Clive Swift

Clive Swift
Birth nameClive Walter Swift
Born(1936-02-09)9 February 1936
Liverpool, England
Died1 February 2019(2019-02-01) (aged 82)
Paddington, London, England
MediumTelevision, film
Years active1962–2017
Spouse
(m. 1960; div. 1975)
Children
Relative(s)David Swift (brother)

Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 – 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.[1] He played many other television and film roles.

  1. ^ "Clive Swift, classically trained actor with the RSC who was best known on television as the henpecked husband in 'Keeping Up Appearances' - obituary". Telegraph. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.