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Geoffrey Palmer

Bio: Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE (4 June 1927 - 5 November 2020) was an English actor known for his roles in British television sitcoms playing Jimmy Anderson in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Ben Parkinson in Butterflies (1978–1983) and Lionel Hardcastle in As Time Goes By (1992–2005). His film appearances include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Madness of King George (1994), Mrs

Born: Sat, Jun 04 1927

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Thu, Nov 05 2020

Geoffrey Palmer is 93 years old

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To Olivia

Geoffrey Palmer would have been no older than

93 in To Olivia

Fri, Feb 19 2021

Paddington

Geoffrey Palmer was

87 in Paddington

as 'Head Geographer'.

Mon, Nov 24 2014

Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

Geoffrey Palmer was

86 in Walrus: Two Tonne Tusker

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Oct 01 2013

Bert & Dickie

Geoffrey Palmer was

85 in Bert & Dickie

as 'Charles Burnell'.

Wed, Jul 25 2012

Run For Your Wife

Geoffrey Palmer was

84 in Run For Your Wife

as 'Man on Toilet'.

Wed, May 16 2012

Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim

Geoffrey Palmer was

84 in Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, Apr 25 2012

Lost Christmas

Geoffrey Palmer was

84 in Lost Christmas

as 'Dr. Clarence'.

Sun, Dec 11 2011

W.E.

Geoffrey Palmer was

84 in W.E.

as 'Stanley Baldwin'.

Thu, Sep 01 2011

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Geoffrey Palmer was

81 in Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as 'Self / Dr Price'.

Sun, May 10 2009

The Pink Panther 2

Geoffrey Palmer was

81 in The Pink Panther 2

as 'Joubert'.

Fri, Feb 06 2009

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Geoffrey Palmer was

81 in Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

as 'Sir John Crowder'.

Thu, Jun 12 2008

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Geoffrey Palmer was

80 in Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as 'Captain Hardaker'.

Tue, Dec 25 2007

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag

Geoffrey Palmer was

78 in The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag

as 'Corbett's Ghost'.

Fri, Dec 02 2005

Pope John Paul II: 1920 - 2005

Geoffrey Palmer was

77 in Pope John Paul II: 1920 - 2005

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Apr 19 2005

Piccadilly Jim

Geoffrey Palmer was

77 in Piccadilly Jim

as 'Bayliss'.

Mon, Nov 01 2004

The Young Visiters

Geoffrey Palmer was

76 in The Young Visiters

as 'Minnit'.

Fri, Dec 26 2003

Peter Pan

Geoffrey Palmer was

76 in Peter Pan

as 'Sir Edward Quiller Couch'.

Thu, Dec 18 2003

Rat

Geoffrey Palmer was

73 in Rat

as 'The Doctor'.

Sun, Apr 01 2001

Anna and the King

Geoffrey Palmer was

72 in Anna and the King

as 'Lord John Bradley'.

Thu, Dec 16 1999

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Geoffrey Palmer was

71 in Alice Through the Looking Glass

as 'White King'.

Sat, Dec 26 1998

Mr. Men: The Christmas Letter

Geoffrey Palmer was

71 in Mr. Men: The Christmas Letter

as 'Santa'.

Mon, Dec 07 1998

Reckless: The Sequel

Geoffrey Palmer was

71 in Reckless: The Sequel

as 'Robert Crane'.

Sun, Oct 11 1998

Stiff Upper Lips

Geoffrey Palmer was

71 in Stiff Upper Lips

as 'His Butler's Voice'.

Fri, Jun 12 1998

Tomorrow Never Dies

Geoffrey Palmer was

70 in Tomorrow Never Dies

as 'Admiral Roebuck'.

Thu, Dec 11 1997

Mrs Brown

Geoffrey Palmer was

70 in Mrs Brown

as 'Henry Ponsonby'.

Fri, Jul 18 1997

The Madness of King George

Geoffrey Palmer was

67 in The Madness of King George

as 'Warren'.

Wed, Dec 28 1994

Stalag Luft

Geoffrey Palmer was

66 in Stalag Luft

as 'The Kommandant'.

Wed, Oct 27 1993

A Question of Attribution

Geoffrey Palmer was

64 in A Question of Attribution

as 'Donleavy'.

Sun, Oct 20 1991

Smack and Thistle

Geoffrey Palmer was

63 in Smack and Thistle

as 'Sir Horace Wimbol'.

Sat, Apr 20 1991

Hawks

Geoffrey Palmer was

61 in Hawks

as 'SAAB Salesman'.

Fri, Aug 05 1988

A Fish Called Wanda

Geoffrey Palmer was

61 in A Fish Called Wanda

as 'Judge'.

Fri, Jul 15 1988

Season's Greetings

Geoffrey Palmer was

59 in Season's Greetings

as 'Bernard'.

Wed, Dec 24 1986

Clockwise

Geoffrey Palmer was

58 in Clockwise

as 'Headmaster'.

Sat, Mar 01 1986

The Insurance Man

Geoffrey Palmer was

58 in The Insurance Man

as 'The Angry Doctor'.

