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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 · Actor Hywel Bennett, known for his roles in Shelley and EastEnders, has died aged 73, his agent has confirmed. The Carmarthenshire-born actor's roles included 1960s films The Family Way, with...
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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).
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 4, 2017 · Hywel Bennett, actor, born 8 April 1944, died 25 July 2017. In the starring role of Thames Television’s ‘Shelley’, he attracted up to 18 million viewers a week.
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...
