George Webb (actor)

{{Short description|British actor (1912–1998)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = George Webb

| image = File:Daddy (Keeping Up Appearances).jpg

| caption = Webb as 'Daddy' in Keeping Up Appearances

| birth_name = George Augustus Webb

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1912|3|6}}

| birth_place = Paddington, London, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1998|12|30|1912|3|6}}

| death_place = London, England

| years_active = 1965–1998

| occupation = Actor

| children = 1

| relatives = Rita Webb (half-sister)

}}

George Augustus Webb (6 March 1912[http://www.ritawebb.co.uk/gus.htm Family of Henry Augustus Webb on 'Rita's Bleedin' Webbsite!'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002211605/http://www.ritawebb.co.uk/gus.htm |date=2 October 2013 }} – 30 December 1998) was a British actor, best known for television, including his role as "Daddy", the father of snooty Hyacinth Bucket in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.

The son of Henry Augustus Webb (1880–1926) and Gertrude (née Bolingbroke), Webb was born at 41 St Luke's Road, Paddington, London. He had two younger siblings, Denis Alfred (1913–1918), who was killed by a military vehicle at age five while picking flowers for his mother; and Joan (1915–1989), who died by suicide after years of ill health.

From his father's earlier marriage, Webb was the half brother of the actors Rita and Harry Webb. Webb died on 30 December 1998, aged 86, from natural causes.

Filmography

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! Year(s) !! Title !! Role !! Notes

1965The Wednesday PlayJim Ritchie1 episode
1966–70The TroubleshootersHenri Vassiere / Police Inspector2 episodes
1990–1995Keeping Up AppearancesDaddy or Father21 episodes
1995Mr. BeanHeadmaster (uncredited)1 episode

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