Paul Eddington
British actor (1927-1995) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
Paul Clark Eddington was an English actor who played Jerry Leadbetter in the television sitcom The Good Life (1975-1978) and politician Jim Hacker in the sitcom Yes Minister (1980-1984) and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister (1986-1988). He was a four-time BAFTA TV and two-time Olivier Award nominee.
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1995Died4 November 1995
The Adventures of MoleFilm, 1995Badger1994
The World of HammerSeries1989
A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilm, Richard Eaton (archive footage)1985
Alice in WonderlandFilm, White Rabbit (voice)1982
Outside EdgeFilm, Roger1980
Yes MinisterSeries, Jim Hacker1977Cinderella CNDFilm, Mr. Mitchell1975
The Good LifeSeries, Jerry Leadbetter1973
Baxter!Film, Mr Rawling1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries, Hamer1970The Prime Minister's DaughterFilm, Ormston1968
The ChampionsSeries, Klein
The Devil Rides OutFilm, 1968Richard Eaton1964
Ring of SpiesFilm, Johnnie (uncredited)1962
Z-CarsSeries1960
Danger ManSeries, Captain Schulman1959
Desert MiceFilm, Army Officer (uncredited)1956
The BuccaneersSeries, Capt. La Forte
Sailor BewareFilm, 1956Bearded Sailor (Uncredited)1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, The Hon. Willoughby Speake1927Born18 June 1927
The Adventures of MoleFilm, 1995Badger1994The World of HammerSeries1989A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilm, Richard Eaton (archive footage)1985Alice in WonderlandFilm, White Rabbit (voice)1982Outside EdgeFilm, Roger1980Yes MinisterSeries, Jim Hacker1977Cinderella CNDFilm, Mr. Mitchell1975The Good LifeSeries, Jerry Leadbetter1973Baxter!Film, Mr Rawling1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries, Hamer1970The Prime Minister's DaughterFilm, Ormston1968The ChampionsSeries, KleinThe Devil Rides OutFilm, 1968Richard Eaton1964Ring of SpiesFilm, Johnnie (uncredited)1962Z-CarsSeries1960Danger ManSeries, Captain Schulman1959Desert MiceFilm, Army Officer (uncredited)1956The BuccaneersSeries, Capt. La ForteSailor BewareFilm, 1956Bearded Sailor (Uncredited)1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, The Hon. Willoughby Speake1927Born18 June 1927People around Paul
Derek Fowlds Also in Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister- Sarah Lawson Also in Rupert of Hentzau (1957)
Nigel Hawthorne Also in Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister- Terence Fisher Directed The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Jonathan Lynn Also in Outside Edge (1982)
Wendy Craig Also in Cinderella CND (1977)
John Howard Davies Produced The Good Life
Penelope Keith Also in The Good Life and Hay Fever
Rosalyn Landor Also in The Devil Rides Out (1968)
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Television 24
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United Kingdom
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Actors
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1927 to 1995 · aged 68
