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Hywel Thomas Bennett (8 April 1944 – 24 July 2017) was a Welsh film and television actor. He had a lead role in The Family Way (1966) and played the titular "thinking man's layabout" James Shelley in the television sitcom Shelley (1979–1992).
Aug 3, 2017 · Actor Hywel Bennett, known for his roles in Shelley and EastEnders, has died aged 73, his agent has confirmed. The Carmarthenshire-born actor's roles included 1960s films The Family Way, with...
Hywel Bennett (1944-2017) was a Welsh actor who appeared in films such as The Family Way, Percy and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He also starred in TV shows like Neverwhere, The Last Detective and EastEnders.
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- Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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- Deal, Kent, England, UK
Aug 11, 2017 · For a time in the late 1960s, the name of Hywel Bennett ranked alongside that of David Hemmings as the epitome of the ultra-fashionable leading man. In 1969, he was described by Roger Ebert as “one of England's best young actors” but, as Bennett subsequently reflected, by the early 1970s he found himself “with nowhere to go”.
Aug 4, 2017 · Hywel Bennett was a versatile and handsome actor who appeared in films, TV and theatre. He was best known for playing James Shelley, a lazy and witty layabout, in the popular sitcom of the same name.
Aug 3, 2017 · Hywel Bennett, who starred in Shelley, The Bill and EastEnders, died at 73, his agent said. He also appeared in Doctor Who, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Last Detective.
Hywel Bennett was born on April 8, 1944 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Neverwhere (1996), Percy (1971) and Twisted Nerve (1968). He was married to Sandra Layne Fulford and Cathy McGowan. He died on July 25, 2017 in Deal, Kent, England, UK.
