Renowned actor Timothy West has passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90. Married to Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales, he leaves behind a rich legacy in British television and theatre.
In a heartfelt statement through his agent, his children Juliet, Samuel, and Joseph shared, “After a long and remarkable life in theatre and on screen, our beloved father, Timothy West, passed away peacefully in his sleep last night at the age of 90. He was surrounded by family and friends in his final days. Tim leaves behind his wife, Prunella, to whom he was married for 61 years, along with a sister, three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. We will miss him deeply. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the NHS staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting and Avery Wandsworth for their compassionate care during his last days.”
West’s prolific career included roles in popular series such as Brass, Miss Marple, and Not Going Out. In early 2013, he joined Coronation Street as Eric Babbage and later played Stan Carter on EastEnders from 2014 to 2015.
Together with Scales, West starred in the documentary series Great Canal Journeys from 2014 to 2021, sharing their love for canal boating. Married since 1963, they raised two sons, actor Samuel West and Joseph West. West also had a daughter, Juliet, from a previous marriage to actress Jacqueline Boyer, which ended in 1961.
In Brass, he portrayed the cunning industrialist Bradley Hardacre from 1982 to 1984, returning for a third season in 1990. He also appeared in Not Going Out as Geoffrey, Lucy Adams’ father, a character played by Sally Bretton.
Throughout his career, West took on numerous iconic roles, including Winston Churchill in From Churchill and the Generals (1979), The Last Bastion (1984), and Hiroshima (1995). In 2019, he portrayed Private Godfrey in Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes, recreating missing episodes of the classic BBC comedy. He was also a frequent performer of Shakespeare, notably playing King Lear in 2002 and again in 2016.
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