Richard Hearne

Biography

Richard Lewis Hearne was a versatile English actor, comedian, producer, and writer born in Norwich, Norfolk in 1908. He is best remembered for his iconic stage and television character Mr Pastry, an old man with a walrus moustache, who starred in the popular BBC series. Hearne worked extensively with the BBC for thirty years, becoming the first performer to have his own television series. His bumbling alter ego became a beloved fixture on British screens.