Doug Fisher

Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher (London, England, 20 September 1941 – 9 July 2000) was an English actor best known for playing Larry Simmonds in Man About the House (1973–1976), Sammy in the films The Stud and The Bitch (1979) and Jim Medhurst in London's Burning (1988–1993).

Early life He graduated from St Edmund Hall, Oxford in 1966, with a degree in French and Russian. He also appeared in All Our Saturdays, Yes Minister, Home to Roost, Sorry!, Haggard, Close to Home, Goodnight Sweetheart, The Upper Hand and Heartbeat. His final role was a clergyman in the 1999 miniseries adaptation of Oliver Twist.

He also played the role of Jim Medhurst (Kevin Medhurst's father) In TV series London's Burning from 1988 until the character was killed off in series 6 in 1993.

Death On 9 July 2000, Fisher died of a heart attack aged 58.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1969 The Smashing Bird I Used to Know Young Man 1974 Man About the House Larry Simmonds 1978 The Stud Sammy 1979 The Bitch Sammy 1996 Street Gun Big G 1999 The Naked Man Viking

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