Conrad Phillips died aged 90.
The actor, who rose to fame on classic TV shows Fawlty Towers and William Tell, passed away yesterday following a battle with a short illness according to his family.
He died at his home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, surrounded by his family.
Born Conrad Havord in London in 1925, he enlisted in the Navy at 17 by forging an older birth date on his ration book before studying at Rada and appearing in both repertory theatre and on the West End stage.