Manuel (Andrew Sachs)

What a lousy year this has been for celebrity deaths. I know Andrew Sachs was 86, but still...

I watched Fawlty Towers with my mum, then with my husband and kids, then my grandkids. I saw the episodes so many times but they always made me smile. Manuel was such an adorable character. "No, no, is my Siberian pedigree hamster..."

Rest in peace, Mr Sachs.

Sadly missed, RIP Andrew Sachs

Manuels' most memorable line from Fawlty Towers, for me, was:
"He put bloody MINCE in it". ( referring to a so called Paella made by a new Chef ).
It still makes me smile just remembering it. Classic.
RIP Andrew and thanks for the memories.

A man of many talents it seems; and how I laughed at Manuel, with his slightly hunched, perplexed scurrying, his efforts with English, trying to do the right thing but failing miserably. What a comic creation, what a good man, and yes, worth so much more than those two pathetic self serving morons who tormented him some years ago.

I've lost so many favourite actors recently, how sad. Andrew Sachs was a man who had escaped a difficult childhood in Nazi Germany and became a brilliant comic actor. Faulty Towers is probably the funniest TV comedy ever and he will be sorely missed by his fans...my thoughts are with his family today.

"I know nothing"

RIP

So sad to read the news this morning

Charleygirl, if you get the Gold Channel all the oldies are on there. FT included.

RIP Mr Sachs. Lovely person.

Did you know he was a Jewish refugee during WWII and came to England with his Mum and Dad? If his family read this he was well loved here!

Jonathan Woss and Russle Brant? Who are they?

NellieMoser It is about choice.The humour in FT was what we could allow our kids to watch unlike todays idea of humour which appears to rely on the F word and reference to ones private parts to get laughs.Sad.
As for R. Brand and his pal J R I feel nothing but pity as they have yet to grow up and grow out of their behind the school bike shed humour. RIP Manuel.

Yes, such a shame he has now gone. Still he will be with his old mates and they must all be having a fantastic time in Heaven!

My DGC all love Fawlty Towers & we often watch it together as we have it on DVDs. Lovely to have something all ages can appreciate together.
I loved it but then I liked Little Britain too!

"Que"?
R.I.P. Andrew.

I never liked FT either. It was really not my cup of tea. along with "Little Britain" They both smacked of being spiteful.
Nothing against Andrew Sachs though, another one bites the dust.

Very talented man - much more to him than Manuel. I have never forgiven Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross for the "prank" and refuse to watch or listen to anything which either of them are in.

5'2" if it is of any relevance.

I loved Farty Towels too, my daughters can remember lots of the dialogue from the show it made such an impression on them. There were not many episodes made if I remember for it to be such a huge hit.
Andrew Sachs was a lovely man unlike the horrible Brand & Ross.
RIP Andrew

Where did that come from and what are you implying?

Pick on someone your own size!

I never liked F T just not my humour. Though he was a good actor.
Interesting thought luckygirl
R.I.P. Andrew

He was so funny as Manuel. May he RIP. (Hearing his name did remind me what those two so-called comedians put him and his family through a few years ago. Appalling way to behave.)

He was in many plays, films, series over the years including that lovely film Quartet, but of course will always be remembered as Manuel in Fawlty Towers - which only ran for 12 episodes but which made such an impact.

RIP Andrew Sachs

Poor man had dementia - let us hope it was not related to being battered round the head by Cleese. He was a great actor and made that part his own. RIP.

Lovely man . . . will be sorely missed. 2016 has claimed so many talented people.

He was 86
And?

and he had vascular dementia.
Nevertheless, he was very funny and by the sounds of it, a very nice man indeed.
Condolences to the family and RIP Andrew