Sat, Feb 22 1986

A Zed & Two Noughts

Geoffrey Palmer was

58 in A Zed & Two Noughts

as 'Fallast'.

Fri, Oct 04 1985

Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshire

Geoffrey Palmer was

57 in Inside Rooms: 26 Bathrooms, London & Oxfordshire

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

Absurd Person Singular

Geoffrey Palmer was

57 in Absurd Person Singular

as 'Ronald Brewster-Wright'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

The Honorary Consul

Geoffrey Palmer was

56 in The Honorary Consul

as 'British Ambassador'.

Fri, Sep 30 1983

The Houseboy

Geoffrey Palmer was

55 in The Houseboy

as 'Eric'.

Sat, Jul 03 1982

Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

Geoffrey Palmer was

54 in Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

as 'Psychiastrist'.

Fri, Jan 01 1982

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Geoffrey Palmer was

54 in A Midsummer Night's Dream

as 'Quince'.

Sun, Dec 13 1981

The Outsider

Geoffrey Palmer was

52 in The Outsider

as 'Col. Wyndham'.

Mon, Jun 02 1980

Safe at Work?

Geoffrey Palmer was

52 in Safe at Work?

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Loyalties

Geoffrey Palmer was

48 in Loyalties

as 'Graviter'.

Sun, Feb 29 1976

A Story to Frighten the Children

Geoffrey Palmer was

48 in A Story to Frighten the Children

as 'Det. Chief Insp. Harris'.

Tue, Feb 03 1976

The Battle of Billy's Pond

Geoffrey Palmer was

48 in The Battle of Billy's Pond

as 'First Policeman'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Goodbye

Geoffrey Palmer was

47 in Goodbye

as 'Jack'.

Thu, Mar 06 1975

O Lucky Man!

Geoffrey Palmer was

45 in O Lucky Man!

as 'Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes'.

Sun, Mar 25 1973

Only Make Believe

Geoffrey Palmer was

45 in Only Make Believe

as 'Richard Nicholls'.

Mon, Feb 12 1973

Doctor Who: The Mutants

Geoffrey Palmer was

44 in Doctor Who: The Mutants

as 'Administrator'.

Sat, May 13 1972

Michael Regan

Geoffrey Palmer was

44 in Michael Regan

as 'Chief Superintendent'.

Thu, Nov 18 1971

The High Game

Geoffrey Palmer was

43 in The High Game

as 'Man at the Clinic'.

Mon, Aug 03 1970

Doctor Who and the Silurians

Geoffrey Palmer was

42 in Doctor Who and the Silurians

as 'Masters'.

Sat, Mar 14 1970

Cathy Come Home

Geoffrey Palmer was

39 in Cathy Come Home

as 'Property Agent'.

Wed, Nov 16 1966

No Place Like Earth

Geoffrey Palmer was

38 in No Place Like Earth

as 'Chief Officer'.

Mon, Oct 04 1965

Ring of Spies

Geoffrey Palmer was

36 in Ring of Spies

as 'Police Officer (uncredited)'.

Mon, Mar 23 1964

A Prize of Arms

Geoffrey Palmer was

35 in A Prize of Arms

as 'Cpl. Myers'.

Tue, Dec 11 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Hollow Crown

Geoffrey Palmer was

85+ in The Hollow Crown

as 'Lord Chief Justice'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 2012

Chateau Monty

Geoffrey Palmer was

81+ in Chateau Monty

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 2008

Ashes to Ashes

Geoffrey Palmer was

80+ in Ashes to Ashes

as 'Lord Scarman'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 07 2008

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Geoffrey Palmer was

80+ in The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 2007

The One Show

Geoffrey Palmer was

79+ in The One Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

Doctor Who

Geoffrey Palmer was

77+ in Doctor Who

as 'Captain Hardaker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

He Knew He Was Right

Geoffrey Palmer was

76+ in He Knew He Was Right

as 'Sir Marmaduke Rowley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004

Absolute Power

Geoffrey Palmer was

76+ in Absolute Power

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 2003

Grumpy Old Men

Geoffrey Palmer was

76+ in Grumpy Old Men

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 2003

Dickens

Geoffrey Palmer was

74+ in Dickens

First Air Date
Sat, May 11 2002

Stig of the Dump

Geoffrey Palmer was

74+ in Stig of the Dump

as 'Robert'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 2002

The Savages

Geoffrey Palmer was

73+ in The Savages

as 'Donald'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 2001

The 1940's House

Geoffrey Palmer was

73+ in The 1940's House

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 2001

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

Geoffrey Palmer was

69+ in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1996

Mr. Men and Little Miss

Geoffrey Palmer was

68+ in Mr. Men and Little Miss

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1995

Look at the State We're In!

Geoffrey Palmer was

67+ in Look at the State We're In!

as 'The Ruler'.

