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Paul Clark Eddington CBE (18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English actor best known for playing Jerry Leadbetter in the television sitcom The Good Life (1975–1978) and politician Jim Hacker in the sitcom Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988).
Paul Eddington was a tall, debonair actor who achieved international success in the 1970s with The Good Life (1975), a popular television series about a young couple farming their backyard in a London suburb. He played the supporting role of neighbor Jerry Leadbetter.
The Right Honourable Jim Hacker MP ( Paul Eddington ), eventually elevated to the House of Lords as Lord Hacker of Islington, was the editor of a newspaper called Reform before going into politics.
Nov 7, 1995 · The worlds of showbusiness and politics yesterday paid glowing tribute to the star of Yes, Prime Minister, Paul Eddington, who has died after a brave battle against skin cancer.
Paul Eddington was a tall, debonair actor who achieved international success in the 1970s with The Good Life (1975), a popular television series about a young couple farming their backyard in a London suburb. He played the supporting role of neighbor Jerry Leadbetter.
Paul Eddington was an English actor whose 40 years on television belied a thoroughly modest personality: not only did he avoid publicity, he was also a pacifist and a conscientious objector,...
Eddington was Jerry Leadbeatter, the mercilessly hen-pecked husband to Keith's superb parody of suburban snobbishness, Margo.
Mar 28, 2020 · Throughout his life Paul Eddington battled with a crippling disease. But as one of the leading stars in two of the nation's favourite comedies, it didn't stop him from cementing his place in the hearts and minds of the British public.
Oct 17, 2007 · Paul Eddington. Born in June 1927, Eddington started his career in ENSA and repertory theatre. For two decades he had a solid career on TV (playing Will Scarlett in Robin Hood) and...
Nov 13, 1995 · Paul Eddington, the popular English star of TV's "The Good Life" and "Yes, Minister" who deepened in recent years into a uniquely affecting and truthful stage actor, died...
