Smiler "Clem Hemmingway"

[Charlie]

London born Stephen Lewis died 12 Agusust 2015 aged 88 in Wanstead, London.

 

[Graham]

Not known to us at the time but the day he died we had been in the exhibition and had been looking at his long coat hanging up.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Incredible, his acting skills were never a stretch because he played the same solemn mournful character in On the Buses which he then adapted slightly for Smiler . In On the Buses he was on occasion forceful with his voice with the famous " Get that Bus out Butler" catchphrase but it had little effect however most of the time he was morose and just carried that on in LOTSW . He even featured in an early episode of One Foot in the Grave and the hapless Vince who ran the Whelk Home guest house with the brilliant Georgina Hale where he was again this dour character and thought it munificent to provide Victor with his gravestone.

 

[Roger]

He also played the signalman in Oh Doctor Beeching in the same morose style.

 

[maltrab]

He also played the signalman in Oh Doctor Beeching in the same morose style.

I thought he did very well in that series

 

[Graham]

Typecast. But in real life he was quite a joker apparently & there are a few clips of him on you utube playing up to the camera.

 

[Barrychuckle]

He also played the signalman in Oh Doctor Beeching in the same morose style.

I've recommended it before but this is a lovely gentle sitcom in a very similar pace to LOTSW, by far and away the best of the He-Di-Hi spawned trilogy of comedies.

 

[MoodyBlue]

"And then she forced the issue..........DOOOOO....YOOOOOO......LUUUUUUV.....ME !!!!"

 

[MoodyBlue]

"I have got a message for BORA NATTY !!!!".......
"When your smiling.....when your smiling....when your smiling !!!!!"
Steer clear of Aunty's home made wine" !!!!!...2 small glasses and your anybody's !!!!!!

 

[MoodyBlue]

About the trouble in his marriage....."It was when the little dog died we realised we had no one to talk to"........"I really miss that little dog".

 

[Graham]

Just found this excellent video.https://youtu.be/LRcSFAV3Dc0

 

[wallybatty]

 

[Bora Natty]

Sorry to bring up an old thread. I think he had one of the most expressive faces I've ever seen. I'll have to check into on the buses, but I loved him as Smiler..

 

[Barrychuckle]

Sorry to bring up an old thread. I think he had one of the most expressive faces I've ever seen. I'll have to check into on the buses, but I loved him as Smiler..

You don’t need to apologise for bringing up old threads, that’s what they’re there for!!

Blakey from OTB is pretty much the same character as Smiler but in a bus inspector’s uniform!!!!!!!!

 

[maltrab]

You don’t need to apologise for bringing up old threads, that’s what they’re there for!!

Blakey from OTB is pretty much the same character as Smiler but in a bus inspector’s uniform!!!!!!!!

I think as Blakey he was sometimes more aggressive

 

[Roger]

Blakey was aggressive and was always shouting.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Blakey was aggressive but he had no teeth so it never made any difference to Stan & Reg!!!

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Have you both forgotten him as the Lollipop Man after training by Foggy so that aggressive streak was present in his Smiler character.

 

[Bora Natty]

How to create a monster, was he as aggressive as that?

 

[Graham]

Bora Natty you really must watch "on the buses" It's another great comedy series.