Warren Clarke Died Penniless

For all those big Hollywood stars who won't get out of bed for less that $20 million, there are thousands of well known and not well known actors who get ripped off and cheated on fees and payments.  The BBC was always like this and spawned generations of 'jokes'.

Basically, it's like comics.  The "big stars" as they like to see themselves, get the money, often for grubby and not well thought out stories.  But so long as they produce the crap and people buy it because they "did a good series/story once" they keep employed but on the Bosses' terms.  They know what goes on with the "lesser talents" but apart from the odd word when it seems hip/cool they do not give a shit.

Warren Clarke was one of my favourite actors -including his role as rugby playing friend of Hywel Bennett in the 1970s/80s TV comedy Shelley.

 Reading this is pretty fecking grim.  He was a household name/face but after 50 years of work...dying penniless is just tragic.  There are many hundreds of stories like this in the comics field -most (99%) fans don't know about because "that was before our time -its better now!" and they do not read comic history. The great Sal Buscema has to touch up and finish work by current 'stars' because they have no idea/skill.  There are others -most kicked out of work because old faces do not fit. Not hip.  Not cool.

Read this.  If it for one second makes you a bit sad then you may have some hope.  It depresses the hell out of me.

Dalziel And Pascoe Star Warren Clarke Died Penniless

Ben Arnold

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/post/130325849476/dalziel-and-pascoe-star-warren-clarke-died

Veteran British actor Warren Clarke died penniless, it has emerged.


According to the Daily Telegraph, Clarke, who was the star of TV shows like ‘Dalziel And Pascoe’ and recently Poldark’, left an estate of just over £13,000.

But probate records show that after paying costs, the figure was reduced to nil.


Oldham-born Clarke died in his sleep in November last year, following a short illness, aged 67.
The released records showed that he made his will four years prior to his death, and left his watches to his son, Rowan.


He had a career that spanned 50 years, including starring in movies and a wealth of TV series.

But he’d often spoken about the poor wages afforded jobbing actors, and that while he was filming the acclaimed BBC series ‘Nice Work’, his bank card was rejected.

In an interview, he said: “In those days the BBC didn’t pay you until you had done the first studio recording, so I had been working on the show for two months without any money.

“I went to the cashpoint, put my card in the machine and it spat it out.

“A few months later, I noticed that my wife wasn’t wearing her engagement ring. I asked her where it was and she explained it was being repaired.”

As well as a high-profile TV career, his final performance being in the BBC’s 'Poldark’, Clarke also starred in a host of movies.

He played Dim in Kubrick’s adaptation of 'A Clockwork Orange’, as well as roles in 'Top Secret!’, 'Anthony and Cleopatra’, 'Hawk The Slayer’, 'Ishtar’ and 'Firefox’.
Image credits: Rex Features