Andrew Sachs, Hapless Waiter on the BBC Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 86

New York Times ^ | Dec. 1, 2016 | Christopher Mele

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Andrew Sachs, who starred in the British television comedy series “Fawlty Towers” as Manuel, the earnest but bumbling waiter who was regularly recruited into the schemes of the hotel owner Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, died on Nov. 23 at a care facility near his home in London. He was 86.

The cause was vascular dementia, his son John said.

[torqemada]

Incredible comedic talent and a perfect foil for John Cleese. How very sad that he suffered dementia in his last years. RIP

[fella]

IMDB says he worked up to this year and had 104 acting credits mostly on British TV.

[JaguarXKE]

Mrs Richards: Now, I've reserved a very quiet room, with a bath and a sea view. I specifically asked for a sea view in my written confirmation, so please make sure I have it.

Manuel: Que?

Mrs Richards: What?

Manuel: Que?

Mrs Richards: Que?

Manuel: Si

Mrs Richards: C? K.C?, K.C? What are you trying to say?

Manuel: No no, Que What

Mrs Richards: K Watt?

Manuel: Si, Que - What

Mrs Richards: C K Watt?

Manuel: Yes!

Mrs Richards: Who is C K Watt?

Manuel: Que?

Mrs Richards: Is he the manager, Mr Watt?

Manuel: Ah, Manager!

Mrs Richards: He is?

Manuel: Ah, Mr Fawlty!

Mrs Richards: What?

Manuel: Mr Fawlty

Mrs Richards: What are you talking about, you silly little man?

Mrs Richards to Polly: What's going on here? I asked him for my room, and he tells me the manager is a Mr Watt, age forty.

Manuel: No no, "Faaawlty"

Mrs Richards: Faulty? What's wrong with him?

[Stosh]

General Tso died?

[JaguarXKE]

“I learned classical Spanish, not the strange dialect that he seems to have picked up.”

"Oh please, please, try to understand before one of us dies!"

[Stosh]

A wonderful bit, thanks for posting it; but while reading it I couldn’t help but hear Jules from “Pulp Fiction”: “Say ‘what’ again - say ‘what’ again - I dare you . . .”

[minnesota_bound]

#17 Milt Moss, a comic actor who delivered the rueful catchphrase “I can’t believe I ate that whole thing” in a memorable commercial for Alka-Seltzer in 1972, died on Sept. 26 in Manhattan. He was 93.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"...a huge Absolutely Fabulous fan." Me, too!

[sheana]

Waiting for their movie to show up on my free site. I have all the dvd’s and watch them when my 16 year old granddaughter is with me on our boat. She laughs her rear off.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I heard rumors about a movie; thanks for the reminder!

[Hambone 1934]

YOU PUT BASIL IN THE RATATOUILLE?????????