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Deryck Bower Guyler (29 April 1914 – 7 October 1999) was an English actor, best remembered for his portrayal of officious, short-tempered middle-aged men in sitcoms such as Please Sir! and Sykes.
Deryck Guyler. Actor: A Hard Day's Night. Deryck Guyler, born at the outbreak of WW1 in 1914 at Liverpool in England, was the only child of Elsie and Samuel Guyler. He grew up in Liverpool and had his senior education at Liverpool College.
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Mar 17, 2013 · One of the glories of growing up watching British television in the 70s and 80s was that seldom did a month pass without the fantastic Deryck Guyler turning up on some show or other playing his...
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Oct 8, 1999 · The web page reports the death of Deryck Guyler, a veteran British TV and radio star, in 1999. It mentions his roles in Sykes, Please Sir! and other shows, as well as his film and personal life.
Oct 8, 1999 · Deryck Guyler was a versatile actor who appeared in radio, TV and films, but was best known for his pompous characters. He played Mr Potter in Please Sir! and PC "Corky" Turnball in Sykes, and also worked with Eric Sykes, Harry Worth and the Beatles.
Written by Laurence Marcus for Television Heaven. An unsung master of comic creations, Deryck Guyler became a radio star almost overnight in 1946, before finding a whole new audience on television over 20 years later.
Apr 21, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Deryck Guyler, the actor who played countless small-time officialdom roles in sitcoms like Sykes and Please Sir!. From his musical beginnings to his radio comedy breakthrough, discover how he became the comic embodiment of the Jobsworth.
