R.I.P Reg Varney

scorpiolady · Superstar

RE: R.I.P Reg Varney

Corelli · 8:26 PM, 11/16/08

I like that...the great bus in the sky! biggrin

So long as it's a beloved Routemaster and not one of those ghastly modern bendy buses! biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

Oh that is so sad hmm

, I liked him in On the buses, he was my favourite, along with Olive biggrin

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and from me as well, R.I.P Reg, may you have many a laugh on the great bus in the sky aww

Corelli · 5:45 PM, 11/16/08

Some sad news just come in...British comedy legend Reg Varney has died aged
92.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Reg Varney he was most famous for his role in the popular 1960's/70's British sit com On The Buses which ran for
four years from 1969 to 1973 and also had three film spin offs - On The Buses, Mutiny On The Buses and Holiday On The Buses.

Reg, his co stars and the show bought laughter to millions myself and Kim being two On The Buses fans!

R.I.P Reg and thanx for the laughs! biggrin wink

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1936202.ece

ON The Buses actor Reg Varney died today, his daughter said.

The actor died following a short illness in a nursing home in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, at the age of 92.

His daughter, Jeanne Marley, 59, said he died peacefully just before 2pm.

Varney, who played main character Stan Butler in the 1970s sitcom, was born in Londons East End but had lived in Devon for the past 20 years.

After leaving school he took various menial jobs before becoming an actor after showing a flair for performance in working mens clubs.

During the Second World War he joined the Royal Electrical Engineers but carried on being an entertainer in various music halls.

He had a number of roles in different TV shows before achieving fame in his role in On The Buses, which began in 1969 and ran for seven series.

Afterwards Varney took on a number of film roles although it was On The Buses that he continued to be most recognised for.

In later years he went abroad on tour with a cabaret show.

Mrs Marley said he had only recently been admitted to the nursing home after he had begun suffering from a chest infection.

She said: Hes always been very young for his age, when he was in On The Buses he was playing a 35-year-old, but he was actually 50.

Varney, who had lived alone since his wife Lilian died in 2002, is survived by his daughter, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

His funeral has yet to be arranged.