Who was John Nettleton? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Cause of Death

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The Yes Minister actor John Nettleton has passed away at the age of 94, according to his agents. In the 1980s, the actor gained notoriety for playing Sir Arnold Robinson in the political satire sitcom and its follow-up, Yes, Prime Minister.

'It is with great regret that we announce the passing of our cherished client and much-loved stage and movie actor John Nettleton at the age of 94,' said a statement from his agent, Scott Marshall Partners. His wife Deirdre, three children, and five grandchildren remain.

John Nettleton Age

John Nettleton was 94 years old.

John Nettleton Cause of Death

Nettleton's persona Before retiring and taking the position of President of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in its follow-up, Yes, Prime Minister, Sir Arnold played the role of Cabinet Secretary in all three seasons of Yes Minister. In Yes, Prime Minister, Sir Humphrey Appleby, who was trained by Sir Arnold, was appointed Cabinet Secretary after Jim Hacker, played by Paul Eddington, was elected Prime Minister.

After Paul Eddington, who played minister and later PM Jim Hacker, Nigel Hawthorne, who played Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Derek Fowlds, who played principal private secretary Bernard Woolley, all tragically passed away, Nettleton is the most recent actor to portray one of Yes Minister's main characters to pass away.

Nettleton, a London native who was born on February 5th, 1929, is known for his work on television, where he played a Conservative MP in the British sitcom The New Statesman. Additionally, he had appearances in the enduring hospital drama Casualty as well as the police dramas Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War.

His performance credits also include the 1987 comedy dramas East Of Ipswich, written by Sir Michael Palin, and Kingdom. Nettleton also dabbled with the theatre, appearing in a number of plays for the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also performed in an adaption of The Wind in the Willows and The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville-Barker at the National Theatre.