Ken Sedd

English actor (1939–2021)

Ken Sedd
Born	Kenneth Alan Seddington (1939-10-26)26 October 1939 Heston, Middlesex, England
Died	9 January 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 81) Camberley, Surrey, England
Occupation(s)	Actor; stuntman
Spouse	Innis Rockall (1965–2021; his death)

Kenneth Alan Seddington (26 October 1939 – 9 January 2021), better known as Ken Sedd, was an English character actor, best known for his various comedic roles in the sketches on The Benny Hill Show from 1969 to 1984.^[1] Sedd was also a professional stuntman, performing stunts for Benny Hill over the course of 25 years.

Life and career

Sedd was born in October 1939 in Heston, Middlesex as Kenneth Alan Seddington. His best known roles were in the sketches on the long-running series The Benny Hill Show. Other notables appearances included Softly Softly, Adam Adamant Lives! and Doctor Who.^[2]

Sedd died in Camberley, Surrey on 9 January 2021, at the age of 81.^[3] He was survived by his wife and three children.^[4]

Selected filmography

The Benny Hill Show (1969–1984) – various roles
The Two Ronnies (1982) – Edgar Whitlow
Whoops Apocalypse (1982) – Liberace
Doctor Who (1968–1980) – various roles
Upstairs, Downstairs (1974) – Saxophonist
Doomwatch (1970–1972) – various roles
Z-Cars (1971) – various roles
Softly Softly (1968) – PC Evans
Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–1967) – various roles

References

^ Who's Who of The Benny Hill Show
^ Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2 (1985), pg. 41
^ Kenneth Alan Seddington 1946–2021
^ Equity Magazine Spring/Summer 2021, pg. 41: Obituaries