John Inman | |
|---|---|
 Inman as Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served? | |
| Born | Frederick John Inman 28 June 1935 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 8 March 2007 (aged 71) Paddington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Cambridge House |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2004 |
| Television | Odd Man Out Are You Being Served? Take a Letter, Mr. Jones Grace & Favour |
| Partner | Ron Lynch (1972–2007) |
Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007) was an English actor and singer best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served?, a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985, and the spin-off series Grace and Favour. He was the only actor from those series to reprise the role when an Australian version was launched.
In 1976, Inman was named both BBC TV Personality of the Year and TV Times readers' Funniest Man on Television.[1] He was also a well-known character actor in the United Kingdom as a pantomime dame.
- ^ Obituary Archived 5 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent, 9 March 2007