Warren Clarke dead: Dalziel and Pascoe actor dies after ‘short illness’ aged 67 – People – News – The Independent
Warren Clarke has died aged 67, his agent has confirmed.
The British actor was best known for his role in TV show Dalziel and Pascoe.
He also appeared in popular drama Call The Midwife in 2013.
As well as his recognisable appearances on the small screen, Clarke starred in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange.
Born in Oldham in 1947, he died after a “short illness”, his agency, the Independent Talent Group, said.
“The actor Warren Clarke died peacefully in his sleep on November 12 2014, after a short illness,” a statement from the agency read.
“He will be greatly missed by his family and loved ones. At this time we ask that you respect their privacy in their time of grief.”
He is survived by his wife Michelle.
Leaving school aged 15, he started out as a copy boy working for the Manchester Evening News before later moving on to amateur dramatics at the Huddersfield Rep…
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So sad, he was not really leading man material but he had a wonderfully attractive character. I enjoyed Dalziel and Pascoe.
No, not a leading man but a leading man in the sense that he was an excellent actor and sometimes, I think, underestimated. Very sad. Far too young.
Oh, my mother loved Dalziel and Pascoe. It’s one of her all time fave shows. How very sad that he died so young.
Far too young.
Sad news indeed. I regret that he was seemingly best known for somewhat average TV shows, when he was a far better actor than these scripts gave him the chance to show. There were many memorable performances where his character often stole the scene. ‘Jewel In The Crown’ sticks in my mind, as well as ‘Sleepers’. He had such an expressive face, and despite often being cast as an East European, he was very English.
He will be sadly missed from our screens, large and small.
Best wishes, Pete.
Spot on, Pete.
I was saddened and shocked to hear of Mr Clarke’s death, especially as he had always looked so robust like a great bull. And, of course, he *was* “leading man material” as his roles in Dalziell and Pascoe, Nice Work, and Moving Story (to name but three) attest; after all, “leading man” does not necessarily have to be a synomyn for matinee idol or romantic lead, just look at Charles Laughton, Stratford Johns, Toby Jones, Gene Hackman et al!
Exactly so, Mr K.
He was in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, too with Alex Guinness.
Indeed, yes. In fact, we downloaded and re-watched Tinker… about eighteen months ago. So many excellent actors in the cast that are no longer around.
Yes he was. I watched it again recently, on BBC re-runs. And some episodes of ‘Callan’ too, if I recall. Best wishes, Pete.
I thought the film was a poor imitation. I remember a friend of mine coming round once when I was half way through the TV series on dvd.She couldn’t understand why I was watching somehtng ‘so boring’ and within five minutes was completely transfixed. We had to watch the whole lot.
What happened to the guy who played Guillem, Michael…Oh, can’t remember his name. I’ll have to go and Google him now!
Michael Jayston. He’s ended up doing more voice work than anything else. When we were still in the UK, he was in Emmerdale!
I’ve not wanted to go near the film, quite frankly.
It was awful It subsituted cheap and nasty violence for creeping dread.
I can just imagine.