and his son, the actor and director Tom.
John Cater was a masterful character actor who was born in Hendon, London in 1932. He was a part of the first London season of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1961 and was a core cast member in The Duchess of Duke Street in 1976. He was a perfectionist, proud of his craft, and had a long career in television and film, including I, Claudius, The Other 'Arf, Sitting Pretty, and Alien Autopsy. He was also a talented musician, playing jazz piano, trombone, harp, and guitar. He passed away in 2008 due to liver cancer, leaving behind his wife Wendy and three children.
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