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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 · 3 August 2017. 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...
Aug 11, 2017 · Hywel Bennett was born in Carmarthenshire and raised in London. Shortly after leaving RADA, Bennett was cast a nervously virginal newlywed in the Boulting Brothers’ adaptation of Bill Naughton’s play The Family Way (1966).
Hywel Bennett was born on April 8, 1944 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Neverwhere (1996), Percy (1971) and The Family Way (1966). He was previously married to Sandra Layne Fulford and Cathy McGowan. He died on July 25, 2017 in Deal, Kent, England, UK.
- April 8, 1944
- July 25, 2017
Aug 3, 2017 · Last modified on Tue 19 Dec 2017 15.53 EST. The actor Hywel Bennett, best known for his role in the hit 1980s sitcom Shelley, has died at the age of 73, his former agent has confirmed.
Aug 4, 2017 · Bennett was born in Garnant, Carmathenshire, in 1944, the son of Sarah Gwen and Gorden Bennett, and grew up in London. He was educated at Henry Thornton Grammar School, Clapham and the Royal...
Hywel Bennett. Actor. 8 April 1944 to 25 July 2017. A British actor who was best known for his role as the intelligent layabout title character in Shelley (1979-1984), Bennett reprised his role in The Return of Shelley (1988-1992).