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'''Michael Sharvell-Martin''' (2 February 1944 – 28 October 2010)<ref name ="Independent">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/michael-sharvellmartin-perennial-supporting-actor-who-worked-with-benny-hill-dave-allen-and-les-dawson-2158529.html</ref> was a popular British television and stage actor whose career spanned over three decades. He was a familiar character actor on British television screens, guest starring in most prime time dramas and comedies throughout the seventies and eighties.
'''Michael Sharvell-Martin''' (2 February 1944 – 28 October 2010)<ref name ="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/michael-sharvell-martin-perennial-supporting-actor-who-worked-with-benny-hill-dave-allen-and-les-2158529.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/michael-sharvell-martin-perennial-supporting-actor-who-worked-with-benny-hill-dave-allen-and-les-2158529.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Michael Sharvell-Martin: Perennial supporting actor who worked with Benny Hill, Dave Allen and Les Dawson|date=13 December 2010|website=The Independent}}</ref> was a British television and stage actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/11ym/michael-sharvell-martin|title=Michael Sharvell Martin - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He was a character actor, guest-starring in dramas and comedies during the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba395d1c1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424114100/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba395d1c1|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2018|title=Michael Sharvell-Martin|website=BFI}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born '''Michael Ernest Martin''' in [[Herne Bay, Kent|Herne Bay]], [[Kent]], and trained in stage management at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His acting debut was in 1965 at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. He adopted the stage name Michael Sharvell-Martin because there was already an actor called Michael Martin.<ref name ="Independent"/>
Sharvell-Martin was born '''Michael Ernest Martin''' in [[Herne Bay, Kent|Herne Bay]], [[Kent]], and trained in stage management at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald/20101228/283231619502473|title=|via=PressReader}}</ref> His acting debut was in 1965 at the [[Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham]]. He adopted the stage name Michael Sharvell-Martin because there was already an actor called Michael Martin.<ref name ="Independent"/>


==Career==
==Career==
Sharvell-Martin was mainly a supporting cast actor and is best remembered for his many appearances in the long-running television series ''[[Dave Allen at Large]]''. He also had a recurring role as Trevor Botting in the television situation comedy ''[[No Place Like Home (TV series)|No Place Like Home]]''. During his career he made numerous guest appearances in television programmes such as ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[Terry and June]]'', ''[[Yes Minister]]'' and ''[[Murder Most Horrid]].
Sharvell-Martin was mainly a supporting cast actor and appeared in the television series ''[[Dave Allen at Large]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b84be5a69|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214213835/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b84be5a69|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2018|title=Dave Allen at Large[24/04/78] (1978)|website=BFI}}</ref> He also had a recurring role as Trevor Botting in the television situation comedy ''[[No Place Like Home (TV series)|No Place Like Home]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jbjqm/no-place-like-home--s4-e3-sons-and-lovers/|title=No Place Like Home - S4 - Episode 3: Sons and Lovers|website=Radio Times}}</ref> During his career he made guest appearances in ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[Terry and June]]'', ''[[Yes Minister]]'' and ''[[Murder Most Horrid]]''. He also appeared in two episodes of the BBC's department store sitcom ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' in the 1980s.<ref name=thestage/>


