The star died six months in the past.
Particulars of The Crown star John Woodvine’s can have been launched (Picture: ITV)
Physician Who and The Crown actor John Woodvine left an enormous sum to his household in his will, following his dying in October 2025. In paperwork seen by The Solar, the star bequeathed the vast majority of his £850,795 property to his widow, actress Lynn Farleigh, 83, whom he married in 1996. He additionally left items of £100,000 items to his kids, actresses Mary Woodvine and Emma Harter. Alongside this, he made a £5,000 donation to the Katherine Home Hospice in Oxfordshire.
As a remaining gesture, it was famous that the rest of the property and “any royalties attributed to me in my lifetime” for reruns of traditional reveals had been handed to Lynn for “her personal use and profit”. Alongside his bequests, the actors will even embrace a directive for an “environmentally pleasant burial”. The desire was written in 2014 and signed off final week by the Excessive Court docket. Particulars of his property come virtually six months after his dying on Monday, October 6, 2025.
The actor’s agent confirmed the information on the time in a press release.
“John was a unprecedented actor and had a wonderful and assorted profession in all areas of the trade together with work on stage in over 70 productions together with on the Outdated Vic, Nationwide Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Firm, and on display in quite a few roles together with in Younger Winston, An American Werewolf In London, Dragonworld, Persuasion, The Crown and most just lately within the movie Enys Males,” it started.
“John was vastly admired by all and will likely be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all those that met, knew and labored with him. We’re all of the richer to have identified him.”
Amongst his a long time on display, John additionally appeared in Oliver’s Travels, Coronation Avenue, Physician Who, as Marshal of Atrios, and starred alongside Joe Don Baker and Bob Peck within the thriller drama Fringe of Darkness.
His expertise company, Belfield & Ward Ltd, additionally paid tribute to the star on the time, saying: “We’re unhappy to announce the passing of our consumer, the actor John Woodvine, who died peacefully at residence on the age of 96 this morning. A beautiful and well-loved actor, who will likely be a lot missed.”
John Woodvine left a fortune to his household following his dying (Picture: ITV)
Born on July 21, 1929, Woodvine skilled for the stage on the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artwork, graduating in 1953. He loved a protracted profession with the Royal Shakespeare Firm and in 1976, he carried out as Banquo in Macbeth, alongside Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench.
Woodvine went on to win the celebrated Olivier Award for Comedy Efficiency of the Yr in 1987 for his position in The Henrys on the Outdated Vic.
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The actor was then embraced in British TV dramas as he had stints on Channel 4 as Frank Gallagher’s dad, Neville on Shameless, as Joe Jacobs in ITV’s beloved cleaning soap Emmerdale after which as PC Tony Stamp’s father, Norman, in The Invoice.
After enjoying a lorry driver in Coronation Avenue in 1965, Woodvine returned to the ITV sequence in 2010, enjoying Charlotte Hoyle’s father Alan briefly earlier than the position was recast with Michael McStay.
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