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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
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- Grammar of Eyak
- Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska
- Lincom: Languages of the World /Materials, Bd. 328: Tobelo
- Tobelo
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Film & TV
Wembley, London
Gary Holton was an actor most famous for playing Wayne in the classic comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. As a musician, he was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids, and worked with Casino Steel. He died of a morphine overdose in 1985 aged just 33.
Known for
- Bulman — Bernard Scroop1985
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet — Wayne Norris1983
- Bloody Kids — Ken1980
- Dreams of Leaving — Keith1980
- Breaking Glass — Punk Musician1980
- The Knowledge — Eddie Hairstyle1979
- Quadrophenia — Aggressive Rocker (uncredited)1979
- Minder — Barry1979
- Shoestring — Gary 'Mole' Molecombe1979
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Gary Holton (22 September 1952 – 25 October 1985) was an English actor and musician from London, best known for playing the part of Wayne in the UK television comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and being the frontman for the Heavy Metal Kids. Gary was a spectacular front-man for the band, which formed in 1974. With his raucous cockney accent he proved himself a popular cult glam rock icon of the age. The band were discovered by former Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gary+Holto
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Wembley
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Westminster School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- glam rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- GaryHolton1974.jpg
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- date of death
- 1985-10-25
- date of birth
- 1952-09-22
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- name in native language
- Gary Frederick Holton
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