Friday Night Dinner star Harry Landis dies aged 90

Television programme, 'Friday Night Dinner', TX Channel 4. L to R. Grandma (Frances Cuka) and Mr Morris (Harry Landis)
Harry Landis was greatest identified for taking part in Mr Morris in Friday Night time Dinner (Image: Channel 4)

Friday Night time Dinner actor Harry Landis has died on the age of 90.

The London-born star, who performed Mr Morris within the Channel 4 comedy, died on Monday together with his agent confirming the information.

An announcement on social media learn: ‘Unhappy information. Our beautiful consumer Harry Landis has handed to spirit

‘Harry had an incredible profession and gained a brand new following in later life as Mr Morris in Friday Night time Dinner. It was a privilege to have labored with him as a consumer. Harry you may be sadly missed. RIP.’

Fellow Friday Night time Dinner star Tracy-Ann Oberman, who performed Auntie Val in the collection, took to Twitter to pay tribute.

‘Bloody cherished #HarryLandis. I'm so sorry to listen to of his passing,’ she penned.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (432866g) HARRY LANDIS THE TMA THEATRE AWARDS, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 19 OCT 2003
The actor and director died on Monday together with his agent confirming the information (Image: Shutterstock)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (500076c) Harry Landis STARS OUT AND ABOUT IN SOHO, LONDON, BRITAIN - 19 OCT 2004
Landis starred in an array of exhibits over the course of his profession, together with Casualty and EastEnders (Image: Rex)

Followers additionally paid their respects on-line, with one writing: ‘RIP Harry, you had been an extremely gifted actor and also you’ll be sorely missed, sleep nicely.’

One other stated: ‘Gutted. RIP Harry Landis aka Mr Morris from Friday Night time Dinner. You had my total household howling and crying with laughter throughout lockdown. The very best lockdown antidote.’

Landis started appearing aged 15 and landed his first job after graduating from drama college.

His first tv look was in 1955, within the pilot episode of Dixon of Dock Inexperienced, the place he went on to seem in quite a lot of additional episodes, together with the ultimate, which aired over 25 years later.

Over the course of his profession, Landis appeared in a number of exhibits together with Minder, EastEnders, Goodnight Sweetheart, and Casualty.

Landis was additionally a director and directed productions on the Unity Theatre earlier than happening to change into the creative director of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the place he orchestrated some 40 performs.

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