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Brough stayed with his daughter for a few weeks following his wife's death and, according to his daughter, Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft made contact to say they were writing him into the next series. However, he died just two months after his wife, on 28 May 1978, in Folkestone.
Brough died six weeks after his wife, on May 28, 1978, in Folkestone. Croft decided not to have another actor take over the part of Mr. Grainger, so his character in "Are You Being Served"? was replaced by Mr. Tebbs, played by James Hayter .
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- Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
Mar 18, 2013 · Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock and Arthur Brough as Mr Grainger in Are You Being Served? in 1973. Frank Thornton, who has died at the age of 92, was a character actor who spent more than 20...
Mar 1, 2012 · Sun Prairie/Deerfield- Arthur A. Brough, age 73 passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. He was born on September 18, 1938 in Rockford,... View Arthur Brough's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
Date Of Death: May 28, 1978. Cause Of Death: N/A. Ethnicity: White. Nationality: English. Arthur Brough was born on the 26th of February, 1905. He was popular for being a TV Actor. British actor best known for his role as Ernest Grainger on the television series, Are You Being Served? Arthur Brough was born in England.
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Mar 18, 2013 · 18 March 2013. Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock and Arthur Brough as Mr Grainger in Are You Being Served? in 1973. Frank Thornton, who has died at the age of 92, was a character actor who...
Arthur Brough as Mr Ernest Grainger (series 1–5): a 40-year veteran of Grace Brothers, a senior sales assistant and head of the gents' department. Croft devised the character as being somewhat dislikeful and displaying his age such as sleeping during opening hours.
