Appeared in every single episode of 'Allo 'Allo! (1982) over its ten year run.
Commenting on his death, his agent Lynda Ronan said: "He was one of the
most charming, witty, humorous people you could hope to meet. He spoke
four languages and could make a brilliant joke in all of them."
Spoke four languages.
His great-grandmother was known as Babushka Claridges, because of the
time she spent living there.
He was born in Russia but moved to the UK as a child.
Launched his acting career after being invalided out of the RAF.
His grandmother was known as Babushka London, and had a house on Harley
Street.
He leaves a wife, actress Pauline Pfarr, a daughter and a grandchild.