Reg Varney was born on July 11, 1916 in Canning Town, London, England as Reginald Alfred Varney. He was an actor and writer, known for On the Buses (1969), On the Buses (1971) and Holiday on the Buses (1973). He was married to Lilian Varney. He died on November 16, 2008 in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England.
Sid Varney, Stanley Varney, Bella Varney, Doris Varney
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He was 52 when On the Buses (1969) started, although his character was supposed to be about 35.
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During his career his year of birth was often given as 1922.
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Learned to drive a bus and passed the test so that he could drive the bus on the public highway (this can be seen in 'Holiday On The Buses').
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Suffered a stroke in 1989 which left him with an uneven heartbeat.
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Attended school in West Ham, London. After leaving school, worked at the Regent's Park Hotel. Played piano and sang in working men's clubs. Acted on stage and performed in pantomime at seaside resorts. Was still active as a pianist after his acting career had taken off, even performing in Australia and New Zealand.
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Unlike the other cast members of The Rag Trade (1961) and On the Buses (1969), he never acted in the West End at all.
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Suffered a heart attack in 1965 and another, more severe one, in 1981 which forced him to semi-retire from acting.
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During World War II, he served in the Royal Electrical Engineers, and entertained the troops. After the war, he appeared in seaside resort shows and pantomimes.
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When the world's first ATM opened at Barclays Bank in north London's Enfield district 27 June 1967, Varney became the very first person to use the machine
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Starred on stage in the late 1940s in a comic revue entitled "Gaytime". His stooge in the act was Benny Hill.
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Was a very talented fine artist.
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Was a very talented pianist.
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Survived by one daughter named Jeanne Varney and two grandchildren, Ryan and Leah.
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One of five children (Sid, Bella, Doris, Reg & Stanley)
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