Clive Swift

Clive Swift
Born
Clive Walter Swift

(1936-02-09)9 February 1936
Liverpool, England
Died1 February 2019(2019-02-01) (aged 82)
Paddington, London, England
Spouse
(m. 1960; div. 1975)
Children
RelativesDavid Swift (brother)
Comedy career
Years active1962–2017
MediumTelevision, film

Clive Walter Swift (9 February 1936 – 1 February 2019) was an English actor and songwriter. A classically trained actor, his stage work included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but he was best known to television viewers for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. He played many other television and film roles.