Sam Kelly, born Roger Michael Kelly, (19 December 1943 — 14 June 2014), was a British actor best known for playing Warren in Porridge and Captain Geering in 'Allo 'Allo!.
His first big break came with a large role in Porridge as "Bunny" Warren, a prisoner who was high-spirited, even if he was unable to read. In 'Allo 'Allo!, he played Captain Hans Geering for the first three series before leaving at the start of the fourth. He returned for a guest role in Series 7 and in his later years admitted that leaving the show when he did was his greatest regret.
At the start of The '90s, he starred in On the Up alongside Dennis Waterman and Joan Sims, while at the end of the decade, he starred opposite Gwen Taylor as her husband in Barbara.
He died of cancer at the age of 70.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- Carry On Dick (1974) — Sir Roger's Coachman
- Carry On Behind (1975) — Projectionist (Uncredited Role)
- Stalag Luft (1993) — Adolf Hitler
- Topsy-Turvy (1999) — Richard Barker
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) — Mr. Algernon Docherty
- Mr. Turner (2014) — Theatre Actor
- Porridge, 12 episodes (1974-77) — "Bunny" Warren
- Coronation Street, 8 episodes:
- 2 episodes (1975) — Ronnie Barnes
- 6 episodes (1983) — Bob Challis
- Rentaghost, 1 episode (1976) — Mr. Amery
- Play for Today, episode "Who's Who" (1979) — Mr. Desmond Shakespeare
- 'Allo 'Allo!, 24 episodes (1982-91) — Captain Hans Geering
- Bleak House, 5 episodes (1985) — Snagsby
- Screen Two, 3 episodes:
- "Frankie and Johnnie" (1986) — Lomax
- "The Insurance Man" (1986) — One-Legged Man
- "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1987) — Beachcomber
- Bad Boyes, 2 episodesshow list (1987) — Mr. Worple
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, episode "Special" (1987) — Simon
- P.C. Pinkerton, 13 episodes (1988) — Voices
- Inspector Morse, episode "Second Time Around" (1991) — Walter Majors
- The Bill, 3 episodes:
- "Minefield" (1992) — Mr. Castle
- "Heat" (1995) — Tom Bryant
- "Operation Brass Balls" (2007) — Bob Hawkins
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, episode "Transylvania, January 1918" (1993) — Captain Adolf Schmidt
- CASUAL+Y, 2 episodes:
- "Learning Curve" (1995) — John Clayton
- "Love and Loathing" (2004) — Percy Miles
- Barbara, 29 episodes (1995-2003) — Ted Liversidge
- A Touch of Frost, episode "Unknown Soldiers" (1996) — Scully
- Peak Practice, episode "The First Stone" (1999) — Frank Watkins
- Black Books, episode "Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa" (2004) — Moo-Pa
- EastEnders, episode "Pat and Mo" (2004) — Stan Porter
- Heartbeat, 2 episodes:
- "A Call to Arms" (2004) — Harry Hawkswell
- "Deadlier Than the Male" (2009) — Stan Bickle
- Midsomer Murders, episode "Down Among the Dead Men" (2006) — Jack Fothergill
- Doctors, episode "Last Laugh" (2006) — Graham Richmond
- The Last Detective, episode "The Man from Montevideo" (2007) — Cyril Rickett
- New Tricks, episode "Magic Majestic" (2008) — Guy Carse
- My Family, episode "Desperately Stalking Susan" (2010) — Martin
- Outnumbered, 1 episode (2011) — Ron
- Poirot, episode "Dead Man's Folly" (2013) — John Merdell
- Grandpa in My Pocket, episode "Cheery Charlie Cheekster's Big Return" (2014) — Cheery Charlie Cheekster
