Tony Anholt
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Anthony "Tony" Anholt was a British
actor best known for his roles as Security Chief Tony Verdeschi
in the second season of Gerry Anderson
's television series Space: 1999
(1976–1977), Paul Buchet in The Protectors
(1972–1973) and as Charles Frere in the highly-successful BBC drama series Howards' Way
(1985–1990).
Anholt was originally a continuity announcer for the BBC World Service
. He also made a guest appearance in the Only Fools and Horses
episode To Hull and Back as Boycie
's business partner Abdul.
He was born in Singapore
. His family moved to Australia
before the end of World War II
, then to South Africa
for a brief time, and eventually settled in the United Kingdom
. He married and divorced twice. The first, in 1964, to Sheila Willet, with whom he had a son, actor Christien Anholt
. They divorced in 1986. His second marriage was in 1990, to actress Tracey Childs
, his co-star in Howards' Way. They divorced in 1998.
Anholt's last filmed acting work was for Canadian television productions; he appeared in small roles in several episodes of Lexx
and also guest starred on his son, Christien's
series Relic Hunter
.
Anholt died in London
of a brain tumour in July 2002 aged 61.
The name of Paul Buchet in The Protectors came from Charles Buchet, Managing Director of Citroën UK, which had loaned several cars, including a Citroën SM
and Deux Chevaux, to the production. The production had mentioned they were looking for a common but non-clichéd French surname; Buchet suggested they use his .
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor best known for his roles as Security Chief Tony Verdeschi
Tony Verdeschi
Tony Verdeschi is a fictional character who first appeared in the second series of the science fiction television series Space: 1999. He is in his early thirties....
in the second season of Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson MBE is a British publisher, producer, director and writer, famous for his futuristic television programmes, particularly those involving specially modified marionettes, a process called "Supermarionation"....
's television series Space: 1999
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, nuclear waste from Earth stored on the Moon's far side explodes in a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, knocking the Moon out of orbit and...
(1976–1977), Paul Buchet in The Protectors
The Protectors
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It is Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in the present day...
(1972–1973) and as Charles Frere in the highly-successful BBC drama series Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Howards' Way is a television drama series produced by BBC Birmingham and transmitted on BBC One between 1 September 1985 and 25 November 1990. The series deals with the personal and professional lives of the yachting and business communities in the fictional town of Tarrant on the South Coast of...
(1985–1990).
Anholt was originally a continuity announcer for the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
. He also made a guest appearance in the Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003...
episode To Hull and Back as Boycie
Boycie
Terrance Aubrey Boyce best known as Boycie is a fictional character in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses played by John Challis. His story is continued in the spin off series The Green Green Grass, which began filming in June 2005, in which Boycie and family have fled from a gang of...
's business partner Abdul.
He was born in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. His family moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
before the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, then to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
for a brief time, and eventually settled in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He married and divorced twice. The first, in 1964, to Sheila Willet, with whom he had a son, actor Christien Anholt
Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter...
. They divorced in 1986. His second marriage was in 1990, to actress Tracey Childs
Tracey Childs
Tracey Childs is an English actress, best known for playing Lynne Howard in the 1980s drama series Howards' Way. More recently, she has appeared in Born and Bred as Linda Cosgrove and as Patty Cornwell in Hollyoaks....
, his co-star in Howards' Way. They divorced in 1998.
Anholt's last filmed acting work was for Canadian television productions; he appeared in small roles in several episodes of Lexx
Lexx
Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. They travel through two universes and encounter planets including a parody of the Earth....
and also guest starred on his son, Christien's
Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt is an English stage, television and film actor best known for his role as Nigel Bailey on the television series Relic Hunter...
series Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter is an anglophone Canadian television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. Actress Lindy Booth also starred for the first two seasons; Tanja Reichert replaced her for the third...
.
Anholt died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
of a brain tumour in July 2002 aged 61.
The name of Paul Buchet in The Protectors came from Charles Buchet, Managing Director of Citroën UK, which had loaned several cars, including a Citroën SM
Citroën SM
The Citroën SM is a high-performance coupé produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1970 to 1975. The SM placed third in the 1971 European Car of the Year contest, trailing its stablemate Citroën GS, and won the 1972 Motor Trend Car of the Year award in the U.S. in 1972.-History:In 1961,...
and Deux Chevaux, to the production. The production had mentioned they were looking for a common but non-clichéd French surname; Buchet suggested they use his .