Harold Bennett
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| Harold Bennett | |
| Birth name | Harold Bennett |
| Born | 17 September 1899 Hastings, East Sussex, England |
| Died | 15 September 1981London, England |
| Notable roles | Mr. Bluett in Dad's Army Young Mr Grace in Are You Being Served? |
Harold Bennett (17 September 1899 – 15 September 1981) was an English actor most famous for playing "Young Mr. Grace" in the 1970s British sitcom Are You Being Served?.
Bennett portrayed his character in the show as the very old, frugal and slightly absent minded owner of Grace Brothers department store. Many of the show's earlier premises were based on cutting back measures that he instituted, which was met by the usual disdain of the store's staff. But by the end of each episode, his character would once again fall in favor of the staff's good "graces", by his allowing a compromise of the situation that never quite satisfied the staff.
Bennett was born in Hastings, East Sussex. He also played the recurring character Mr Blewitt in Dad's Army from 1969 to 1977. He died of a heart attack in September 1981. Prior to his acting roles he had been an architect and took up acting on his retirement.
