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* FriendToAllChildren: Many of his characters were this, and was often viewed as such in real life.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was considered for the role of [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor the Fourth Doctor]] in ''Franchise/DoctorWho''.
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Bernard Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (29th December 1928 to 28th July 2022) was a veteran English actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and for his appearances on as Wilfred Mott in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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Bernard Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (29th December 1928 to 28th July 2022) is was a veteran English actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and for his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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In the 2010s, Cribbins continues to make brief appearances on television, but mostly sticks to appearing onstage around the UK; young children that watch Creator/CBeebies may have watched his show ''Old Jack's Boat''. He received an OBE in 2011 for his services to drama and received the JM Barrie award in 2014.
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Cribbins has made some appearances on television as well. He returned to the ''Doctor Who'' scene in the mid-2000s to portray the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion and gave a memorable appearance on the 2009 Christmas special on the departure of Creator/DavidTennant from the series. He's also featured in ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'' and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on Creator/{{ITV}}.
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Cribbins has made some appearances on television as well.well, such as ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'', ''Series/FawltyTowers'', and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on Creator/{{ITV}}. He returned to the ''Doctor Who'' scene in the mid-2000s to portray the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion and gave a memorable appearance on the 2009 Christmas special on the departure of Creator/DavidTennant from the series. He's also featured in ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'' and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on Creator/{{ITV}}.\n
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Bernard Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928 in Derker, England) is a veteran British English actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and for his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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Bernard Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928) 1928 in Derker, England) is a veteran British actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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Bernard Cribbins [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928) is a veteran British actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30. The band Right Said Fred (of "I'm Too Sexy" fame) are named after one of his other songs.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30. The band Right Said Fred (of "I'm Too Sexy" fame) are named after one of his other songs.
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Bernard Cribbins Cribbins, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928) is a veteran British actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30. The band Right Said Fred (of "I'm Too Sexy" fame) are [[ReferencedBy namedafter after]] one of his other songs.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30. The band Right Said Fred (of "I'm Too Sexy" fame) are [[ReferencedBy named
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'''Bernard Cribbins''' [[KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928) is a veteran British actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30.
Cribbins' first film appearance was ''Two Way Stretch'' in 1960 and mostly stuck with comedies. In 1963 and '64, he briefly joined the popular ''Film/CarryOn'' film series as the leading [[OnlySaneMan straight]] man in ''Film/CarryOnJack'' and ''Film/CarryOnSpying'', which were really successful at the British box office. Two years later, he appeared in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' movie ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' as Constable Tom Campbell and featured in ''She'', and appeared in '70s films ''Film/{{Frenzy}}'' and ''Film/TheRailwayChildren''.
At this point, Cribbins mostly appeared in voice acting, particularly for children's TV shows. He did the voices for the characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and appeared over 90 times in ''Series/{{Jackanory}}'', and voiced cartoon mascots for TV business commercials, as well as a couple of radio appearances.
Cribbins has made some appearances on television as well. He returned to the ''Doctor Who'' scene in the mid-2000s to portray the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion and gave a memorable appearance on the 2009 Christmas special on the departure of Creator/DavidTennant from the series. He's also featured in ''Series/TheAvengers'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'' and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on {{ITV}}.
In the 2010s, Cribbins continues to make brief appearances on television, but mostly sticks to appearing on stage around the UK. He received a OBE in 2011 for his services to drama and received the JM Barrie award in 2014.
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'''Bernard Cribbins''' [[KnightFever OBE]] (born 29th December 1928) is a veteran British actor, known for being the voice of ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and his appearances on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
He debuted on stage at the West End in 1956 in ''A Comedy of Errors'' and continued in theatre shows for the rest of the '50s, and then released three comedy songs in 1962. They were produced by Music/TheBeatles producer George Martin and were very successful in the UK Singles chart, his last one being "Gossip Calypso" which just about scraped the top 30.
Cribbins' first film appearance was ''Two Way Stretch'' in 1960 and mostly stuck with comedies. In 1963 and '64, he briefly joined the popular ''Film/CarryOn'' film series as the leading [[OnlySaneMan straight]] man in ''Film/CarryOnJack'' and ''Film/CarryOnSpying'', which were really successful at the British box office. Two years later, he appeared in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' movie ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' as Constable Tom Campbell and featured in ''She'', and appeared in '70s films ''Film/{{Frenzy}}'' and ''Film/TheRailwayChildren''.
At this point, Cribbins mostly appeared in voice acting, particularly for children's TV shows. He did the voices for the characters from ''WesternAnimation/TheWombles'' and appeared over 90 times in ''Series/{{Jackanory}}'', and voiced cartoon mascots for TV business commercials, as well as a couple of radio appearances.
Cribbins has made some appearances on television as well. He returned to the ''Doctor Who'' scene in the mid-2000s to portray the grandfather of the Tenth Doctor's companion and gave a memorable appearance on the 2009 Christmas special on the departure of Creator/DavidTennant from the series. He's also featured in ''Series/TheAvengers'', ''Series/WorzelGummidge'' and even had a TV series of his own called ''Cribbins'' on {{ITV}}.
In the 2010s, Cribbins continues to make brief appearances on television, but mostly sticks to appearing on stage around the UK. He received a OBE in 2011 for his services to drama and received the JM Barrie award in 2014.
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