caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
in returns '' -lrb- 1967 -rrb- '' the prisoner '' : '' many happy 16 october 1995 london , england 1928-1994 london , england richard caldicot 7 october 1908 actor_richard_caldicot . jpg richard caldicot
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richard caldicot

richard caldicot -lrb- 7 october 1908 in london -- 16 october 1995 -rrb- was an english actor famed for his role of commander -lrb- later captain -rrb- povey in the bbc radio series `` the navy lark '' .
he also appeared often on television , memorably as the obstetrician delivering betty spencer 's baby in `` some mothers do ` ave 'em '' .
his father was a civil servant and he attended dulwich college .
he then appeared in repertory theatre and on the west end stage -lrb- in the original production of `` journey 's end '' -rrb- from 1928 .
he found success in 1947 when he appeared in a stage production of `` edward , my son '' .
his film debut was in `` the million pound note '' -lrb- 1954 -rrb- .
caldicot 's television appearances include `` the four just men '' , `` the prisoner '' : `` many happy returns '' , `` steptoe and son '' , `` vanity fair '' , and `` coronation street '' .
he was also seen in the united states on `` the beverly hillbillies '' .
caldicot worked virtually right up till his death in october 1995 .
