Buster Merryfield
Acting•Born November 27, 1920•Died June 23, 1999 (age 78)•Battersea, London, England, UK
Biography
Harry 'Buster' Merryfield was a British actor best known for his role as Uncle Albert in the long running hit BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses; a role he played from 1985 to 1996. Merryfield took up acting professionally late in life, following his retirement as a bank manager in 1978. His stage name of Buster stemmed from childhood; given to him by his grandfather, as he weighed nine pounds at birth, and it stuck throughout his entire life, not least because he refused to divulge his real name to anyone during his lifetime and it only became open knowledge after his death of a brain tumour in 1999.
Known For
An Audience with...
1978•TV Series•
5.3
Only Fools and Horses
1981•TV Series•
8.1
Only Fools and Horses
1981•TV Series•
8.1
Dalgliesh
1983•TV Series•
6.9
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979•TV Series•
7.7
Surprise, Surprise
1984•TV Series•
5.7
The Story of Only Fools And Horses
2017•TV Series•
7.8
Shroud for a Nightingale
1984•TV Series•
6.4
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 27, 1920
Day of DeathJune 23, 1999
Place of BirthBattersea, London, England, UK
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