Alas Smith is no longer with us

TarJak · 07-20-13, 05:00 PM

Comedian Mel Smith of Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine o'clock News has died ages 60. Sad news.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...721-2qbvw.html

Herr-Berbunch · 07-20-13, 05:07 PM

'Tis sad news, although he'd been off my screen since the early '90s (but IMDB has him as working regularly - just nothing I'd watched) he was great double for GRJ, particularly talking heads. RIP Mel.

WernherVonTrapp · 07-20-13, 05:08 PM

Oh, I got confused there for a second, reading your OP.
At first, I thought of "Alias Smith And Jones" starring Pete Duel & Ben Murphy. It was one of my favorite TV Western series until Pete Duel committed suicide.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066625/

Sorry for the confusion. Nevertheless, I extend my condolences.

Red October1984 · 07-20-13, 05:22 PM

Wasn't familiar with the man...but RIP.

I'm sure there are many who are saddened by this news.

Oberon · 07-20-13, 05:40 PM

Enjoyed him on both Not the Nine O Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones. He will certainly be missed by those of us who remember his shows.

Rhodes · 07-20-13, 05:43 PM

One of my favourites britcoms. Latter, durring the re-runs on BBC Prime/Entertainment I saw the Not the Nine O Clock News (also with a young Rowan Atkinson) and enjoy also the series!
RIP!

BossMark · 07-21-13, 01:52 AM

RIP Mel Smith, not the nine o'clock news was a brilliant along with Alas Smith and Jones.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Alas Smith is no longer with us Comedian Mel Smith of Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine o'clock News has died ages 60. Sad news. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...721-2qbvw.html

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	'Tis sad news, although he'd been off my screen since the early '90s (but IMDB has him as working regularly - just nothing I'd watched) he was great double for GRJ, particularly talking heads. RIP Mel. __________________

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WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Oh, I got confused there for a second, reading your OP. At first, I thought of "Alias Smith And Jones" starring Pete Duel & Ben Murphy. It was one of my favorite TV Western series until Pete Duel committed suicide. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066625/ Sorry for the confusion. Nevertheless, I extend my condolences. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Wasn't familiar with the man...but RIP. I'm sure there are many who are saddened by this news. __________________

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,518 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	One of my favourites britcoms. Latter, durring the re-runs on BBC Prime/Entertainment I saw the Not the Nine O Clock News (also with a young Rowan Atkinson) and enjoy also the series! RIP! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Enjoyed him on both Not the Nine O Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones. He will certainly be missed by those of us who remember his shows.

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	RIP Mel Smith, not the nine o'clock news was a brilliant along with Alas Smith and Jones. __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now