Frederick Was Born in West Yorkshire on 4th of March 1948 and Came From What Has Been Described As the Netherlands

 15 Years Ago Today He Was No Longer Served

Thursday 8th of March 2007

Actor John Frederick Inman aka Mr. Humphries known from Are You Being Served? dies of hepatitis A at the age of 72 in St Mary's Hospital, London, Paddington, Greater London, United Kingdom.

He appeared in 20 other episodes of Are You Being Served? in both English and British television. Frederick was born in West Yorkshire on 4th of March 1948 and came from what has been described as the Netherlands, where his father was a civil engineer as well as an accountant. He was educated at a school in the Dutch city of Nijmegen (near Amsterdam) where Frederick was born and studied art, literature and architecture. Frederick's father who worked as an auctioneer at the auction house was Edward Ewart Ewart (1845 – 1916) and the latter, as the son, ran his own business. Frederick was known for playing the roles 'Jack' and Arthur on many TV shows as well as for his theatrical acting (and acting as a musician and conductor). He was well known throughout the musical and acting career, including the role of L.J. from The Little Prince on the ITV series "Eyes of Saint Nicholas". He also appeared in the BBC series "Good Will Hunting" and a TV series where he and fellow amateur actor Michael Davies were filmed. Frederick was a great entertainer, winning two Tony Awards.