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UK actor Keith Barron, who starred in sitcom Duty Free, has died aged 83 after a short illness.
Barron, who was from South Yorkshire, rose to fame in the 1960s as Detective Sergeant Swift in The Odd Man.
He has also appeared in Coronation Street, Doctor Who, Benidorm and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).
Barron is best-remembered for his role in Yorkshire Television sitcom, Duty Free, where he played David Pearce.
A statement from his agent says Barron enjoyed "a long and varied career, of which he was immensely proud.
"He is survived by his wife Mary to whom he was married for 58 years and his son, Jamie, also an actor."
Set in Spain, Duty Free ran for three series from 1984 until 1986 with Barron starring as lead character.
The show was about two couples - David and Amy Pearce and Robert and Linda Cochran, who meet on holiday in the same hotel in Marbella.
Much of the humour of the show came from the efforts of David and Linda's attempts to get away with the affair that starts between.
Barron learnt his craft at the former Sheffield Playhouse, where he also met his wife, stage designer Mary Pickard.
In a long career, he starred in Hollywood film The Land That Time Forgot and had a number of appearances in landmark British shows including Doctors, A Touch of Frost, Doctor Who and Casualty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41998040
Last year, I re-watched Duty Free last year for the first time since it originally aired. I enjoyed it far more than I would have expected.
Barron, who was from South Yorkshire, rose to fame in the 1960s as Detective Sergeant Swift in The Odd Man.
He has also appeared in Coronation Street, Doctor Who, Benidorm and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).
Barron is best-remembered for his role in Yorkshire Television sitcom, Duty Free, where he played David Pearce.
A statement from his agent says Barron enjoyed "a long and varied career, of which he was immensely proud.
"He is survived by his wife Mary to whom he was married for 58 years and his son, Jamie, also an actor."
Set in Spain, Duty Free ran for three series from 1984 until 1986 with Barron starring as lead character.
The show was about two couples - David and Amy Pearce and Robert and Linda Cochran, who meet on holiday in the same hotel in Marbella.
Much of the humour of the show came from the efforts of David and Linda's attempts to get away with the affair that starts between.
Barron learnt his craft at the former Sheffield Playhouse, where he also met his wife, stage designer Mary Pickard.
In a long career, he starred in Hollywood film The Land That Time Forgot and had a number of appearances in landmark British shows including Doctors, A Touch of Frost, Doctor Who and Casualty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41998040
Last year, I re-watched Duty Free last year for the first time since it originally aired. I enjoyed it far more than I would have expected.
