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Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 26 February 1905 – 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC TV sitcom Are You Being Served?
The English actor Arthur Brough, who achieved fame as senior clothing salesman Mr. Grainger on the BBC-TV comedy series Are You Being Served? (1972) in the 1970s, after almost half-a-century on the stage, was born Frederick Arthur Baker on February 26, 1905 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.
The English actor Arthur Brough, who achieved fame as senior clothing salesman Mr. Grainger on the BBC-TV comedy series Are You Being Served? (1972) in the 1970s, after almost half-a-century on the stage, was born Frederick Arthur Baker on February 26, 1905 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.
Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).
Arthur Brough as Mr Ernest Grainger (series 1–5): a 40-year veteran of Grace Brothers, a senior sales assistant and head of the gents' department. Croft devised the character as being somewhat dislikeful and displaying his age such as sleeping during opening hours.
The Green Man. Make Mine a Double. It Takes a Thief. The Night We Dropped a Clanger. Are You Being Served, Featuring Nicholas Smith. See Arthur Brough full list of movies and tv shows from...
Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock and Arthur Brough as Mr Grainger in Are You Being Served? in 1973. Frank Thornton, who has died at the age of 92, was a character actor who spent more than 20...
He was married to the actress and playwright Elizabeth Addyman. In 1972 he created the character of Mr Grainger in the TV sitcom Are You Being Served. Past productions. The Mousetrap, Peter Saunders started 25th November 1952, Ambassadors Theatre, London, St Martin’s Theatre, London, and other locations.
May 16, 2020 · He was the grumpy senior salesman in the menswear department – the one who vaguely resembled Winston Churchill and often fell asleep at work. Well, that was Arthur Brough, a highly respected actor and impresario who dedicated his life to the theatre and worked with some of the greatest names of his generation.
Aug 19, 2015 · Arthur died from complications stemming from emphysema in April 1995, aged 75. A funeral was held at St Michael's Church in Aldershot and he was cremated at the Park Crematorium, with his ashes interred in the same plot as his first wife, Ivy, who had died in 1975.
