George Webb (actor)
British actor (1912–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Augustus Webb (6 March 1912[1] – 30 December 1998) was a British actor, best known for television, including his role as "Daddy", the father of snooty Hyacinth Bucket in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.
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George Webb | |
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Born | George Augustus Webb (1912-03-06)6 March 1912 Paddington, London, England |
Died | 30 December 1998(1998-12-30) (aged 86) London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1965–1998 |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Rita Webb (half-sister) |
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The son of Henry Augustus Webb (1880–1926) and Gertrude (née Bolingbroke), Webb was born at 41 St Luke's Road, Paddington, London.[1] He had two younger siblings, Denis Alfred (1913–1918), who was killed by a military vehicle at age five while picking flowers for his mother; and Joan (1915–1989), who died by suicide after years of ill health.
From his father's earlier marriage, Webb was the half brother of the actors Rita and Harry Webb.[1] Webb died on 30 December 1998, aged 86, from natural causes.[1]