First Air Date
Sat, May 20 1995

As Time Goes By

Geoffrey Palmer was

64+ in As Time Goes By

as 'Lionel Hardcastle'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1992

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Geoffrey Palmer was

61+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot

as 'Vice Admiral Hamling'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989

Christabel

Geoffrey Palmer was

61+ in Christabel

as 'Mr. Burton'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 16 1988

Inspector Morse

Geoffrey Palmer was

59+ in Inspector Morse

as 'Matthew Copley-Barnes'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987

Executive Stress

Geoffrey Palmer was

59+ in Executive Stress

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 20 1986

Hot Metal

Geoffrey Palmer was

58+ in Hot Metal

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1986

Oxbridge Blues

Geoffrey Palmer was

57+ in Oxbridge Blues

as 'Fred'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 14 1984

Fairly Secret Army

Geoffrey Palmer was

57+ in Fairly Secret Army

as 'Major Harry Truscott'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 22 1984

Natural World

Geoffrey Palmer was

56+ in Natural World

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983

Blackadder

Geoffrey Palmer was

56+ in Blackadder

as 'Field Marshal Haig'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983

Dalgliesh

Geoffrey Palmer was

55+ in Dalgliesh

as 'Edwin Lorrimer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 08 1983

Whoops Apocalypse

Geoffrey Palmer was

54+ in Whoops Apocalypse

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 14 1982

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Geoffrey Palmer was

54+ in The Kenny Everett Television Show

as 'Various, Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 25 1982

The Last Song

Geoffrey Palmer was

54+ in The Last Song

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 03 1981

Bergerac

Geoffrey Palmer was

54+ in Bergerac

as 'Nigel Carter'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Geoffrey Palmer was

51+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978

Butterflies

Geoffrey Palmer was

51+ in Butterflies

as 'Ben Parkinson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 10 1978

An Audience with...

Geoffrey Palmer was

50+ in An Audience with...

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

The Professionals

Geoffrey Palmer was

50+ in The Professionals

as 'Avery, Simon Sinclair'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Geoffrey Palmer was

49+ in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

as 'Jimmy Anderson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 08 1976

Bill Brand

Geoffrey Palmer was

49+ in Bill Brand

as 'Malcolm Frear'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 1976

Fawlty Towers

Geoffrey Palmer was

48+ in Fawlty Towers

as 'Dr. Price'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Angels

Geoffrey Palmer was

48+ in Angels

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975

Edward the Seventh

Geoffrey Palmer was

47+ in Edward the Seventh

as 'Sir Edward Clarke'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 01 1975

The Sweeney

Geoffrey Palmer was

47+ in The Sweeney

as 'Commander Watson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Colditz

Geoffrey Palmer was

45+ in Colditz

as 'Doc'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Crown Court

Geoffrey Palmer was

45+ in Crown Court

as 'Kenneth Eden'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

Van der Valk

Geoffrey Palmer was

45+ in Van der Valk

as 'Head of Faculty'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Goodies

Geoffrey Palmer was

43+ in The Goodies

as ', School Headmaster'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1970

Play for Today

Geoffrey Palmer was

43+ in Play for Today

as ', Detetective Chief Inspector Harris, Jack Buckett'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Doomwatch

Geoffrey Palmer was

42+ in Doomwatch

as 'Major Sims'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 09 1970

The Expert

Geoffrey Palmer was

41+ in The Expert

as 'Asst. Chief Constable Rogers'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968

The Revenue Men

Geoffrey Palmer was

39+ in The Revenue Men

as 'Bill Mitchell'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mystery and Imagination

Geoffrey Palmer was

38+ in Mystery and Imagination

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

Softly, Softly

Geoffrey Palmer was

38+ in Softly, Softly

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 05 1966

Out of the Unknown

Geoffrey Palmer was

38+ in Out of the Unknown

as 'Chief Officer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965

The Troubleshooters

Geoffrey Palmer was

38+ in The Troubleshooters

as 'Jeremy Martin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 1965

The Man In Room 17

Geoffrey Palmer was

38+ in The Man In Room 17

as 'Ian McWatt'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965

The Joe Baker Show

Geoffrey Palmer was

37+ in The Joe Baker Show

First Air Date
Sat, May 29 1965

Gideon's Way

Geoffrey Palmer was

37+ in Gideon's Way

as 'Jeff Grant'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965

The Wednesday Play

Geoffrey Palmer was

37+ in The Wednesday Play

as 'Property Agent'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

Doctor Who

Geoffrey Palmer was

36+ in Doctor Who

as 'Administrator, Masters'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

The Human Jungle

Geoffrey Palmer was

35+ in The Human Jungle

as 'Williams'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 1963

The Saint

Geoffrey Palmer was

35+ in The Saint

as 'Pete Ferguson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

Bulldog Breed

Geoffrey Palmer was

35+ in Bulldog Breed

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Avengers

Geoffrey Palmer was

33+ in The Avengers

as ', Paul Manning, Martin Smythe'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

No Hiding Place

Geoffrey Palmer was

32+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

The Army Game

Geoffrey Palmer was

30+ in The Army Game

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 19 1957

Best Of Enemies

Geoffrey Palmer will be

93+ in Best Of Enemies

First Air Date
Unreleased