RIP Andrew Sachs, AKA Manuel from Fawlty Towers

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  1. Peter_R

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    Peter_R, Dec 1, 2016
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    Gee, this year continues to bring bad news. Absolutely agree. One of the great comedy characters. Fawlty and Manuel timeless.
     
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    Sad news. Great talent. RIP.
     
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    RIP Andrew Sachs

     
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    RIP

    He was great in Fawlty Towers. I love the episode with the health inspector and the mouse.
     
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    Sad to read of his demise. RIP, mate.
     
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  9. Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete Flat the 5 and That’s No Jive

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    Very sad news. He was brilliant as Manuel on Fawlty Towers. His portrayal gave me a lot of great laughs. RIP
     
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    RIP Manuel
     
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    Blimey :shake:
     
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    I remember reading that viewers tended to have an affection for Fawlty Towers characters in inverse proportion to their competence; therefore Manuel was the most loved character, and Sybil the least.

    Farewell to a most beloved man. I just realized that I often quote Manuel to people (who are aware of the show and will get it) almost as much as I quote any Python character. Andrew Sachs was certainly the most effective comic presence on the show after John Cleese, probably more so at times because there wasn't a "squirm" factor with Manuel!

    R.I.P.
     
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    Very funny man on a funny show. RIP.
     
    wayne66, Dec 2, 2016
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    You men!
     
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    ohnothimagen "Live music is better!"

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    Took the words right outta my mouth!

    "Forgive him, he's from Barcelona.":laugh:
     
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    very sad ! rip ! a very good actor who was sadly typecast for life !
     
    fitzysbuna, Dec 2, 2016
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    I enjoyed his work!
     
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  20. greelywinger

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    R.I.P. Andrew.



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    Superb actor who was a fantastic foil for John Cleese in the greatest comedy series of all time.

    RIP Andrew.
     
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    "He not rat, Mr. Fawlty! He hamster!"

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    One of the funniest lines in the funniest episode of that show ever. Very, very funny and talented actor.
     
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    RIP Andrew.

    A wonderful human being.
     
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    RIP Andrew.

    I remember hearing him in an interview a few years ago where he said he felt strange that his career was so overwhelmingly defined by something that was really "just 4 weeks work" thorughout his life, making those 12 great episodes.

    In recent years he also spent a fair amount longer than that on our screens as Ramsey in Coronation Street.

    He was also of course an unwilling and innocoent participant in one of the biggest scandals to hit the BBC in recent years, one which had big ramifications on some of its biggest stars, including Jonathan Ross, Chris Evans and Terry Wogan.
     
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