Arthur Brough
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Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 1905 – May 28, 1978) was an English actor who gained his greatest fame as Mr. Ernest Grainger in the comedy series Are You Being Served? on BBC television.
Brough was born in Petersfield, Hampshire and graduated from RADA in the 1920s.
He had a minor role opposite Jayne Mansfield in the 1960 film The Challenge, and made guest appearances in TV shows such as Upstairs, Downstairs, Dad's Army, Z-Cars and Jason King.
Brough retired from acting in 1978 following the death of his wife Elizabeth Addyman, to whom he had been married for 50 years. Brough died several weeks later. His character in Are You Being Served? was replaced by Mr. Tebbs, played by James Hayter.
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