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Subject: Scots actor Maurice Roeves dies aged 83

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/16/20 at 12:26 am

Actor Maurice Roeves - known for playing villains and hard men - has died at the age of 83. In a career spanning six decades, he acted in hundreds of TV shows and films including The Sweeney, Star Trek, The Eagle Has Landed and Tutti Frutti. Born in Sunderland, the actor was brought up in Glasgow and launched his career at the city's Citizen's Theatre. He also appeared in Eastenders, River City, Doctor Who and Irvine Welsh's The Acid House. Roeves' most recent role was a small part in the 2020 BBC television drama The Nest. His wife Vanessa Roeves told the BBC that he had been in ill health for some time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53415740

Subject: Re: Scots actor Maurice Roeves dies aged 83

Written By: LyricBoy on 07/17/20 at 5:46 pm

I think his last name is spelled Roëves, with the umlaut.

Subject: Re: Scots actor Maurice Roeves dies aged 83

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/26/20 at 4:33 am


I think his last name is spelled Roëves, with the umlaut.
The umlaut was missed out in the report from the BBC.

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