Geoffrey palmer biography
Geoffrey Palmer (actor)
British actor (1927–2020)
Geoffrey Palmer OBE | |
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Palmer in 2008 | |
| Born | Geoffrey Dyson Palmer (1927-06-04)4 June 1927 North Finchley, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 5 November 2020(2020-11-05) (aged 93) Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2020 |
| Spouse | Sally Green (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2, including Charles Palmer |
Geoffrey Dyson Palmer[1] (4 June 1927 – 5 November 2020) was an English actor. His roles in British television sitcoms include Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005).
His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs Brown (1997), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Paddington (2014). He also made guest appearances in television series such as The Av