He was brilliant as Hyacinths hen-pecked husband.
Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82.
Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys.
He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge.
The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47095343
Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82.
Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys.
He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge.
The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47095343
