Lawrence Martyn (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British film and television actor known for his comedy performances.

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Larry Martyn
Martyn as Mr. Mash in Are You Being Served?
Born	Lawrence Martyn (1934-03-22)22 March 1934 London, England
Died	7 August 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 60) St Mary's Bay, Kent, England
Years active	1950-1992
Spouse	Hilary Martyn

Martyn was born in London and was a member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as store maintenance man "Mr. Mash" in the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?, appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English.[1] He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series Spring and Autumn with Jimmy Jewel.[2] Other TV appearances included Dad's Army, On the Buses, Look - Mike Yarwood!, Rising Damp, The Detectives and Grange Hill.[3] He also played alongside Frankie Howerd in two of his BBC shows, Up Pompeii! and Whoops Baghdad.[2]

Career

Martyn played the role of the spiv Private Walker in the radio version of Dad's Army after the death of James Beck in 1973.[4] His film roles included Carry On at Your Convenience, where he had a small part as the promenade rifle-range owner, and Carry On Behind, where he played an inept electrician who helps wire up the public address system at the caravan site the film was set in.[2]

Death

Martyn died on 7 August 1994 at home in St Mary's Bay, Kent[5]^{[unreliable source?]} at age 60.

Filmography

References

External links

• BBC Comedy Guide entry
• Larry Martyn at IMDb

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