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John Inman :(; Are You Being Served
Topic Started: Mar 8 2007, 09:42 AM (361 Views)
Sandra

his death has been announced today.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainme...L08535220070308
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NOOOOOOO

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RIP John Inman. :(

He was one of my favorites.
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How sad.

RIP John Inman, gone but never forgotten. :(
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RIP Mr Inman
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Oh NO...we were just talking about him recently, I loved that man! :cry:

He was a wonderful actor and perfect as his charactor on "Are You Being Served?".

He will be sorely missed!

I'm so glad I got to see him when I did! :(



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I can't tell you how this saddens me.

Watching John Inman play Mr. Humphries was always one of those things that could make me laugh and bring me out of a slump. I will miss that charming little smile and his over-the-top humor.

God Rest Your Soul John....
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Ah, sad news indeed.
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Very sad news RIP
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Sad. Are You Being Served was one of the first Britcoms I ever saw and I was always in love with his character. Thanks for the laughs John.
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Ohhh NOOOOOOOOOO :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

I loved John Inman :( :( was only talking about him last night on the spades site :( :(

RIP Mr Humphries :( :(
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Didn't you just love that little gap toothed, eye fluttering grin of his? :giggle:
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I wish I had met him. He just had that vibe to him that he was a very kind and gentle man. I'm still in shock over his death.
In honor of John's death, here is something I found on YouTube.

Mr Humphries Famous King Fu Kick
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwe :cry: We were just talking about him on another thread, the other day. Even more creepy, I was gonna post that I thought he'd died. Now THAT'S eerie !!! :o

Thanks for the link, Molly. I enjoyed that.
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Now you're free, Mr Inman. :sweet:
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Comedy actor Inman dies aged 71

Thursday, 8 March 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6429425.stm

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Actor John Inman, most famous for the comedy Are You Being Served?, has died in London aged 71, his spokesman said.
Inman made his name in the 1970s show as Mr Humphries, whose catchphrase "I'm free!" entered popular culture.

In recent years he was a pantomime regular, most often taking the role of the dame. He also made appearances in BBC comedy show Revolver in 2004.

The Preston-born actor died in hospital and had been suffering from a Hepatitis A infection for some time.

The infection, usually caused by eating contaminated food, forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.

It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the production of Dick Whittington, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook, but he never worked again.

His manager Phil Dale said: "John was known and loved throughout the world. He was one of the best and finest pantomime dames working to capacity audiences throughout Britain.

"John was known for his comedy plays and farces which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."

Inman's Are You Being Served? co-star Wendy Richard told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "John was one of the wittiest and most inventive actors I've ever worked with.

"He was a brilliant, brilliant pantomime dame and he was a very good all-round actor, really. He was a true professional."

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Are You Being Served? ran on the BBC from 1972 to 1985 and depicted the antics of the staff of Grace Brothers, an old-fashioned department store.

Mr Humphries became one of TV's best known characters, and in 1976 Inman was voted funniest man on television by TV Times readers. He was declared BBC TV's personality of the year the same year.

Trevor Bannister, who played Mr Lucas in the series, told BBC News 24: "The 'I'm free!' was something put in because that is what people in those stores really said.

"We didn't realise it would become a running catchphrase.

"It was that way about the whole show - we never realised it was going to as successful as it was."

Veteran actress and co-star Mollie Sugden, who played Mrs Slocombe, told the BBC: "It's a very sad day. As far as I'm concerned, it's the end of an era."

Confident comedian

In the last four series, Mr Humphries was given an assistant, Mr Spooner, played by Mike Berry.

"I felt like going home at the end of the day and ironing my face, he made me laugh so much! As funny as he was in front of the camera, he was funnier off.

"He was such an astute comedian as well. He would get the script and mark in pencil the best lines and how to get the most laughs.

"And he was a confident comedian, which made him generous. He would help you in delivering a line to get the most out of it, he liked to work in a good team."

'Innocent quality'

Actress Rula Lenska, who worked with him on TV and in pantomime, paid tribute to his comic style.

"It was suggestive but never in your face or aggressive. It had an innocent quality that you rarely find today.

"He was a joy to work with and even after an exhausting day in pantomime he would have time for the fans who crowded round the stage door."

Fellow pantomime dame Danny La Rue called him "irreplaceable".

The 79-year-old added: "John was wonderful in panto. The children adored him. He had a magic touch. Panto can be exhausting - but he loved it.

"He was such a fantastic and inventive actor, and he could play serious roles too. He wasn't all about that flippant catchphrase 'I'm free!' But that's what made him. When that show first started he was just one of the salesmen, but they soon saw a star."

Inman's long-term partner, Ron Lynch, is said to be "devastated" at his death.

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Thank you for the article, Paulrus, it helped to fill-in some very interesting bio info I had been wondering about. He was well respected by his peers and loved by many. It's so sad that he succumbed to Hepatitis A!

He is referred to as a "Dame" actor...does that mean 'female impersonator'?


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I had the pleasure of meeting John in person a few years ago...


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He will be missed... :(
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Merry
Mar 9 2007, 09:07 AM
Thank you for the article, Paulrus, it helped to fill-in some very interesting bio info I had been wondering about. He was well respected by his peers and loved by many. It's so sad that he succumbed to Hepatitis A!

He is referred to as a "Dame" actor...does that mean 'female impersonator'?


:) Merry

yea, I was curious about that too.
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Merry and Grace.

The Pantomime Dame is not really a female impersonator as such. It is traditional in Pantomime or Panto for the male lead to be played by a female and the female lead by a male, known as The Pantomime Dame and the Principle Boy respectively.

here is a link to a bit more info if you are interested.

http://www.limelightscripts.co.uk/scripts/history.htm

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