Bruce Montague

Acting

Bruce Montague

Born March 24, 1939 · Deal, Kent, England, UK

Died August 16, 2022 · aged 83

Bruce Montague was a British actor, best known for his role as Leonard Dunn in the sitcom "Butterflies". He had a career spanning over 300 TV productions.

Known For

Treasure IslandTreasure Island · 1971
Treasure Island
8.01971
MovieAnimationAdventure
This 1971 animated movie tells the well-known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of treasure of Treasure Island.
The Thief of BaghdadThe Thief of Baghdad · 1978
The Thief of Baghdad
5.51978
MovieTV MovieAdventure
A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess.
80,000 Suspects80,000 Suspects · 1963
80,000 Suspects
7.21963
MovieDrama
A doctor's already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
The Funny Side of ChristmasThe Funny Side of Christmas · 1982
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
MovieComedyTV Movie
Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Fools and Horses"; "Three of a Kind"; "Last of the Summer Wine"; "Sorry!"; "Butterflies"; "Smith and Jones"; and "Open All Hours".
42nd Street42nd Street · 2019
42nd Street
7.42019
MovieComedy
The story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court · 1970
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
5.51970
MovieAnimation
A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain.
The Trial of Klaus BarbieThe Trial of Klaus Barbie · 1987
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987
MovieDramaTV Movie
Decades after the end of World War II, escaped war criminal Klaus Barbie is brought to justice.
George & MildredGeorge & Mildred · 1980
George & Mildred
8.01980
MovieComedy
Big screen spin-off of the Seventies sitcom. Mildred Roper is determined to make husband George celebrate their wedding anniversary in style, at a posh hotel in London. However, upon arrival George is mistaken by a gangland criminal for a rival hitman, and soon the Ropers find themselves up to their necks in trouble on the wrong side of the law!

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The ProtectorsThe Protectors · 1972
The Protectors
6.11972
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.

Police Captain

Fresh FieldsFresh Fields · 1984
Fresh Fields
6.81984
SeriesComedy
Fresh Fields is a British situation comedy written by John T. Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV between 7 March 1984 and 23 October 1986. A ratings success at the time, the show is well remembered for its opening titles featuring a silhouette of a person in a rocking chair. It stars Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers as Hester and William Fields, a devoted middle-class couple with an idyllic suburban lifestyle. William works while Hester keeps home. The crux of the show was that she was always looking to try new hobbies or find ways to improve her life, much of which exasperated her hard-working husband. The family home had a granny flat attached, in which Hester's mother Nancy lived. She was divorced from Hester's father Guy although remarried him as the series progressed. The couple had a daughter called Emma who frequently telephoned but never appeared. Her husband Peter did appear often. They later had a son — the Fields' first grandchild — whom they named Guy, after his great-grandfather. Perhaps, the best remembered supporting character was Sonia Barrett who would frequently pop round to borrow items to replace hers due to breakage, theft or mislaying. Hester was not perturbed by this, as the two were close friends, but it used to irritate William. Sonia had the show's only catchphrase — she would always knock on the back door of the Fields' home and then say It's only Sonia! as she walked in. This would sometimes lead to applause of recognition from the studio audience, a phenomenon more regularly seen within American sitcoms. Sonia's husband John appeared on occasion, as did William's secretary Miss Denham, played by Daphne Oxenford.

Abdul Kahn

Sharon and ElsieSharon and Elsie · 1984
Sharon and Elsie
7.51984
SeriesComedyDrama
Sharon and Elsie is a British sitcom that aired for two seasons from 1984 to 1985. It starred Brigit Forsyth and Janette Beverley. Elsie Beecroft is a middle-aged, middle-class office administrator in a printing firm. Her world is perfectly ordered until young working-class Sharon Wilkes is hired as the new office secretary. Initially prone to be snobbish, Elsie soon learns to appreciate Sharon and the two become friends. Many episodes revolve around the family life of either Sharon or Elsie, with Sharon's brother Elvis, her boyfriend Wayne, and Elsie's husband Roland making regular appearances. Factory scenes would usually involve lecherous floor manager Stanley Crabtree and Sharon and Elsie's prickly responses to his womanising. Grumpy tea lady Ivy would also make appear regularly.

Roland Beecroft