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Frederick John Inman, (28 June 1935 -- 8 March 2007), was a British actor best known for playing Mr. Humphries in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
During TheSixties, he had a much-loved Ugly Sister act with Creator/BarryHoward in pantomime and would established himself as a pantomime dame in years to come.
His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...''. In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
During TheSixties, he had a much-loved Ugly Sister act with Creator/BarryHoward in pantomime and would established himself as a pantomime dame in years to come.
His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...''. In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
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Frederick John Inman, (28 June 1935 -- 8 March 2007), was a British actor best known for playing Mr. Humphries in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
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His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...''. In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?''pilot.{{Pilot}}. Mr. Humphries was less focused on the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff SpinOff, and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
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His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...''. In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?''
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His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...'' In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
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His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...'' ''. In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
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His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...'' In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on in the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
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[[caption-width-right:138:"[[Series/AreYouBeingServed I'm free!]]"]]
Frederick John Inman, (28 June 1935 -- 8 March 2007), was a British actor best known for playing Mr. Humphries in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
During TheSixties, he had a much-loved Ugly Sister act with Barry Howard in pantomime and would established himself as a pantomime dame in years to come.
His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...'' In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on in the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
''AYBS?'' wasn't Inman's only leading role in a sitcom, he also starred in ''Odd Man Out'' as Neville Sutcliffe and ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' as Graham Jones. Neither series matched the popularity of ''AYBS?''.
He died of a Hepatitis A infection at the age of 71.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'' (1977) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
* ''Film/TheTallGuy'' (1989) -- AsHimself
* ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' (1998) -- Lady Capulet in Play (UncreditedRole)
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', 69 episodes:
** 69 episodes (1972-85) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
** "Heir Apparent" (1981) -- Annie Humphries
* ''Series/GraceAndFavour'', 12 episodes (1992-93) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
* ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', episode "The Phantom Millennium" (1999) -- Darth Sid
* ''Series/{{Doctors}}'', episode "Intolerance" (2004) -- Teddy
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[[caption-width-right:138:"[[Series/AreYouBeingServed I'm free!]]"]]
Frederick John Inman, (28 June 1935 -- 8 March 2007), was a British actor best known for playing Mr. Humphries in every episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
During TheSixties, he had a much-loved Ugly Sister act with Barry Howard in pantomime and would established himself as a pantomime dame in years to come.
His television debut came in 1965 in an episode of ''A Slight Case Of...'' In 1972, he was cast as Mr. Humphries in the ''Are You Being Served?'' pilot. Mr. Humphries was less focused on in the first series, but Inman's popularity and Mr. Humphries' outrageously camp personality resulted in a rise in prominence for the character. Inman would play the role in all 10 series, and reprise the role for the stage show, [[Film/AreYouBeingServed the film]], the Australian SpinOff and ''Series/GraceAndFavour''.
''AYBS?'' wasn't Inman's only leading role in a sitcom, he also starred in ''Odd Man Out'' as Neville Sutcliffe and ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' as Graham Jones. Neither series matched the popularity of ''AYBS?''.
He died of a Hepatitis A infection at the age of 71.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'' (1977) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
* ''Film/TheTallGuy'' (1989) -- AsHimself
* ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' (1998) -- Lady Capulet in Play (UncreditedRole)
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', 69 episodes:
** 69 episodes (1972-85) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
** "Heir Apparent" (1981) -- Annie Humphries
* ''Series/GraceAndFavour'', 12 episodes (1992-93) -- Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries
* ''Series/FrenchAndSaunders'', episode "The Phantom Millennium" (1999) -- Darth Sid
* ''Series/{{Doctors}}'', episode "Intolerance" (2004) -- Teddy
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