Arguably most familiar to TV viewers for playing Siegfried Farnon, senior partner in the BBC's popular, long~running series, All Creatures Great And Small - based [loosely] on the books by real life veterinary surgeon, James Herriot, and set in the fictional North Riding of Yorkshire village of Darrowby.

But there was much more to the distinguished 91-year-old, whose voice - coupled with his commanding stage presence (including Shakespearean roles) during a career spanning eight decades - marked him out as one of 's truly versatile actors.

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