Roger Kitter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roger Daniel Kitter 20 October 1949 |
| Died | 3 January 2015 (aged 65) London, England, UK |
| Years active | 1982–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Karan David (1975–2015, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Roger Kitter (20 October 1949 – 3 January 2015) was an English actor and impressionist, best known for playing Captain Alberto Bertorelli in series 7 of the British sitcom TV series 'Allo 'Allo!.[1] He had previously appeared weekly with Lulu throughout the 10-week run of her 1973 BBC1 series It's Lulu and was a regular on the ITV show Who Do You Do?. With Kaplan Kaye he also recorded a song "Chalk Dust - The Umpire Strikes Back" using the monicker "The Brat".[2] Released on the Hansa label, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.[2] The song was a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa, and lampooned John McEnroe complaining about line calls in tennis ("The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!"). He also provided the voice of Tommy Cooper in the Lego "Kipper" advertisement.
A Freemason, he was a member of the Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, made up of entertainers.[3] On 25 September 2009 he became Chairman of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.
Kitter died from cancer on 3 January 2015, aged 65.[4][5]
References
- ^ Roger Kitter at IMDb
- ^ a b Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
- ^ Chelsea Lodge No 3098 100 Years 1905–2005
- ^ "Allo Allo star Roger Kitter dies". Chortle. 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Roger Kitter: Stand-up comedian and actor best known for taking over the role of Captain Bertorelli in Allo 'Allo!'". The Independent. 31 March 2015.
External links
- Roger Kitter at IMDb