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Richard Thomas Griffiths OBE (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010), Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997).
Mar 29, 2013 · In the 1990s drama Pie In The Sky, he played Henry Crabbe, a retired detective running his own restaurant, who was continually called upon to solve more crimes.
The ever-versatile, often bespectacled and bearded Griffiths did his best work for the small screen, excelling as the inquisitive and resourceful civil servant Henry Jay in Bird of Prey (1982) and as the lovable 'cooking policeman' Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994), a role specially created for him.
- Actor, Writer
- July 31, 1947
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- March 28, 2013
Mar 29, 2013 · 29 March 2013. Comments. Richard Griffiths' detective show Pie in the Sky ran from 1994 to 1997. Actor Richard Griffiths, who starred in the Harry Potter films and Withnail and I,...
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Mar 29, 2013 · He played a retired detective running his own restaurant in Pie in the Sky. Actors and friends have paid tribute to Harry Potter and Withnail and I star Richard Griffiths who has died...
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Pie in the Sky is a British police comedy drama starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997, as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries.
Pie in the Sky. This lighthearted mystery stars Richard Griffiths (Harry Potter) as DI Henry Crabbe, a good cop who finally retires from the force and opens his dream restaurant. He hopes to while away his retirement serving up his favorite dishes, but his old boss puts his plans on the back burner.
