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Stephen Lewis, (17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015), was a British actor best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses'' and ''Don't Drink the Water'', Smiler in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' and Harry Lambert in ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.

He started acting in 1958, and two years later wrote the play ''Sparrers Can't Sing''. When ''Sparrers'' was [[TheFilmOfThePlay adapted into the film]] ''Sparrows Can't Sing'', he played a small role in it as a caretaker.

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Stephen Lewis, (17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015), was a British actor best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses'' and ''Don't Drink the Water'', Smiler in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', and Harry Lambert in ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.

He started acting in 1958, and two years later wrote the play ''Sparrers Can't Sing''. When ''Sparrers'' was [[TheFilmOfThePlay adapted into the film]] screenplay for ''Sparrows Can't Sing'', in which he played had a small role in it as a caretaker.

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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all [[Film/OnTheBuses three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[TheMovie films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).

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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all [[Film/OnTheBuses three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[TheMovie [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).


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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all [[Film/OnTheBuses three]] [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).

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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all [[Film/OnTheBuses three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).


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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all three [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).

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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all three [[Film/OnTheBuses three]] [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Creator/PatCoombs).


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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all three [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Pat Coombs).

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In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all three [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Pat Coombs).
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Stephen Lewis, (17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015) was a British actor best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses'' and ''Don't Drink the Water'', Smiler in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' and Harry Lambert in ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.

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Stephen Lewis, (17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015) 2015), was a British actor best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses'' and ''Don't Drink the Water'', Smiler in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' and Harry Lambert in ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.
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Stephen Lewis, (17 December 1926 -- 12 August 2015) was a British actor best known for playing Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses'' and ''Don't Drink the Water'', Smiler in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'' and Harry Lambert in ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.

He started acting in 1958, and two years later wrote the play ''Sparrers Can't Sing''. When ''Sparrers'' was [[TheFilmOfThePlay adapted into the film]] ''Sparrows Can't Sing'', he played a small role in it as a caretaker.

In 1969, he was cast as Inspector Blakey in ''On the Buses'' and played the role in every episode and all three [[TheMovie spin-off films]]. After ''On the Buses'' ended, Blakey was given a SpinOff, ''Don't Drink the Water'', where he retired to Spain with his sister, Dorothy (played by Pat Coombs).

In 1988, he was cast as Smiler in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' and made frequent appearances until he had to leave the show due to ill health. He was also cast as signalman Harry Lambert in ''Oh, Doctor Beeching!'' in the late '90s, and stuck with the role in all 20 episodes.

He died at the age of 88.

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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/{{Kaleidoscope}}'' (1966) -- Truck Driver (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/TheLastRemakeOfBeauGeste'', (1977) -- Henshaw
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', 74 episodes (1969-73) -- Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake
* ''Series/ScreenTwo'', episode "The [=McGuffin=]" (1986) -- Sopwith
* ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', 135 episodes (1988-2007) -- Clem "Smiler" Hemmingway
* ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave'', episode "Love and Death" (1990) -- Vince Bluett
* ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'', episode "[[Recap/TwoPointFourChildrenS1E5DirtyBowling Dirty Bowling]]" (1991) -- Driving Instructor
* ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', 20 episodes (1995-97) -- Harry Lambert
* ''Series/LondonsBurning'', 1 episode (2000) -- Porter
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