Trivia

Appeared in every single episode of 'Allo 'Allo! (1982) over its ten year run.

Commenting on his death, his agent Lynda Ronan said: "He was one of the most charming, witty, humorous people you could hope to meet. He spoke four languages and could make a brilliant joke in all of them."

Spoke four languages.

His great-grandmother was known as Babushka Claridges, because of the time she spent living there.

He was born in Russia but moved to the UK as a child.

Launched his acting career after being invalided out of the RAF.

His grandmother was known as Babushka London, and had a house on Harley Street.

He leaves a wife, actress Pauline Pfarr, a daughter and a grandchild.

Best known for playing Colonel Von Strohm in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982), Marner's father was actually a colonel in the Russian Army.