Terry Scott loses fight against cancer

TERRY SCOTT, star of the Carry On comedies and the long-running BBC 1 series Terry and June, yesterday lost an eight-year fight against cancer, writes Mary Braid.

Scott, 67, died at home in Godalming, Surrey, surrounded by his wife Maggie and four daughters. Doctors sent the comedy actor home when nothing more could be done to treat the disease.

Last night June Whitfield, his screen wife, fought back tears as she paid tribute to Scott, with whom she worked for nearly 20 years.

'He was not only a great chap to work with but also a good friend. I spoke with him a couple of weeks ago and he seemed in good spirits but he knew his chances of survival were slim.'

The writer and actor Ray Cooney, a long-standing friend, said: 'Terry was one of the few stand-up comics who happily made the transition to straight comedy actor and he was always the true professional. He was a joy to work with and his natural exuberance and enthusiasm, coupled with a wicked sense of humour, made both rehearsals and performances tremendous fun.'

Bill Maynard, who starred with Scott in the Fifties television show Great Scott, It's Maynard, told Radio 5 Live: 'Terry was a workaholic . . . he never stopped working.'

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