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Hywel Thomas Bennett (8 April 1944 – 24 July 2017) was a Welsh film and television actor. He had a lead role in The Family Way (1966) and played the titular "thinking man's layabout" James Shelley in the television sitcom Shelley (1979–1992).
Aug 3, 2017 · BBC. Bennett began his film and television career in the 1960s. Actor Hywel Bennett, known for his roles in Shelley and EastEnders, has died aged 73, his agent has confirmed. The...
Hywel Bennett. Actor: Neverwhere. Hywel Bennett was born on 8 April 1944 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Neverwhere (1996), Percy (1971) and Twisted Nerve (1968). He was married to Sandra Layne Fulford and Cathy McGowan. He died on 25 July 2017 in Deal, Kent, England, UK.
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Aug 11, 2017 · For a time in the late 1960s, the name of Hywel Bennett ranked alongside that of David Hemmings as the epitome of the ultra-fashionable leading man. In 1969, he was described by Roger Ebert as “one of England's best young actors” but, as Bennett subsequently reflected, by the early 1970s he found himself “with nowhere to go”.
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Aug 3, 2017 · Hywel Bennett, best known as Shelley in hit sitcom, has died aged 73. Actor played the ‘professional freelance layabout’ for five years from 1979, while recent roles included gangland boss Jack...
Aug 4, 2017 · He retired from acting in 2007 due to ill health and latterly lived in the coastal resort of Deal, Kent. Hywel Bennett, actor, born 8 April 1944, died 25 July 2017. In the starring role of...
Aug 3, 2017 · Shelley star Hywel Bennett has died at the age of 73, his former agent has confirmed. Best known for portraying James Shelley in the popular 1980s series, the Carmarthenshire-born star rose to...
