Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens was an English actor who began his performing career in theatrical revue in 1948 and went on to work steadily across television, film and voice roles. He was born in Peckham, in south London, and served in World War II before taking to the stage. On television he was a regular presence in comedy, appearing in shows such as May to September, Goodnight Sweetheart and A.J. Wentworth, B.A., while he was equally comfortable in drama, with roles in The Avengers and Rumpole of the Bailey. In 1965 and 1966 he co-starred in the Australian satirical comedy The Mavis Bramston Show, and he played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Twelfth Night (1980). His films included Carry On Cruising (1962) and The Parent Trap (1998). He also co-narrated Noggin the Nog and lent his voice to children's puppet and animated series including Space Patrol and Captain Zed and the Zee Zone.