Spouse | Sally Green (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2, including Charles Palmer |
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer[1] (4 June 1927 – 5 November 2020) was an English actor. His roles in British television sitcoms include Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005).
His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs Brown (1997), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Paddington (2014). He also made guest appearances in television series such as The Avengers, Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers, and Bergerac.
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