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Post by felixdeburgh on Mar 10, 2022 21:05:31 GMT
Ron’s grandson has confirmed on Twitter that he sadly passed away on the 8th of March. He’ll probably be best known on here for his appearances in Minder (A Nice Little Wine), The Professionals (Foxhole On The Roof) and two Sweeney episodes. He also appeared in The Avengers (twice), Randall & Hopkirk, Target, Department S, Strange Report, Only Fools And Horses, The Saint, Callan, Special Branch and UFO amongst many others. A very recognisable actor.
RIP.
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Post by jjmolloy on Mar 10, 2022 21:30:51 GMT
Everyone knew the face but few knew the name probably. Must have been constantly in work for decades. RIP
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Post by harryshand on Mar 10, 2022 21:54:32 GMT
Not just a distinctive face but a voice to match too. His Foxhole on the Roof appearance seemed to stay with me from OT until I started rewatching the Pros in the noughties. I can’t say that about many of the guest actors tbh.
RIP Ron.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Mar 10, 2022 22:36:14 GMT
A very recognisable actor. Been in tons of stuff. Never seen him in any big roles but he always offered a certain edge.
RIP Ron.
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Post by AlanH on Mar 10, 2022 23:06:02 GMT
Very sad news. Always welcomed an appearance by Ron Pember, always excellent and memorable. RIP.
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Post by McCann on Mar 11, 2022 6:08:34 GMT
A standout role in Regan as the landlord of the pub where Cowley met his fate.
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Post by ontheslate on Mar 11, 2022 6:45:51 GMT
As others have said recognisable actor in many roles over the years, one of those British tv actors who you would know the face if not the name RIP
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Post by ltd on Mar 11, 2022 7:40:20 GMT
I first remember him having a major supporting role in Secret Army, then noticed him appearing in all sorts of tV productions. including as the patriarch of the Tinson clan, regular clients of Rumpole of the Bailey. As others have saidm he was always very recognisable. Not familiar with his stage work at all but he seems to have been very active in the theatre as an actor, writer and director.
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Post by kusumkangguru on Mar 11, 2022 7:59:36 GMT
Sad to hear. He was a very memorable actor in his appearances in The Professionals, Minder, The Sweeney and Regan.
I'll also mention that he appears in possibly my favourite episode of Hi-de-Hi!, as a dodgy detective in the episode 'No Dogs Allowed' from 1981.
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Post by yorkshirebilly on Mar 11, 2022 9:12:21 GMT
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Post by barrythebook on Mar 11, 2022 10:13:40 GMT
One of those faces hat cropped up in so many things, he must have worked with hundreds of famous faces.
I wonder if it was his choice to stay in the minor roles or if he just never caught a producers/directors eye.
RIP.
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Post by jjmolloy on Mar 11, 2022 11:28:44 GMT
One of those faces hat cropped up in so many things, he must have worked with hundreds of famous faces. I wonder if it was his choice to stay in the minor roles or if he just never caught a producers/directors eye. RIP. Probably had the best of both worlds. Constantly in work without the pressure of carrying a show.  |
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Post by billyfarmer on Mar 11, 2022 19:39:11 GMT
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Post by daz on Mar 12, 2022 12:12:07 GMT
As per Felix, I read his Grandsons post on Twitter on Thursday, very sad news as I would say he was a great character actor.
Just had a face that fitted into any programme or series and I saw him on an episode of The Gentle Touch on Wednesday
RIP
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Post by bodiesstuntdouble on Mar 12, 2022 12:57:51 GMT
Sad to learn of Ron's passing , he was a talented supporting player and had an enviable CV of credits to his name
RIP Sir
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Post by Albert Wendell on Mar 12, 2022 15:34:35 GMT
I knew his name as well as face as he'd been in so many programmes I love over the years. Only last week I watched an episode of Angels (from 1975) in which he had a fairly substantial part where he was cast against his normal type as a polite mild mannered man who was secretly suffering from depression I thought to myself I haven't seen him in such a sensitive role before and he was very good, the next day I watched an episode of Villains (from 1972) and he was in that, I thought he really does appear in everything doesn't he, I guess if he hadn't retired from acting in 1992 following a stoke he would have been in many more television programmes.
No matter how small the part it was always a pleasure to see him turn up on screen
RIP
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Post by Portland Road on Mar 17, 2022 14:27:23 GMT
Sorry to hear this - Ron came across as an ordinary bloke and was one of the understated cult actors.
R.I.P. Ron Pember.
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Post by barrythebook on Apr 5, 2022 16:44:50 GMT
I knew his name as well as face as he'd been in so many programmes I love over the years. Only last week I watched an episode of Angels (from 1975) in which he had a fairly substantial part where he was cast against his normal type as a polite mild mannered man who was secretly suffering from depression I thought to myself I haven't seen him in such a sensitive role before and he was very good Ron Pember always played a fairly ordinary, run of the mill type guy who the viewer could sympathise with except for one role which imo didnt fit in with his persona. He played the Bakers' delivery driver in 'Poor Cow' and basically got his legover a young, lonely, needy woman by serving her with cakes and breads iirc. RB being cast in the role didn't sit right with me for some reason. |
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Post by billyfarmer on Apr 14, 2022 17:33:40 GMT
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Post by daz on Apr 23, 2022 17:07:22 GMT
Thanks for sharing the link Billy, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise and enjoyed reading it. |
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Post by minder129 on May 12, 2022 18:53:17 GMT
very good in secret army also pin to see the peepshow
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