Lennard Pearce Net Worth

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Lennard Pearce Net Worth is
$1.2 Million

Lennard Pearce Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Lennard Pearce (9 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked mostly in the theatre, but also appeared in a number of British television programmes. He landed his most notable TV role during the final years of his life, starring as Edward "Grandad" Trotter in the popular sitcom, Only Fools and Horses from 1981 to 1984.

Date Of BirthFebruary 9, 1915
Died1984-12-15
Place Of BirthPaddington, London, England, UK
ProfessionActor
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Star SignAquarius
#Fact
1Filming on the fourth series of Only Fools and Horses.... (1981) began in February, 1984. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst were in makeup when a distraught Ray Butt came in to tell them Pearce had died over the weekend of a heart attack; his body at the foot of a flight of stairs. Jason and Lyndhurst were shocked and speechless and filming was canceled. Pearce had not been a well man, he was a heavy smoker even on the job. Pearce's funeral was several days later; a small and humble affair. Pearce didn't have much in the way of family; his landlady and her daughter were the closest people to him, but the cast mourned him like losing a family member.
2David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst used to play pranks on the set of Only Fools and Horses.... (1981), e.g. pretending to have fallen out to worry the crew, or nailing Pearce's shoes to the floor or turning his costume inside out. Although Pearce mostly saw the funny side of things, that day he refused to work until director Ray Butt talked him around and Jason and Lyndhurst apologized. Jason claimed it was the only time Pearce lost perspective.
3David Jason still laments Pearce in his autobiography. They had met before Only Fools and Horses.... (1981) along with Nicholas Lyndhurst, on other acting jobs. Jason considered Grandad's character a silent presence on the show. Jason and Lyndhurst used to tease him, saying he was a lazy sod and that they were basically a 20-minute warm-up act for his one killer gag. Pearce would just say, "I'm old - I'm allowed.". Pearce died at the end of the third series, which was considered a real setback to the show.
4Pearce died during the filming of the fourth series of "Only Fools And Horses" in 1984, and most of the episodes had to be re-shot in 1985, with Buster Merryfield replacing him.
5Made an appearance in Coronation Street.
6Although he did little work on TV he acted widely in theatre.
7Died on 15 December 1984 after a second heart attack within a fortnight, in London, England.
8Had been ill in 1980, and had considered giving up acting altogether, but in 1981 was offered the part of Grandad in Only Fools and Horses, which shot him to popularity so late in his life.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Minder1984TV SeriesGeorge
Shroud for a Nightingale1984TV Mini-SeriesMr. Coles
Crown Court1984TV SeriesRonald Wardle
Miracles Take Longer1984TV SeriesElderly man
Only Fools and Horses....1981-1983TV SeriesGrandad
Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees1982TV ShortGrandad
Diamonds1981TV SeriesPriest
Bless Me Father1981TV SeriesClerk of the Court
Second Chance1981TV SeriesRegistrar
Play for Today1980TV SeriesPatient
Hammer House of Horror1980TV SeriesRector
Seven Faces of Woman1977TV SeriesCustomer in pub
Face of Darkness1976Edward Langdon
Within These Walls1976TV SeriesMr. Kearny
Victorian Scandals1976TV SeriesDetective Sergeant Simmonds
Antony and Cleopatra1974TV MovieCleopatra's Schoolteacher
Marked Personal1974TV SeriesMr. Potts
Sykes1972TV SeriesClub Member
Softly Softly: Task Force1972TV SeriesPearson
Advent of Steam1971TV SeriesTrundell
Take Three Girls1971TV SeriesFulton
Nearest and Dearest1970TV SeriesDoctor
A Family at War1970TV SeriesCowking
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1967-1969TV SeriesJohn Dow / Consultant / Pearson
The First Lady1969TV SeriesGierson
Market in Honey Lane1969TV SeriesJasper Tewkes
The Wednesday Play1966TV SeriesThe ratepayer
Emergency-Ward 101966TV SeriesDr. Hammond, MOH
The Newcomers1966TV SeriesMan in Courtroom
Dixon of Dock Green1965TV SeriesMr. Kemp
Blackmail1965TV SeriesGeorge Dickson - Night Watchman
Undermind1965TV SeriesGregson
The Sullavan Brothers1965TV SeriesPrison officer Gunter
Thorndyke1964TV SeriesShenston
Armchair Theatre1958-1964TV SeriesAlbert Waite / Bill Brough
No Hiding Place1964TV Series1st Ambulance man
Melissa1964TV SeriesDet. Sgt. Heston
Our Miss Pemberton1957-1958TV SeriesEdward Simpson

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Only Fools and Horses....1996TV SeriesGrandad
The Green Green Grass2009TV SeriesGrandad
The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments2008TV Movie documentaryGrandad (uncredited)
Comedy Connections2007TV Series documentaryGrandad

Known for movies

Grandad

Only Fools and Horses.... (1981-1996)
as Grandad

Edward Langdon

Face of Darkness (1976)
as Edward Langdon

Grandad

Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees (1982)
as Grandad

Cleopatra's Schoolteacher

Antony and Cleopatra (1974)
as Cleopatra's Schoolteacher

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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