Lived just off Kings Road and was a real local character, often to be seen out and about. Loved frequenting The Chelsea Arts Club and The Phoene Arms back in the day. Loved a pint or two did Dudley. RIP......Dudley......RIP.
Great actor but responsible for possibly the lowest point in my life. In the early 90s I was an impoverished journalism student in Essex and working in a long forgotten rubbish supermarket called Leo's in a town called Great Dunmow. I had to wear a terrible 'uniform' and stack shelves. One evening I was on my knees stacking very cheap dog food (Chappie I believe) onto a bottom shelf. At the time Lovejoy (anyone remember that?) Was filming in the area. Near closing time Dudley Sutton who played Tinker came in the almost empty supermarket and strolled casually down the dog food aisle. He was lost in his own thoughts - maybe learning his lines - and proceeded to tread heavily on my heel and ankle causing me to yelp with pain. He looked down at me disdainfully as my eyes watered with pain and humiliation. No words were spoken. No apology forthcoming. I knew my place. I reflect on this as a low point in my life. Ie being trodden on by Dudley Sutton while wearing a horrendous supermarket uniform, on my knees, shovelling cheap dog food onto the bottom shelf of a low ranking supermarket. Dudley Sutton would have forgotten the encounter within seconds. I still carry it. Why Dudley. Why?
And a fine performance in the Sweeney amongst many other roles. Lovely words on Twitter from Chris Jury who played Eric in Lovejoy. Dudley was basically not out of work from the late 60’s until his sad demise.
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Loved frequenting The Chelsea Arts Club and The Phoene Arms back in the day.
Loved a pint or two did Dudley.
RIP......Dudley......RIP.
Great character actor
RIP Dudley
RIP
Dudley was basically not out of work from the late 60’s until his sad demise.