John Challis

John Spurley Challis[1] (16 August 1942 – 19 September 2021) was an English actor. He was born in Bristol, England. His career began in 1964. He was best known for playing Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003)[2] and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005–2009). He also played Monty Staines in the ITV sitcom Benidorm from 2015 to 2018.

On 6 September 2021, Challis announced that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.[3] He died two weeks later on 19 September from the disease, aged 79.[4]

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  1. ↑ Being Boycie (2011) - p 9
  2. ↑ Fagan, Gabrielle (8 February 2020). "John Challis: 'After three failed marriages I was resigned to being single, but meeting Carol was a turning point, she believed in me and grounded me'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "'Only Fools and Horses icon John Challis cancels tour amid secret cancer battle'". Daily Mirror. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis dies". BBC News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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