Richard Gibson (born 1 January 1954) is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, 'Allo 'Allo!.
He took part in 'Allo 'Allo! during the vast majority of the series. Dressed in an ankle-length leather coat and with the obligatory stiff-legged limp and walking stick, Herr Flick spent his life suppressing peasants, seducing Helga, the German town Commandant's assistant, and vainly trying to get his hands on the original of the painting The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies by Van Klomp.
Gibson then toured with the group when 'Allo 'Allo! transferred to the stage and had successful tours both in the United Kingdom and abroad. The stage version of the show gave rein to his other skills, and he was able to demonstrate his mastery of the violin.
He played Sunning in the 1971 BBC1 television series Tom Brown's Schooldays. His first film role of note was in the 1971 film The Go Between, in which he played Marcus Maudsley, school friend of Leo Colston (Dominic Guard) who passed messages between Julie Christie and Alan Bates, and he also played young Tony Farrant in the 1973 film version of England Made Me. He has also played a wide variety of roles on stage and the TV screen, and in 2006 was a regular guest on The Daily Telegraph's World Cup Pubcast, where he usually took the role of Herr Flick, providing a more biased view of the proceedings. In 2003, he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Flip-Flop.
He has divided his time between Ireland and the UK, and continues to work in films, television, and theatre as well as working as a sub-editor for newspaper publications.
Owing to the enduring popularity of 'Allo! 'Allo!, he and Kim Hartman have formed a Flick and Helga fan club and made numerous cabaret appearances, using songs and sketches in character. In 2012, as guest speakers on the Fred Olsen ships, Boudicca and Balmoral, they travelled to the Canary Islands and up the Amazon River.[2] In 2014, they were also guest performers at the Malfest Arts Festival in Malpas, Cheshire, and appeared at the War and Peace Show at the Hop Farm in Kent. In 2014 Gibson appeared with fellow 'Allo, 'Allo! cast members at the Sofia International Film Festival.[3] Gibson also works as a radio actor, scriptwriter and voiceover artist.
He has claimed that, while a chorister, he sang at the funeral service of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965, and was paid £210s for his work on the day.
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^ abWebber, Richard (27 September 2014). "Herr Flick from 'Allo 'Allo! played by Richard Gibson where is he now | Life | Life & Style". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^"Cruise International". Cruise-international.com. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^Rossitsa Petcova. "The actors from legendary British sitcom 'Allo, 'Allo! meet with their Bulgarian fans". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
richard, gibson, other, people, named, disambiguation, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2013, learn, w. For other people named Richard Gibson see Richard Gibson disambiguation This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Richard Gibson born 1 January 1954 is an English actor best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series Allo Allo Richard GibsonRichard Gibson in 2011Born 1954 01 01 1 January 1954 age 70 Kampala Uganda ProtectorateAlma materRoyal Central School of Speech and DramaOccupationActorSpouseKate present 2 children Career editGibson was born in Kampala Uganda before the country gained independence from the UK He was a chorister at St Paul s Cathedral and educated at St Paul s Cathedral School 1 Radley College near Abingdon Oxfordshire and the Central School of Speech and Drama 1 He took part in Allo Allo during the vast majority of the series Dressed in an ankle length leather coat and with the obligatory stiff legged limp and walking stick Herr Flick spent his life suppressing peasants seducing Helga the German town Commandant s assistant and vainly trying to get his hands on the original of the painting The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies by Van Klomp Gibson then toured with the group when Allo Allo transferred to the stage and had successful tours both in the United Kingdom and abroad The stage version of the show gave rein to his other skills and he was able to demonstrate his mastery of the violin He played Sunning in the 1971 BBC1 television series Tom Brown s Schooldays His first film role of note was in the 1971 film The Go Between in which he played Marcus Maudsley school friend of Leo Colston Dominic Guard who passed messages between Julie Christie and Alan Bates and he also played young Tony Farrant in the 1973 film version of England Made Me He has also played a wide variety of roles on stage and the TV screen and in 2006 was a regular guest on The Daily Telegraph s World Cup Pubcast where he usually took the role of Herr Flick providing a more biased view of the proceedings In 2003 he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Flip Flop He has divided his time between Ireland and the UK and continues to work in films television and theatre as well as working as a sub editor for newspaper publications Owing to the enduring popularity of Allo Allo he and Kim Hartman have formed a Flick and Helga fan club and made numerous cabaret appearances using songs and sketches in character In 2012 as guest speakers on the Fred Olsen ships Boudicca and Balmoral they travelled to the Canary Islands and up the Amazon River 2 In 2014 they were also guest performers at the Malfest Arts Festival in Malpas Cheshire and appeared at the War and Peace Show at the Hop Farm in Kent In 2014 Gibson appeared with fellow Allo Allo cast members at the Sofia International Film Festival 3 Gibson also works as a radio actor scriptwriter and voiceover artist He has claimed that while a chorister he sang at the funeral service of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and was paid 2 10s for his work on the day References edit a b Webber Richard 27 September 2014 Herr Flick from Allo Allo played by Richard Gibson where is he now Life Life amp Style Express co uk Retrieved 4 March 2017 Cruise International Cruise international com 29 September 2011 Retrieved 23 November 2014 Rossitsa Petcova The actors from legendary British sitcom Allo Allo meet with their Bulgarian fans Retrieved 23 November 2014 External links editRichard Gibson at IMDb Interview at Den of Geek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Gibson amp oldid 1196076580, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