His stage appearances included several [[West End theatre|West End]] comedy farces and numerous pantomime roles.
His stage appearances included several [[West End theatre|West End]] comedy farces and pantomime roles as the dame at the Theatre Royal Windsor .<ref name=thestage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2010/michael-sharvell-martin/|title=Michael Sharvell-Martin - Obituaries|first=The|last=Stage|date=15 November 2010|publisher=}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Quest for Love (1971 film)|Quest for Love]]'' (1971) - Says "Hello Trafford" (uncredited)
* ''[[Ooh... You Are Awful]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Rentadick]]'' (1972)
* ''[[That's Your Funeral]]'' (1972) - 1st Policeman (Motorway)
* ''[[That's Your Funeral (film)|That's Your Funeral]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Ooh... You Are Awful]]'' (1972) - Jackson (uncredited)
* ''[[Go for a Take]]'' (1972) - Leopard Man' Director
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* ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Frightmare (film)|Frightmare]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Rentadick]]'' (1972) - Removal Man
* ''[[Children%27s_Film_Foundation_filmography#Films|Kadoyng]]'' (1972) - Pander - Willoughby
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* ''[[Not Now, Comrade]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Love Ban]]'' (1973) - Bra Factory Designer
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* ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973) - Police Constable
* ''The Best of Benny Hill'' (1974) - Lower Tidmarsh Hospital Doctor / Rev. Peter Wilby / Various
* ''[[Frightmare (1974 film)|Frightmare]]'' (1974) - Barman
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* ''[[Not Now, Comrade]]'' (1976) - 2nd Russian Official
* ''[[No Place Like Home (TV series)|No Place Like Home]]'' (1983-1987) - Trevor Botting


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sharvell-Martin married Linda Hind in 1967 and the couple had two daughters. In the early part of 2010 he was diagnosed with [[Esophageal cancer|cancer of the oesophagus]] and died on 28 October 2010 at [[Wincanton]], [[Somerset]].<ref name="Independent"/>
Sharvell-Martin married Linda Hind in 1967 and the couple had two daughters. He was also first president of [http://www.theirvingsociety.org.uk the Irving Society], founded to commemorate [[Sir Henry Irving]]. In the early part of 2010 he was diagnosed with [[Esophageal cancer|cancer of the oesophagus]] and died on 28 October 2010 at [[Wincanton]], [[Somerset]].<ref name="Independent"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0789358}}
* [http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/feature.php/30267/michael-sharvell-martin Obituary in ''The Stage'']


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Latest revision as of 10:39, 14 December 2024

Michael Sharvell-Martin
Born
Michael Ernest Martin

(1944-02-02)2 February 1944
Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK
Died28 October 2010(2010-10-28) (aged 66)
Wincanton, Somerset, England, UK
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Linda Hind (1967–2010; his death); 2 children

Michael Sharvell-Martin (2 February 1944 – 28 October 2010)[1] was a British television and stage actor.[2] He was a character actor, guest-starring in dramas and comedies during the 1970s and 1980s.[3]

Early life

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Sharvell-Martin was born Michael Ernest Martin in Herne Bay, Kent, and trained in stage management at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[4] His acting debut was in 1965 at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. He adopted the stage name Michael Sharvell-Martin because there was already an actor called Michael Martin.[1]

Career

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Sharvell-Martin was mainly a supporting cast actor and appeared in the television series Dave Allen at Large.[5] He also had a recurring role as Trevor Botting in the television situation comedy No Place Like Home.[6] During his career he made guest appearances in The Benny Hill Show, Dad's Army, Terry and June, Yes Minister and Murder Most Horrid. He also appeared in two episodes of the BBC's department store sitcom Are You Being Served? in the 1980s.[7]

His stage appearances included several West End comedy farces and pantomime roles as the dame at the Theatre Royal Windsor .[7]

Selected filmography

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Personal life

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Sharvell-Martin married Linda Hind in 1967 and the couple had two daughters. He was also first president of the Irving Society, founded to commemorate Sir Henry Irving. In the early part of 2010 he was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus and died on 28 October 2010 at Wincanton, Somerset.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Michael Sharvell-Martin: Perennial supporting actor who worked with Benny Hill, Dave Allen and Les Dawson". The Independent. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Michael Sharvell Martin - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Michael Sharvell-Martin". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald/20101228/283231619502473 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Dave Allen at Large[24/04/78] (1978)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018.
  6. ^ "No Place Like Home - S4 - Episode 3: Sons and Lovers". Radio Times.
  7. ^ a b Stage, The (15 November 2010). "Michael Sharvell-Martin - Obituaries".
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