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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- Fanshaw

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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- FanshawFanshaw, OBE

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His acting career began in the Watford Palace Theatre company. One of his earliest TV roles was in 5 episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. His first film appearance was also in the ''Dad's Army'' movie in 1971. He appeared in the ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' pilot as the first ever customer to be served on the series and later co-wrote several episodes.

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His acting career began in the Watford Palace Theatre company. One of his earliest TV roles was in 5 episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. His first film appearance was also in the ''Dad's Army'' movie in 1971.''Film/DadsArmy1971''. He appeared in the ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' pilot as the first ever customer to be served on the series and later co-wrote several episodes.


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* ''[[Film/DadsArmy1971 Dad's Army]]'' (1971) -- Staff Captain
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In 1977, David Croft cast him in ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' as Fanshaw, alongside ''Ain't Half Hot'' co-star Creator/DonaldHewlett. Knowles and Hewlett were once more cast together in ''You Rang, M'Lord?'', where Knowles played the Honourable Teddy Meldrum, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who lusted over servant girls and had a love for the smell of carbolic soap.

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In 1977, David Croft cast him in ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' as Fanshaw, alongside ''Ain't Half Hot'' co-star Creator/DonaldHewlett. Knowles and Hewlett were once more cast together in ''You Rang, M'Lord?'', where Knowles played the Honourable Teddy Meldrum, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob an UpperClassTwit who lusted over servant girls and had a love for the smell of carbolic soap.
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Michael Sydney Knowles, (26 April 1937), is a British actor best known for playing Captain Ashwood in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'' and Teddy Meldrum in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.

His acting career began in the Watford Palace Theatre company. One of his earliest TV roles was in 5 episodes of ''Series/DadsArmy''. His first film appearance was also in the ''Dad's Army'' movie in 1971. He appeared in the ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' pilot as the first ever customer to be served on the series and later co-wrote several episodes.

In 1974, he was cast as Captain Jonathan Ashwood in ''It Ain't Half Hot, Mum''. When Knowles asked how he should to play Captain Ashwood, David Croft said the character was a bit like Knowles himself, a bit of a "silly arse".

In 1977, David Croft cast him in ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'' as Fanshaw, alongside ''Ain't Half Hot'' co-star Creator/DonaldHewlett. Knowles and Hewlett were once more cast together in ''You Rang, M'Lord?'', where Knowles played the Honourable Teddy Meldrum, a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob who lusted over servant girls and had a love for the smell of carbolic soap.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
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* ''Film/TheFleshAndBloodShow'' (1972) -- Curran
* ''Film/VampiresKiss'' (1988) -- Andrew
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBFG'' (1989) -- Head of the Air Force
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* ''Series/{{Maigret}}'', episode "The Reluctant Witnesses" (1962) -- Shop Customer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Series/DadsArmy'', 5 episodes:
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker", "This Bullet Is Not for Firing"[[/labelnote]] (1969) -- Captain Cutts
** "Sgt - Save My Boy!" (1970) -- Engineer Officer
** "Fallen Idol" (1970) -- Captain Reed
** "Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel" (1972) -- Captain Stewart
* ''Series/UpPompeii'', episode "The Ides of March" (1970) -- Caushus
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', 2 episodes:
** "Pilot" (1972) -- Customer
** "Up Captain Peacock" (1975) -- Bold Check Customer
* ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', 56 episodes (1974-81) -- Captain Jonathan Ashwood
* ''Series/JackanoryPlayhouse'', episode "The Invisible Guest" (1977) -- Duke
* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'', 6 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "In Orbit", "To the Rescue", "Who Goes Home?", "The Housing Problem", "The Last Chance"[[/labelnote]] (1977-78) -- Fanshaw
* ''Series/YouRangMLord'', 26 episodes (1988-93) -- The Honourable Teddy Meldrum
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