About Bob Arnold
Lived 1910 – 1998 (aged 87). Bob Arnold was a British actor.
George Richard Arnold (27 December 1910 – 27 August 1998), better known as Bob Arnold, was an English voice actor who played the part of Tom Forrest in the long running BBC radio series The Archers from 1951 to 1997. Arnold was born in Asthall, Oxfordshire on 27 December 1910. He died from liver failure at his daughter's home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 27 August 1998, at the age of 87.
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Who was Bob Arnold?
British actor
When was Bob Arnold born?
Bob Arnold was born on 27 December 1910 in Asthall.
When did Bob Arnold die?
Bob Arnold died on 27 August 1998 in Salisbury.
What was Bob Arnold's occupation?
Bob Arnold was an actor.
What nationality was Bob Arnold?
Bob Arnold was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Arnold. https://biography.guide/bob-arnold/
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