Graham Stark Pink Panther actor dies aged ninety one

British comedian actor Graham Stark, very best regarded for his recurring roles opposite Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther films, has died aged ninety one.

The actor died in London on Tuesday right after just lately struggling a stroke.
Roles in Alfie and James Bond spoof Casino Royale ended up among his extra than 100 display credits.
It was his friendship with Sellers that secured his roles in the Pink Panther series, beginning with 1964 movie A Shot in the Dark.

He performed Inspector Clouseau's stone-faced assistant, Hercule Lajoy, a function he reprised in 1982's Trail of the Pink Panther. The portion noticed him say very little far more than "Oui, monsieur" to Clouseau's orders.
He later on starred as Dr Auguste Balls in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) and Son of the Pink Panther (1993).
He memorably also appeared in 1976's The Pink Panther Strikes Once more, enjoying a German hotel clerk in a scene where Clouseau is bitten by a puppy.

"I believed you claimed your pet dog did not chunk?" states Clouseau, to which Stark replies: "That is not my pet."
Stark, who was born in Wallasey, Merseyside, designed his netticasinot qualified debut at the Lyceum theatre in London in a pantomime aged 13.
Graham Stark landed his very own BBC sketch present in 1964 Right after studying at Rada he volunteered for the RAF. Through the war several years he entertained the troops all over the globe with fellow airmen and foreseeable future stars Sellers, Tony Hancock and Dick Emery.

He went on to star in quite a few comedy Television set displays, including The Idiot Weekly, A Clearly show Called Fred and Benny Hill, prior to landing his individual BBC sketch sequence, The Graham Stark Present, in 1964.
Other movies in which he appeared contain Victor Victoria, Superman III and Blind Day.
He also directed two movies: the 1970 small Simon Simon and the 1971 comedy The Wonderful Seven Fatal Sins.
Stark was a keen photographer and experienced exhibited his work - mostly photos of his acting colleagues and good friends - close to the globe. His autobiography, Stark Bare, was revealed in 2003.

He is survived by his wife, the actress Audrey Nicholson, and a few kids.