Jeremy Child RIP (1944-2022)

[AlanH]

The highly recognisable actor Jeremy Child passed away on 7th March 2022 at 77 years of age.

In a long and distinguished career in which he became a go-to actor for upper class, civil service or government types, he featured in Judge John Deed, EastEnders, First Among Equals, Fairly Secret Army and Bird of Prey. His cult TV credits include Edge of Dakrness, Sapphire and Steel, The New Avengers, The Persuaders!, Father Dear Father and The Gold Robbers.

He also appeared in Minder: High Drains Pilferer as Mandeville and The Sweeney: Chalk and Cheese as Elphick.

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[gustav]

He always played posh, important people, I hadnn't realsied he was himself a baronet.

[jno]

RIP Jeremy Child

[ltd]

Always at home playing upper crust characters whether genial, menacing or buffoonish. Quite hard nosed in his Minder appearance I thought - can't say I blame him, having to put up with Arthur's Flim Flam. Married to Lady Ingrave herself, Deborah Grant, at one time.

Small but memorable role in WW2 film Play Dirty right at the end: "Don't do it again!". Like Peter Bowles, one of those actors you could count on to bring a dose of sheer professionalism to whatever he was in.