Michael Bilton

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Michael Bilton (12 December 19195 May 1993) was an English actor. He was born in Cottingham.

He had a strong comedic bent and played Old Ned in the popular sitcom To the Manor Born (1979-81); and also had roles in Waiting For God (1990), Keeping Up Appearances, One Foot in the Grave and Grace and Favour (1992).

He also appeared in Pennies From Heaven, The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Quatermass II, and The Champions. He also featured in the Doctor Who stories The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, Pyramids of Mars and The Deadly Assassin.

Many British viewers remember him from a commercial for Yellow Pages, in which he played an elderly gardener. He died in 1993 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.