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[[caption-width-right:476:[[Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses He asked you for an Emperor Burger and you've brought him back a cheeseburger!]]]]
Lennard Pearce, born Leonard Pearce, (9 February 1915 -- 15 December 1984), was a British actor best known for playing Grandad in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''.
After training at RADA, he joined a performance tour in Germany. His future co-star Creator/NicholasLyndhurst claimed that one performance was attended by some of the higher-ups of the Nazi Party, who came backstage after the show to congratulate the cast. UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler himself shook Pearce's hand and following [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]], Pearce regretted not taking the opportunity to kill Hitler himself. In the war itself, Pearce was a member of ENSA.
Throughout The60s, Pearce worked in the theatre, even understudying for Creator/StanleyHolloway in ''Theatre/MyFairLady'''s original West End production. He also appeared onstage alongside actors such as Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/AnthonyHopkins. In 1966, Pearce starred in a production of ''Theatre/TheRivals'' alongside Creator/DavidJason, who he would go on to star with in ''Only Fools and Horses''.
Pearce's early TV work gave him roles in ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', ''The Wednesday Play'', ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'', ''Series/{{Sykes}}'', and ''Series/CoronationStreet''. Later on, he appeared in ''Series/HammerHouseOfHorror'', ''Series/PlayForToday'', and ''Series/BlessMeFather''.
In 1981, Pearce was cast as Grandad in ''Only Fools and Horses''' first three series, playing the grandfather of the aforementioned Jason and Lyndhurst. By the time filming started on Series 4, Pearce was in poor health due to his heavy smoking and suffered a heart attack while filming the first episode of the new series, "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS4E03HoleInOne Hole in One]]". While in hospital, the series' writer John Sullivan assured Pearce that he wouldn't be [[PutOnABus written out]] and that once he recovered, he could play Grandad again.
After being discharged, Pearce died of a second heart attack at the age of 69. [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim Grandad was killed off]], with the episode "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS4E02StrainedRelations Strained Relations]]", opening with his funeral.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
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* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', episode "Act of Violence" (1965) -- Mr. Kemp
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 1 episode (1969) -- Mr. Bracegirdle
* ''Series/{{Sykes}}'', episode "Uncle" (1972) -- Club Member
* ''Series/HammerHouseOfHorror'', episode "Witching Time" (1980) -- Rector
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "Name for the Day" (1980) -- Patient
* ''Series/BlessMeFather'', episode "Porgy and Bess" (1981) -- Clerk of the Court
* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', 22 episodes (1981-83) -- Grandad Ted Trotter
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'', episode "The Balance of Power" (1984) -- George
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[[caption-width-right:476:[[Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses He asked you for an Emperor Burger and you've brought him back a cheeseburger!]]]]
Lennard Pearce, born Leonard Pearce, (9 February 1915 -- 15 December 1984), was a British actor best known for playing Grandad in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''.
After training at RADA, he joined a performance tour in Germany. His future co-star Creator/NicholasLyndhurst claimed that one performance was attended by some of the higher-ups of the Nazi Party, who came backstage after the show to congratulate the cast. UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler himself shook Pearce's hand and following [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]], Pearce regretted not taking the opportunity to kill Hitler himself. In the war itself, Pearce was a member of ENSA.
Throughout The60s, Pearce worked in the theatre, even understudying for Creator/StanleyHolloway in ''Theatre/MyFairLady'''s original West End production. He also appeared onstage alongside actors such as Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/AnthonyHopkins. In 1966, Pearce starred in a production of ''Theatre/TheRivals'' alongside Creator/DavidJason, who he would go on to star with in ''Only Fools and Horses''.
Pearce's early TV work gave him roles in ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', ''The Wednesday Play'', ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'', ''Series/{{Sykes}}'', and ''Series/CoronationStreet''. Later on, he appeared in ''Series/HammerHouseOfHorror'', ''Series/PlayForToday'', and ''Series/BlessMeFather''.
In 1981, Pearce was cast as Grandad in ''Only Fools and Horses''' first three series, playing the grandfather of the aforementioned Jason and Lyndhurst. By the time filming started on Series 4, Pearce was in poor health due to his heavy smoking and suffered a heart attack while filming the first episode of the new series, "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS4E03HoleInOne Hole in One]]". While in hospital, the series' writer John Sullivan assured Pearce that he wouldn't be [[PutOnABus written out]] and that once he recovered, he could play Grandad again.
After being discharged, Pearce died of a second heart attack at the age of 69. [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim Grandad was killed off]], with the episode "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS4E02StrainedRelations Strained Relations]]", opening with his funeral.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', episode "Act of Violence" (1965) -- Mr. Kemp
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 1 episode (1969) -- Mr. Bracegirdle
* ''Series/{{Sykes}}'', episode "Uncle" (1972) -- Club Member
* ''Series/HammerHouseOfHorror'', episode "Witching Time" (1980) -- Rector
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "Name for the Day" (1980) -- Patient
* ''Series/BlessMeFather'', episode "Porgy and Bess" (1981) -- Clerk of the Court
* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', 22 episodes (1981-83) -- Grandad Ted Trotter
* ''Series/{{Minder}}'', episode "The Balance of Power" (1984) -- George
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