- He was the fifth man to inhabit roles regularly for the D'Oyly Carte. The previous four men were comics, George Grossmith, Henry Lytton, Martyn Green, and Peter Pratt who was his predecessor and mentor.
- He was a butcher's son and a self-taught stage performer.
- He is survived by his companion of more than half a century, Nicholas Kerri.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1977 Queen's Honours List for his services to drama.
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