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bmichaelh

(1,267 posts) Thu Jul 3, 2025, 01:43 PM Jul 2025

British actor Kenneth Colley (Admiral Piett) has passed away

British actor Kenneth Colley has passed away.

He had COVID and pneumonia.

He played Admiral Piett of Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi.

He had over 150 acting credits; many on British television.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xv50jnwngo

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British actor Kenneth Colley (Admiral Piett) has passed away (Original Post) bmichaelh Jul 2025 OP

Sad news - he was the accordion man in the UK Bob Hoskins Pennies from Heaven. NewHendoLib Jul 2025 #1

A familiar face - and what a range of parts muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #2

NewHendoLib

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1. Sad news - he was the accordion man in the UK Bob Hoskins Pennies from Heaven.

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Thu Jul 3, 2025, 02:13 PM

Jul 2025

One of our favorite series.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,600 posts)

2. A familiar face - and what a range of parts

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Thu Jul 3, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jul 2025

From "dead body (uncredited)" in "A for Andromeda" in 1961 (good quality science fiction, starring Julie Christie) to Jesus in "Life of Brian".

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