Raymond Allen, the creator of the popular BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em from the 1970s has passed away at age 82, according to his family.
The unfortunate Frank Spencer character was invented by Isle of Wight resident Raymond Allen and made famous by actor Michael Crawford.
Starting in 1973, the sitcom drew up to 20 million viewers.
Michael Crawford described Mr. Allen as a “one-off” in his homage. His relatives praised him for bringing “millions of people joy and happiness.”
Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, which starred the well-intentioned but completely careless Frank Spencer, which became one of the most well-known characters in British TV comedy, had a total of 22 episodes written by Mr. Allen.
It was famed for its breathtaking stunts, all of which were executed by Crawford.
Theater Cleaner
In 2016, Mr. Allen recounted learning that his script had been commissioned while working as a cinema cleaner in Ryde. He was speaking on a BBC program at the time.
He claimed, “I’d been writing for 16 years, and all I got were rejection papers.
“While cleaning the women’s restroom, I realized I had a letter from the BBC in my pocket. We’d like you to come to London and work for us, it read. I was ecstatic.
“I quickly informed the other cleaners. One of them muttered, “I can’t understand it – you’d think they’d have their cleaners,” as they both turned to face me.
“A kind of a loser, he was utterly unskilled, extremely infantile,” he said of Frank Spencer.
In the course of his career, Mr. Allen also authored comic scripts for Dave Allen and Frankie Howerd.
After a brief illness, Mr. Allen passed away peacefully on Sunday, according to his family.
According to a statement, “His life’s work brought happiness and laughter to many millions of people not just in this country but all across the world.”
We all have lovely memories of Raymond that are full of joy, laughter, and love.
In a tribute on Twitter, Michael Crawford called his writing “the essence of innocence and naivete.”
He remarked, “We traveled a very long journey together, and he provided me, as Frank, the most exquisite dialogue to perform.”
Ray was undoubtedly a “one-off,” but families continue to watch “Some Mothers…” with their great-grandchildren. Thank you, kind sir, and goodbye.
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