Roger Daniel Kitter(20 October 1949 – 3 January 2015) was an English actor, comedian andimpressionist,best known for playingCaptain Alberto Bertorelliinseries 7of the British sitcom TV series'Allo 'Allo!after the actorGavin Richardsleft the role.[2]
Roger Kitter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roger Daniel Kitter 20 October 1949 |
| Died | 3 January 2015(aged 65) London,England, UK |
| Other names | "The Brat" (recorded as)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, impressionist |
| Years active | 1972–2015 |
| Spouse |
Karan David (m.1975) |
| Children | 1 |
He had previously appeared weekly withLuluthroughout the 10-week run of her 1973 BBC1 seriesIt's Luluand was a regular on the ITV showWho Do You Do?.WithKaplan Kayehe also recorded a song "Chalk Dust - The Umpire Strikes Back"using themonicker"The Brat".[1]Released on theHansalabel,it entered theUK Singles Charton 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.[1]The song was aTop 10hitin theNetherlands,Belgiumand South Africa, and lampoonedJohn McEnroecomplaining about line calls in tennis ( "The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!" ).[citation needed]He also provided the voice ofTommy Cooperin the Lego "Kipper" advertisement.
AFreemason,he was a member of the Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, made up of entertainers.[3]On 25 September 2009 he became Chairman of theEntertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.
References
edit- ^abcRice, Tim;Rice, Jonathan;Gambaccini, Paul(1990),Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums,Enfield,Middlesex:Guinness World Recordsand Guinness Publishing,ISBN0-85112-398-8
- ^Roger KitteratIMDb
- ^Chelsea Lodge No 3098 100 Years 1905–2005
- ^"Allo Allo star Roger Kitter dies".Chortle. 5 January 2015.
- ^"Roger Kitter: Stand-up comedian and actor best known for taking over the role of Captain Bertorelli inAllo 'Allo!'".The Independent.London. 31 March 2015.
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