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Brian Charles Hall born 20 November 1937 was an English actor  best known for his role in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers where he played the hotel chef Terry Hugh.
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{{Infobox Person
| image        = Brian_Hall.jpg
| birth date    = [[20 November (people)|20 November]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]
| death date    = [[17 September (people)|17 September]] [[1997 (people)|1997]]
| role         = [[Grebber]]
| job title    = [[Actor]]
| story        = ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]''
| time          = 1993
| non dwu      = ''Softly Softly: Task Force'', ''Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'', ''The Land That Time Forgot'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Voyage of the Damned'', ''Fawlty Towers'', ''The Long Good Friday'', ''Bergerac'', ''Terry and June'', ''Tumbledown'', ''The Bill'', ''Emmerdale''
| imdb          = 0355363
}}
'''Brian Hall''' ([[20 November (people)|20 November]] [[1937 (people)|1937]]-[[17 September (people)|17 September]] [[1997 (people)|1997]]<ref>[https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=7261 Aveleyman]</ref>)
voiced [[Grebber]] and a [[Reporter (The Paradise of Death)|Reporter]] in the [[BBC Radio]] play ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]''.


Hall appeared in the 1993 BBC radio play The Paradise of Death alongside Jon Pertwee in the roles of Grubber and The Reporter.
== Career ==
He is best known for playing the hotel chef {{iw|fawltytowers|Terry|Terry Hugh}} in the sitcom ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' with [[John Cleese]] and [[Andrew Sachs]].


Hall was a close friend of show's creator John Cleese until his death from cancer on 17 September 1997.
Hall also played PC Drake in {{wi|Softly, Softly: Taskforce}} from 1971-2, and appeared in episodes of ''[[The Sweeney]]'', ''[[Bergerac]]'', {{wi|Minder (TV series)|Minder}}, {{wi|C.A.T.S. Eyes}}, ''[[The Bill]]'' and {{wi|Boon (TV series)|Boon}}. His film appearances included ''[[The Land That Time Forgot]]'', {{wi|Sweeney 2}} and {{wi|McVicar (film)|McVicar}}.


Hall also appeared in Softly, Softly : Taskforce in 1971 - 1972, McVicar in 1980, You Must Be the Husband in 1987 and The Sweeney.
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
 
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Brian Hall (20 November 1937-17 September 1997[1]) voiced Grebber and a Reporter in the BBC Radio play The Paradise of Death.

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He is best known for playing the hotel chef Terry Hugh in the sitcom Fawlty Towers with John Cleese and Andrew Sachs.

Hall also played PC Drake in Softly, Softly: Taskforce from 1971-2, and appeared in episodes of The Sweeney, Bergerac, Minder, C.A.T.S. Eyes, The Bill and Boon. His film appearances included The Land That Time Forgot, Sweeney 2 and McVicar.

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