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After training at RADA in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote a pilot called ''Milk-O'', in which he starred alongside ''Buses'' co-star Creator/AnnaKaren, but it flopped, and he never acted on TV again.
The lack of work and piling debts led to him being diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems in TheEighties. Grant had hoped to return for the ''Buses'' {{Revival}} ''Back on the Buses'', but it never came to fruition.
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote a pilot called ''Milk-O'', in which he starred alongside ''Buses'' co-star Creator/AnnaKaren, but it flopped, and he never acted on TV again.
The lack of work and piling debts led to him being diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems in TheEighties. Grant had hoped to return for the ''Buses'' {{Revival}} ''Back on the Buses'', but it never came to fruition.
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After training at RADA in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, The60s, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote apilot {{Pilot}} called ''Milk-O'', in which he starred alongside ''Buses'' co-star Creator/AnnaKaren, but it flopped, and he never acted on TV again.
The lack of work and piling debts led to him being diagnosed with depression, bipolardisorder disorder, and other mental health problems in TheEighties. The80s. Grant had hoped to return for the ''Buses'' {{Revival}} ''Back on the Buses'', but it never came to fruition.
fruition. In 1990, he produced and starred in the play ''Hands Off My Crumpet'', which was a tragic flop.
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote a
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After training at RADA, in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
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After training at RADA, RADA in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:A [[Series/OnTheBuses Jack]] the Lad if we ever knew one.]]
->''"For me the worst time was when the panto ended. To have a taste of what work could be like again, then to have that snatched away from me, was awful."''
Bob Grant, born Robert St Clair Grant, (14 April 1932 -- 8 November 2003), was a British actor best known for playing Jack Harper in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
After training at RADA, in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote a pilot called ''Milk-O'', in which he starred alongside ''Buses'' co-star Creator/AnnaKaren, but it flopped, and he never acted on TV again.
The lack of work and piling debts led to him being diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems in TheEighties. Grant had hoped to return for the ''Buses'' {{Revival}} ''Back on the Buses'', but it never came to fruition.
He committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 71.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/{{Help}}'' (1965) -- Man (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/OnTheBuses'' (1971) -- Jack Harper
* ''Film/MutinyOnTheBuses'' (1972) -- Jack Harper
* ''Film/HolidayOnTheBuses'' (1973) -- Jack Harper
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', 2 episodes:
** "The Wild Hunt" (1959) -- Man in Crowd (UncreditedRole)
** "Hob" (1959) -- Sightseer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Series/ZCars'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Punch-Up: Part 1", "Punch-Up: Part 2"[[/labelnote]] (1968) -- Ted Griffin
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', 74 episodes (1969-73) -- Jack Harper
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[[caption-width-right:350:A [[Series/OnTheBuses Jack]] the Lad if we ever knew one.]]
->''"For me the worst time was when the panto ended. To have a taste of what work could be like again, then to have that snatched away from me, was awful."''
Bob Grant, born Robert St Clair Grant, (14 April 1932 -- 8 November 2003), was a British actor best known for playing Jack Harper in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
After training at RADA, in 1952, he made his stage debut in ''Worm's Eye View'' as Sydney. Come TheSixties, he began to appear in films such as ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' and [[TheMovie the first spin-off film]] of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart''. He also appeared in the play ''Mrs Wilson's Diary'' alongside Creator/StephenLewis, which led to the two of them being cast in ''On the Buses'', where Grant played Jack the conductor in every episode and [[Film/OnTheBuses the three]] [[Film/MutinyOnTheBuses spin-off]] [[Film/HolidayOnTheBuses films]].
Once ''On the Buses'' ended, Grant struggled to find work that didn't TypeCast him in the role of Jack. In 1975, he wrote a pilot called ''Milk-O'', in which he starred alongside ''Buses'' co-star Creator/AnnaKaren, but it flopped, and he never acted on TV again.
The lack of work and piling debts led to him being diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems in TheEighties. Grant had hoped to return for the ''Buses'' {{Revival}} ''Back on the Buses'', but it never came to fruition.
He committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 71.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/{{Help}}'' (1965) -- Man (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/OnTheBuses'' (1971) -- Jack Harper
* ''Film/MutinyOnTheBuses'' (1972) -- Jack Harper
* ''Film/HolidayOnTheBuses'' (1973) -- Jack Harper
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/QuatermassAndThePit'', 2 episodes:
** "The Wild Hunt" (1959) -- Man in Crowd (UncreditedRole)
** "Hob" (1959) -- Sightseer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Series/ZCars'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Punch-Up: Part 1", "Punch-Up: Part 2"[[/labelnote]] (1968) -- Ted Griffin
* ''Series/OnTheBuses'', 74 episodes (1969-73) -- Jack Harper
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