Edwin Apps
Born(1931-05-14)14 May 1931
Wingham, Kent, England
Died16 April 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 89)
France
Occupation(s)Television actor, screenwriter and painter
SpousePauline Devaney (div.)[1]

Edwin Apps (14 May 1931 – 16 April 2021)[1] was an English television actor and writer.[2] He appeared in many British and French television series and films, which include Whack-O!, I Thank a Fool, Danger Man, The Avengers, Steptoe and Son, My Wife Next Door, Special Branch, Katts and Dog, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Vatel, Joséphine, ange gardien, 15 ans et demi and others.[3][4]

He created and co-wrote the 1960s sitcom All Gas and Gaiters (1966–71) with his wife, actress Pauline Devaney.[5] Their joint writing was sometimes credited to the pseudonym John Wraith.[6]

Acting credits

Production Notes Role
A Place of Execution
  • "Eye for an Eye" (1953)
Armchair Theatre
  • "It Pays to Advertise" (1957)
 Ellery Clark
Hour of Mystery
  • "Night Must Fall" (1957)
 Hubert Laurie
The Stolen Miniatures
  • TV Short (1957)
 Dr. Barling
Whack-O!
  • 31 episodes (1958–60)
 Mr. L.J. Halliforth
Dial 999
  • "Illegal Entry" (1959)
 Lab Technician
ITV Play of the Week
  • "Parnell" (1959)
  • "The Protest" (1960)
  • "A Choice of Coward 1: Present Laughter" (1964)
  • "The Edwardians 4: The Madras House" (1965)
 Mr. Stanley
Hotel manager
Henry Lyppiatt
Windlesham
Magnolia Street
  • 1 episode (1961)
 Eric Winberg
Deadline Midnight
  • "Take Over" (1961)
 Reporter
Citizen James
  • 2 episodes (1961)
Here's Harry
  • 12 episodes (1961–65)
Top Secret
  • "Dangerous Project" (1962)
 Frederico
I Thank a Fool
  • Film (1962)
 Junior Counsel
Out of This World
  • "The Tycoons" (1962)
 Mr. Crampsey
The Benny Hill Show
  • 2 episodes (1962)
Mr Justice Duncannon
  • 2 episodes (1963)
 Mr. Marsham, Defence Counsel
Comedy Playhouse
  • "Have You Read This Notice?" (1963)
  • "The Handyman" (1963)
 Aeroplane Passenger
First Card Player[7]
William
  • "William goes Shopping" (1963)
 Outfitter
More Faces of Jim[8]
  • "A Matter of Spreadeagling" (1963)
 Publius Conspicuous
Ring of Spies
  • Film (1964)
 Blake (uncredited)
Hugh and I
  • "A Fat Chance of Slimming" (1964)
The Bargee
  • Film (1964)
 George (Barman)
The Graham Stark Show
  • 2 episodes (1964)
 Actor
Mike
  • "The Wandering Overcoat" (1964)
 Mr. Wilson
Meet the Wife
  • "The Shelf" (1964)
 The Brush Salesman
Danger Man
  • 2 episodes (1964)
 Mumford
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
  • "The Man Who Was" (1964)
 Captain Bassett
Armchair Mystery Theatre
  • "Man and Mirror" (1965)
 Mr. Medina
The World of Wooster
  • "Jeeves and the Song of Songs" (1965)
 Tuppy Glossop
Summer Comedy Hour
  • "Charley's Aunt" (1965)
  • "Almost a Honeymoon" (1965)
 Brassett
Mr. Dixon
Pardon the Expression
  • "Self Defence" (1966)
 Lloyd
The Liars
  • 1 episode (1966)
 Riggles Barton
Three Rousing Tinkles
  • TV series (1966)
 Bro Paradock
Harry Worth
  • "To Be Called For" (1966)
Four Tall Tinkles
  • TV Series (1967)
 Bro Paradock
Orlando
  • "Curtain up" (1967)
 Mr. Diddybox
The Avengers Winters
Ooh La La!
  • "Making a Pass" (1968)
The Root of All Evil?
  • "West of Eden" (1968)
 Mr. Crump
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
  • "Suffer Little Children" (1970)
 Psephologist
Steptoe and Son
  • "Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later" (1972)
 Official
Love Thy Neighbour
  • "Religious Fervour" (1972)
 The Captain
My Wife Next Door
  • "Undesirable Residence" (1972)
 Mr. Mitchell
Late Night Theatre
  • "1939" (1973)
 Praed
Special Branch
  • "Stand and Deliver" (1974)
 Major Philip Erskine
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
  • "Cheers" (1977)
 Graham the Barman
The Black Panther
  • Film (1977)
King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage
  • TV Film (1988)
 Adrianov
Crossbow
  • "The Mission" (1989)
 Captain of the Guard
Katts and Dog
  • 3 episodes (1991)
Highlander: The Raven
  • "Thick as Thieves" (1999)
 Chancellor
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
  • Film (1999)
 Bishop[9]
Rendezvous in Samarkand
  • Film (1999)
 Callum
Vatel
  • Film (2000)
 Fish Deliveryman
Joséphine, ange gardien
  • "Noble cause" (2005)
 Monsieur Smith
15 ans et demi
  • Film (2008)
 Un scientifique
JC comme Jésus Christ
  • Film (2011)
 Le pédopsy

Writing credits

Production Notes
Summer Comedy Hour
  • "Charley's Aunt" (1965)
    (adaptation - as John Wraith)
All Gas and Gaiters[10]
  • 33 episodes (1966–71)
Comedy Playhouse
  • 3 episodes (1966; 1974)

References

  1. ^ a b "Edwin Apps, actor and writer who co-scripted the popular 1960s sitcom All Gas and Gaiters – obituary". The Telegraph. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ Devaney, Pauline (31 May 2021). "Edwin Apps obituary". the Guardian.
  3. ^ "Edwin Apps". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Edwin Apps". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ Lindy Orthia (20 June 2013). Doctor Who and Race. Intellect Books. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-78320-124-2.
  6. ^ Tise Vahimagi; Michael Ian Grade (1996). British television: an illustrated guide. Oxford University Press. p. 153.
  7. ^ Christopher Perry (December 2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-900203-62-3.
  8. ^ Anthony Slide (6 May 2018). Wake Up At The Back There: It's Jimmy Edwards. BearManor Media. pp. 126–. GGKEY:3R963QNHECC.
  9. ^ Dominique Mainon; James Ursini (2006). Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-87910-327-9.
  10. ^ Radio Times. G. Newnes. 1972.

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