Who did Bernard Cribbins play in Fawlty Towers?

In 1975, Bernard Cribbins appeared in an episode of the comedy series Fawlty Towers, playing Mr Hutchinson, a guest who Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) mistakes for a hotel inspector, who is trying to order a cheese salad for lunch and instead is served an omelet.

Bernard Joseph Cribbins OBE born December 29, 1928, was an English actor and singer whose career spanned seven decades.

Cribbins worked frequently following his professional debut in the mid-1950s. He had become a major star on the London stage by his mid-twenties.

He was very skilled at musical comedy, appearing in the revue show And Another Thing, and releasing a number from the show called Folksong as a single.

Cribbins shot to fame in the 1960s when he released three hit singles, including the comedy classic Right Said Fred.

Bernard Cribbins starred in several films including Two-Way Stretch (1960), Carry On, The Railway Children (1970), Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy (1972), Fawlty Towers (1975), Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D (1966), et al.

Cribbins was also a regular and prolific performer on the BBC’s Jackanory from 1966 to 1991, he narrated the children’s BBC programme The Wombles between 1973 and 1975 and played the title role in the CBeebies series Old Jack’s Boat from 2013 to 2015.

Bernard Cribbins died on July 27, 2022, at the age of 93.

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