Mr Bronson dies

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Actor Michael Sheard, who played such loveable characters as Grange Hill's Mr Bronson, Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back, and Adolf Hitler (in 5 different films/shows, apparently, including Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade) has died.

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General chat seems to have as meany death threads as it does happy birthday threads, all of a sudden. :eek:

I can't really say I'll miss him because I've never even heard of him, but I'm sure he's been a great loss. :innocent:
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Did he do the voices for any animated characters?
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nick the stripper wrote:General chat seems to have as meany death threads as it does happy birthday threads, all of a sudden. :eek:

I can't really say I'll miss him because I've never even heard of him, but I'm sure he's been a great loss. :innocent:
Don't worry - it's more "FYI" than a call for a national day of mourning.

I was more interested in the fact that he'd played Hitler in 5 different films, but that's just me... :innocent:
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You have failed me for the last time, Admiral..

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Harsh, Dark. :P

Formidable actor...
Adios, Mr. Sheard. :notworthy: :?
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oh, first I thought, you meant Charles.... :eek: :eek:

Without knowing Mr. Sheards Hitler impersonation, I find the best Hitler so far was played by the swiss actor Bruno Ganz in "Der Untergang" (Downfall)

A recent encounter with Bruno Ganz in an airplane made my blood freeze for a second. :eek: :notworthy:
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YOU BOY!!!

remember the episode where mr bronson's wig fell off? :lol: :notworthy:

great character, fine actor, wonderful voice...

i'll say it again: YOU BOY!!!

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canon docre wrote:oh, first I thought, you meant Charles.... :eek: :eek:

Without knowing Mr. Sheards Hitler impersonation, I find the best Hitler so far was played by the swiss actor Bruno Ganz in "Der Untergang" (Downfall)

A recent encounter with Bruno Ganz in an airplane made my blood freeze for second. :eek: :notworthy:
Idem, but Charles is dead already, right :?:

Don't know this one either, RIP still

And Bruno Ganz was very memorable in Der Untergang indeed :notworthy:
I hope he shaved off his moustache and cut his hair differently by the time you bumped into him :D ?
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Surely running into him on a plane would be more like the start of Himmel Uber Berlin ;D

He was much nicer in that, erm, obviously :lol:
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lazarus corporation wrote:Actor Michael Sheard, who played such loveable characters as Grange Hill's Mr Bronson, Admiral Ozzel in The Empire Strikes Back, and Adolf Hitler (in 5 different films/shows, apparently, including Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade) has died.
That is a bit sad. He had a reputation for playing ogres and tyrants but most 30 somethings probably know him best for Mr Bronson, the very scary French teacher from Grange Hill. I once read an interview with him where he mentioned that when he appeared at the premier of a film (perhaps The Last Crusade), an audience member looked like he'd seen a ghost and said under his breath, "f**k me it's Mr Bronson!" He didn't seem to mind the typecast - in fact he found it quite funny.
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Quiff Boy wrote: remember the episode where mr bronson's wig fell off? :lol: :notworthy:
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I met him when he came and switched on my town's Christmas lights about 5 years ago, and my friend tried to bribe him to go "You boy!" but he wouldn't :( :cry:
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Sad. He also played a strangely sympathetic Dalek agent (who also happened to be a school teacher!) in Remembrance of the Daleks.

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