Yahoo Movies The Vicar Of Dibley actor Trevor Peacock dies aged 89
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The Vicar Of Dibley actor Trevor Peacock, who played Jim Trott in the comedy series, has died at the age of 89, his agent told the PA news agency.
Known for his catchphrase "no, no, no, no", Trott was a parish council member in the beloved Dawn French sitcom. He appeared in the original run of the series, making 26 appearances in the comedy between 1994-2007, and then returned for specials in 2013 and 2015.
Born in 1931, Peacock was an actor, screenwriter and songwriter. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2009, and was told he had Alzheimer's disease in 2013.
In an interview with the Mail On Sunday in 2017, his daughter Sally discussed his last acting gig.
"The last job Dad did was for Comic Relief a couple of years ago. It was a Vicar Of Dibley sketch to raise money for the charity," she said.
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"He stopped working after that. It’s such a shame that he can no longer remember this amazing part of his life and the happiness he has brought to so many."
Peacock enjoyed a varied television career appearing in EastEnders, Jonathan Creek, The Thin Blue Line, and My Family. He also appeared in many BBC Shakespeare series including the title role in Titus Andronicus (1985), Twelfth Night (1980), and Henry VI (parts I & II) in 1983.
In 2007, Peacock starred alongside Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in the festive film Fred Claus playing Father Christmas, and in 2012 he appeared in Dustin Hoffman's pensioner comedy Quartet opposite Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and Bill Connolly.
Peacock was also an accomplished songwriter too, writing 'Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter' for Herman's Hermits, 'Made You' for Adam Faith, 'Gossip Calypso' for Bernard Cribbins, and 'Stick Around' for Billy Fury. He wrote lyrics for James Bond composer John Barry's musical Passion Flower Hotel, and for an Andy Capp stage musical based on the popular comic strip character.
TV channel Gold paid tribute to the actor on Twitter, sharing their condolences with his family.
We are all saddened to learn that Trevor Peacock, who played Jim Trott so brilliantly in The Vicar of Dibley has passed away at the age of 89. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/h9qyQSThgE
— GOLD (@goldchannel) March 9, 2021
He is survived by his wife Tilly Tremayne, four children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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