Nicholas Smith (actor)

Nicholas Smith
Smith in 2009
Born(1934-03-05)5 March 1934
Banstead, Surrey, England
Died6 December 2015(2015-12-06) (aged 81)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years activetheatre pre 1960, television 1960–2009
TelevisionAre You Being Served?
SpouseMary Smith
ChildrenCatherine Russell

Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 – 6 December 2015) was an English comedian and actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?, playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.