Bernard Cribbins
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-12-29 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
2022-07-27
Biography
Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Duggie Wingate
Doctor Who
as Wilfred Mott
The One Show
as Self
Have I Got News for You
as Self
The Avengers
as Arkwright
The Avengers
as Bradley Marler
Space: 1999
as Captain Michael
BBC Play of the Month
as Pinchwife
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
Tales of the Unexpected
as Charlie Krebs
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Last of the Summer Wine
as Gavin Hinchcliffe
Daytime Live
Theatre 625
as Larry
Casino Royale
as Taxi Driver
Fawlty Towers
as Mr. Hutchinson
Pointless Celebrities
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
