Robin Parkinson

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Christopher Robin Parkinson (born 25 October 1929) is an English actor known for his comedy roles. He appeared as the second actor to portray Monsieur Ernest Leclerc^[1] in 22 episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! (series 7–9), after the death of the first portrayer Derek Royle (the character being the brother of Roger Leclerc, played by Jack Haigh), and was a familiar face of comedy in the 1970s and 1980s.

Career[]

Parkinson's appearances include roles in Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Terry and June, The Young Ones, The Kenny Everett Television Show, Thriller (1975), Shelley, The Dick Emery Show, On The Buses, The Liver Birds and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? He also made an appearance as Desmond, the love interest of Miss Jones, in Rising Damp and appeared in The Professionals, series 2, episode 8 “A Stirring of Dust” in 1978 as a taxi driver. He began his career at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, and made his first film appearance as the jeweller's assistant in Billy Liar (1963). Other films include The Family Way (1966), Twisted Nerve (1968), and Catch Me a Spy (1969). He narrated and provided voices to the ITV television series Button Moon.

Personal life[]

Parkinson was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. One of his daughters, Sarah Parkinson (1962–2003), was an English producer and writer of radio and television programmes, and was married to comedian Paul Merton until her death from breast cancer aged 41.

References[]

External links[]

• Robin Parkinson at IMDb

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