John Savident (1938-2024)

[Frankymole]

Sad news, actor John Savident has passed away. He was in The Avengers episode My Wildest Dream, and so much more legendary television. Especially dear to my heart were his Blakes 7 appearances, Spyder's Web, and Doctor Who's The Visitation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68380093

[mousemeat]

Sad news, actor John Savident has passed away. He was in The Avengers episode My Wildest Dream, and so much more legendary television. Especially dear to my heart were his Blakes 7 appearances, Spyder's Web, and Doctor Who's The Visitation.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68380093

thanks for the heads up..long career...and lived life well..86, ain't too shabby..RIP, Mr. Savident..

[dissolute]

I saw the news and immediately thought of My Wildest Dream. Another great actor gone.

[Ian Wegg]

He had such a long and varied career that most people will have a memory of him in one production or another. For me, he will always be Forrester in Tightrope.

[dissolute]

For me it's Yes Minister and, perhaps oddly, T.Bag, that come to mind for me most other than The Avengers.

[cyberrich]

In the UK he was best known as Fred Elliott in Coronation Street, a role he played for over ten years. As well as The Avengers he popped up in several classic ITC shows such as The Saint, Department S, and Man in a suitcase, which is probably the next best 60s series after The Avengers. RIP.

[Allard]

Indeed sad, another one gone.

Quite the memorable performance he had in The Avengers given it was a small part.

For me he will always be Sir Freddy on Yes Minister.

[Frankymole]

The ever-reliable Toby Hadoke has written an obituary for The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... t-obituary

[mousemeat]

The ever-reliable Toby Hadoke has written an obituary for The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... t-obituary

thanks for posting the link for this...sad day....