Rodney Bewes
British actor (1937-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Rodney Bewes was an English television actor and writer who portrayed Bob Ferris in the BBC television sitcom The Likely Lads (1964-66) and its colour sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973-74). Bewes' later career was of a much lower profile, but he continued to work as a stage actor.
Rodney Bewes is read about 214 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2017Died21 November 20171992
HeartbeatSeries, Edward Walton1985Summer SeasonSeries, George - Photographer
Glamour NightFilm, 1985George1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksFilm, Stien1982The CriticFilm, Constable1980
'Tis Pity She's a WhoreFilm, Bergetto1977
JabberwockyFilm, The Other Squire1976
The Likely LadsFilm, Bob1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Bob Pott1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Series, Bob Ferris
The Three MusketeersFilm, 1973Spy1972
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Knave of Hearts1970
Spring and Port WineFilm, Harold Crompton1969
Dear Mother... ...Love AlbertSeries, Albert Courtnay1968
Decline and Fall ...of a BirdwatcherFilm, Arthur Potts1967
Man in a SuitcaseSeries1965
San Ferry AnnFilm, Loverboy1964SixSeries, George
The Summer in GossensassFilm, 1964Young Ibsen1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Stien
Billy LiarFilm, 1963Arthur Crabtree1962
A Prize of ArmsFilm, Pvt. Maynard1961Drama 61-67Series, Peter Morton1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, PC Screen1937Born27 November 1937
HeartbeatSeries, Edward Walton1985Summer SeasonSeries, George - PhotographerGlamour NightFilm, 1985George1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksFilm, Stien1982The CriticFilm, Constable1980'Tis Pity She's a WhoreFilm, Bergetto1977JabberwockyFilm, The Other Squire1976The Likely LadsFilm, Bob1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Bob Pott1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Series, Bob FerrisThe Three MusketeersFilm, 1973Spy1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFilm, Knave of Hearts1970Spring and Port WineFilm, Harold Crompton1969Dear Mother... ...Love AlbertSeries, Albert Courtnay1968Decline and Fall ...of a BirdwatcherFilm, Arthur Potts1967Man in a SuitcaseSeries1965San Ferry AnnFilm, Loverboy1964SixSeries, GeorgeThe Summer in GossensassFilm, 1964Young Ibsen1963Doctor WhoSeries, StienBilly LiarFilm, 1963Arthur Crabtree1962A Prize of ArmsFilm, Pvt. Maynard1961Drama 61-67Series, Peter Morton1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, PC Screen1937Born27 November 1937People around Rodney
Close ties
Michael Hordern Also in The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980)
John Krish Directed Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)- Ivan Foxwell Produced Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)
- Roy Kinnear Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Warren Mitchell Also in San Ferry Ann and Jabberwocky
John Nathan-Turner Produced Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)
Spike Milligan Also in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Richard Lester Directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Geneviève Page Also in Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)
John Le Mesurier Also in Jabberwocky (1977)- Ron Goodwin Wrote Unidentified Flying Oddball (1980)
Leslie Grantham Also in Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)
Ron W. Miller Produced Unidentified Flying Oddball (1980)
Alexander Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)- Donald Wolfit Also in Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)
- Hywel Bennett Also in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
- Ilya Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
- Brigit Forsyth Also in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Rula Lenska Also in Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)- Garfield Morgan Also in Dear Mother...Love Albert
- Sheila White Also in Unidentified Flying Oddball (1980)
Michael Tuchner Directed The Likely Lads (1976)
Pierre Spengler Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)- Russ Mayberry Directed Unidentified Flying Oddball (1980)
Known for
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Billy Liar 1963
Saint Jack 1979
The Three Musketeers 1973
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972
Jabberwocky 1977
Filmography 21
41 credits on file
Television 19
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2017 · aged 79
