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- Birth nameClive Walter Swift
- Height1.70 m
- Clive Swift was born on February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Excalibur (1981), Frenzy (1972) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990). He was married to Margaret Drabble. He died on February 1, 2019 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseMargaret Drabble(1960 - 1975) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenRebecca SwiftAdam Swift
- RelativesDavid Swift(Sibling)Julia Swift(Niece or Nephew)
- He studied English Literature at Cambridge Univeristy.
- He appeared in both Docteur Who (1963) and Doctor Who (2005).
- Although best known for playing the henpecked Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Swift eventually grew tired of being recognised for this role.
- He appeared under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock in Frenzy (1972) and, over thirty years later, played Hitchcock in a British radio play.
- He was previously a teacher at LAMDA and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
- [on Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985)] It was the most bizarre entertainment I have ever been part of.
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