| Billy Burden | |
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| Born | William George Burden (1914-06-15)15 June 1914 Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK |
| Died | 3 June 1994(1994-06-03) (aged 79) Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor & Comedian |
William George Burden (15 June 1914 – 3 June 1994) was an English actor and comedian, who specialised in playing "country bumpkin" roles.
He made many appearances in the Theatre Royal panto in Bath, Somerset for Frank Maddox. Debuted on ITV as William in the TV series A Present for Dickie (1969–70), but only six episodes were made. From 1972 to 1984 he guested many times on the touring cabaret show "The Rick Jango Road Show" In 1978, he guest-starred as a farmer in the episode 'Nappy Days' of George & Mildred. In 1980, he starred in another short-lived TV series, Oh, Happy Band, playing the role of Mr Sowerby. Again, only six episodes were made.
In 1982, he appeared in the Val Guest film The Boys in Blue (as the herdsman). Burden also guest-starred four times in Hi-de-Hi!; three times as Mr Turner (1986 & 1988) and once as Mr Thompson (1986). Burden is also known for his role as Morris Moulterd in Grace & Favour (American and Canadian title: Are You Being Served? Again!) (1992–93), a spin-off from Are You Being Served?. Burden died of a heart attack in 1994.
References
- "Billy Burden". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
- "Obituary: Billy Burden". Independent.co.uk. 10 June 1994.
- "Production of Little Bo Peep - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- Guide, British Comedy. "A Present For Dickie cast and crew credits - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
- Guide, British Comedy. "George & Mildred Series 4, Episode 5 - Nappy Days - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
- "BBC - Comedy Guide - Oh Happy Band!". 6 April 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "The Boys in Blue (1983)". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
- TV.com. "Billy Burden". TV.com.
- "Grace and Favour[10/01/92] (1992)". Archived from the original on 25 December 2017.
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