[News] John Savident - RIP

[Is it PotG?]

Giant of stage and screen has sadly died, aged 86.

Loved by millions as Fred Elliott, with a catchphrase to remember.

Outside Coronation Street, Savident's other screen credits included a role in political comedy Yes, Minister.

He also appeared in Doctor Who, Stanley Kubrick's dystopian thriller A Clockwork Orange, biopic Gandhi, war film Battle Of Britain, and period drama Middlemarch.
Savident also appeared opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins in 1993's Oscar-nominated The Remains Of The Day.

 

[Willow]

Fantastic actor. Fred Elliot was absolutely hilarious back in the days when Coro St was both funny and watchable.

 

[Lenny Rider]

One of the classic Corrie comic characters, right up there with Jack and Vera.

RIP

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Thin laws
Thinternet
Scotch and thret

 

[portlock seagull]

Waterloo “It’s a Prussian Officer…”

 

[Binney on acid]

He appeared once in Blakes 7. Doesn't get any better on your CV than that.

 

[Dr Q]

The Foghorn Leghorn of Corrie. RIP Big Man

 

[Westdene Seagull]

RIP, I say, RIP

 

[jcdenton08]

Created Monsieur Firmin in the original cast of The Phantom of the Opera. RIP.