Victor Meldrew
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| Gender | Male |
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| Wife | Margaret Pellow (1958–2000) |
| Brothers | Alfred Meldrew |
| Sons | Stuart Meldrew |
| Significant other | Margaret Meldrew |
| Played by | Richard Wilson |
| Son | Stuart Meldrew |
| First cousin | Geoffrey; Ivor; Roger |
| Movies/Shows | One Foot in the Grave |
| Brother | Alfred Meldrew |
| Father | Victor Meldrew Sr |
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| ID | 837984 |
Victor Meldrew Life story
Victor Meldrew is a fictional character in the BBC One sitcom One Foot in the Grave, created by David Renwick and portrayed by Richard Wilson. The character epitomised the archetypal grumpy old man. Meldrew is a foil for the bothersome aspects of children, cars, animals, power cuts and next-door neighbours.
Doreen Mantle: One Foot in the Grave actress dies aged 97
Actress Doreen Mantle , best known for her role in The Bbc comedy One Foot in The Grave , has died aged 97, her agent has announced.
She died " peacefully At Home " a statement said.
Mantle played Jean Warboys, the annoying friend of Victor Meldrew 's wife, Margaret, in The Bbc series.
In 1979, she won an Olivier Award for actress of the year in a supporting role in the Stage Show Death of A Salesman for the National Theatre .
In a statement, her agent said: " It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved client and much-loved stage, screen, and radio actress Doreen Mantle , aged 97.
" She died peacefully At Home . She is Survived By her two sons, four grandchildren And One brother. "
Mantle also starred in The Bbc detective series Father Brown and played Joy Fishwick in ITV soap Coronation Street .
Her other credits include My Family , Doctors, Dirk Gently , Jam and Jerusalem, Doc Martin, Jonathan Creek and Yentl.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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