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| Born | November 27, 1937 |
| Hometown | Bingley, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Daphne Black (m 1973 - 2015) , Sylvia N. Tebbitt |
| Children | Joe Bewes , Daisy Bewes , Billy Bewes , Tom Bewes |
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Londoner's Diary: Goodbye to a likely lad and a lovely man
Farewell Rodney Bewes, pictured, the Likely Lad who passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Back in the 1960s Bewes was starring in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Ralph Richardson. Richardson, up there with the greats John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, had top billing, playing Bottom to Bewes’s Flute.
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Rodney Bewes Dead: ‘The Likely Lads’ Actor Dies, Aged 79
Actor Rodney Bewes has died at the age of 79, his agent has confirmed.
- NewsSky News
The Likely Lads star Rodney Bewes dies aged 79
Actor Rodney Bewes, best known for his role as Bob Ferris in The Likely Lads, has died aged 79. Bewes starred alongside James Bolam in The Likely Lads - together the pair played two working class friends who worked in the same Newcastle factory. In 1973, Bewes and Bolam reprised their roles for the show's sequel, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, starring alongside Brigit Forsyth and Sheila Fearn.
- NewsThe Guardian
Rodney Bewes, star of The Likely Lads, dies at 79
Rodney Bewes (right) with James Bolam in early 1970s sitcom Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? The actor Rodney Bewes, best known for his role as the northern working class hero Bob Ferris in The Likely Lads, has died aged 79. It is with great sadness that we confirm that our dear client, the much loved actor Rodney Bewes, passed away this morning.
- NewsEvening Standard
The Likely Lads actor Rodney Bewes dies aged 79
British actor Rodney Bewes, best known for his role in 1960s sitcom The Likely Lads, has died at the age of 79. The much-loved star, who played Bob Ferris in the iconic BBC series, passed away on Tuesday morning, his agent has confirmed. In between the two, Bewes appeared in films including Man in a Suitcase, Father, Dear Father and his own sitcom, Dear Mother… Love Albert.
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Rodney Bewes, star of The Likely Lads, dies aged 79
Rodney Bewes, star of The Likely Lads, dies aged 79
- NewsThe Independent
Rodney Bewes dead: Star of 'The Likely Lads' dies, aged 79
The actor Rodney Bewes, best known for his role in British sitcom The Likely Lads, has died aged 79. "It is with great sadness that we confirm that our dear client, the much loved actor Rodney Bewes, passed away this morning," his agent said in a statement. Bewes played Bob Ferris in the 1960s BBC comedy series.
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