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Arnold Yarrow

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Arnold Yarrow
Born(1920-04-17)17 April 1920
London, England
Died9 December 2024(2024-12-09) (aged 104)
Herne Bay, Kent, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • novelist
Years active1955–1994 • 2012[1]
Known for
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Arnold Yarrow (17 April 1920 – 9 December 2024) was a British actor, screenwriter and novelist best known for his brief role as bricklayer Benny Bloom in television soap opera EastEnders. Like the character, he was Jewish.[2]

Life and career

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Yarrow is known to Doctor Who fans for his portrayal as diminutive Exxilon leader Bellal in the 1974 serial Death to the Daleks.[3]

His other television appearances include roles in Crane, Ghost Squad, Coronation Street, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Onedin Line and London's Burning, as well as a part in the 1993 film Son of the Pink Panther.

Yarrow's scriptwriting work includes episodes of Crown Court, Warship, Softly, Softly: Task Force and EastEnders.[4] As well as this, Yarrow wrote numerous books such as TV tie–ins like Softly Softly Casebook and Softly Softly Murder Casebook as well as his own novels Death is a Z and The Grease–Paint Monkey.[5]

Yarrow lived in Herne Bay, Kent. He turned 100 in April 2020, and died in Herne Bay on 9 December 2024, aged 104.[6][7]

Filmography

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As story editor

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Year Title Notes
1976 Second Verdict 6 episodes

As script editor

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Year Title Notes
1968–1969 Softly Softly 37 episodes
1969–1971 Softly Softly: Task Force 42 episodes
1971 Barlow at Large 3 episodes

As writer

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Year Title Notes
1960 Suspense Season 1 Episode 1: "The Tip Off"
1962 Forræderiet TV film
1970–1976 Softly Softly: Task Force 20 episodes
1973–1974 Barlow at Large 3 episodes
1974 Crown Court 3 episodes
1976 Warship Season 3 Episode 10: "The Buccaneer"
Second Verdict Season 1 Episode 3: "The French Bluebeard"
1992–1994 EastEnders 10 episodes

As actor

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Mahler Grandfather
1993 Son of the Pink Panther Uncle Idris
Genghis Cohn Synagogue Warden

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1956 Without Vision Emrys TV film
Nom–de–Plume Sentry Season 1 Episode 17: "The Free Air"
Over to William Mr. Carroway Season 1 Episode 8: "William's Lucky Day"
1957 Television World Theatre Le Fer Season 1 Episode 1: "The Life of Henry V"
ITV Television Playhouse Shayk of the Labourers Season 2 Episode 47: "Desert Patrol"
1958 Macbeth First Witch 2 episodes
Doomsday for Dyson Scientist TV film
Dial 999 Sammy Wilson Uncredited; Season 1 Episode 12: "The Big Fish"
1959 The Vise Blake Season 6 Episode 21: "Dilemma for Harry"
Glencannon Truck Driver Season 1 Episode 13: "Crocodile Tears"
ITV Play of the Week M. Greville Season 4 Episode 36: "The Age of Juliet"
1960 ITV Television Playhouse Luigi Bonasera Season 5 Episode 22: "The English Captain"
Hotel Imperial Little man Season 2 Episode 8: "The Leopardess in 424"
Man from Interpol Mayli Season 1 Episode 10: "The Doll Maker"
The Roving Reasons Unknown Season 1 Episode 10: "The Gibbering Gibraltarian"
The Haunted House Misargyrides Season 1 Episode 1: "Part 1"
Barnaby Rudge Tailor Season 1 Episode 10
Armchair Theatre Bates Season 4 Episode 15: "Rain"
1961 Manager Season 4 Episode 30: "The Hero"
Colonel Trumper's Private War Unknown Season 1 Episode 1: "Operation Lubenski"
1962 The Andromeda Breakthrough President of Azaran 3 episodes
ITV Play of the Week Bilton Season 8 Episode 8: "Major Barbara"
1963 Luigi Season 8 Episode 19: "Darkness at Noon"
Ghost Squad Dr. Malik Season 2 Episode 5: "Death of a Sportsman"
BBC Sunday–Night Play Nikifor Season 4 Episode 20: "The Fall of Mendel Krick"
Crane Louis Barreto Season 1 Episode 4: "My Deadly Friend"
Festival Doctor of Philosophy Season 1 Episode 9: "The Fire Raisers"
Boyd Q.C. Unknown Season 6 Episode 13: "Fishy Story"
Story Box Tram Conductor Episode: "Emil and the Detectives"
1964 Balin Episode: "Books – The Hobbit"
1965 Front Page Story Claude Dupuis Season 1 Episode 14: "Background Only: Not for Publication"
Coronation Street Surveyor Season 1 Episode 493
For Whom the Bell Tolls Miguel Season 1 Episode 4: "The Bridge"
1966 The Man in the Mirror Waldo 6 episodes
1967 Vacant Lot Unknown Season 1 Episode 7: "Criminal Negligence"
Theatre 625 Stevo Season 5 Episode 6: "The Single Passion"
1968 Dr. Finlay's Casebook The Pope Season 6 Episode 22: " 'Is there anybody there ?' Said the traveller"
Life with Cooper Various Roles Season 2 Episode 6: "The Second Holiday"
The Revenue Men Louie Fisher Season 1 Episode 4: "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia"
1969 Armchair Theatre Enrico Season 9 Episode 3: "What's a mother for ?"
1974 Doctor Who Bellal 3 episodes; serial: Death to the Daleks
1980 The Onedin Line Mishin Season 8 Episode 2: "Revenge"
Wainwrights' Law Inspector Season 1 Episode 6: "The Party of the First Part"
A Little Silver Trumpet Mr. Hynes Season 1 Episode 3
1982 The Chinese Detective Old man Season 2 Episode 5: "Bounty Hunter"
1983 Jemima Shore Investigates Dr. Otto Hahn Season 1 Episode 5: "Dr. Ziegler's Casebook"
1984 Cold Warrior Graarud Season 1 Episode 5: "The Immigrants"
1987 One by One Dr. Breen Season 3 Episode 5: "The Monkey in Between"
1988–1989 EastEnders Mr. Bloom 16 episodes
1989 Benny Season 1 Episode 413
1993 London's Burning Shopkeeper Season 6 Episode 5
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Bellal Uncredited; archive footage; Series 4 Episode 6: "Death of the Doctor: Part Two"
2012 Beneath the City of the Exxilons Himself Short documentary

References

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  1. ^ "Arnold Yarrow". IMDb. Retrieved 26 October 2022. (Filmography)
  2. ^ "Television: Not Offensive". The Jewish Chronicle. 30 September 1960. p. 30.
  3. ^ "BBC – Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – Death to the Daleks – Details". bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Arnold Yarrow". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ DrWhoCastCrewGuide. x.com
  6. ^ "Doctor Who News – Arnold Yarrow 1920-2024". Doctor Who News. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ Hadoke, Toby (27 December 2024). "Arnold Yarrow obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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