Paul Grist (actor)
Welsh actor (1939–2026)
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Paul Grist (18 January 1939 – 13 January[1] 2026) was a Welsh actor,[2] car racer and restorer.
Born
18 January 1939
Paul Willis Grist
18 January 1939
Glamorgan, Wales
Died13 January 2026 (aged 86)
Hertfordshire, England
OccupationsActor, car racer, car restorer
Yearsactive1961–1979 (film and television)
Paul Grist | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Willis Grist 18 January 1939 Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 13 January 2026 (aged 86) Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupations | Actor, car racer, car restorer |
| Years active | 1961–1979 (film and television) |
Life and career
Grist trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), being taught by Peter Barkworth and graduating in 1960.[3]
Giving up acting in the early 1980s, Grist went on to become a restorer of vintage cars, notably Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. With his son Matt, they raced these cars in historic events.[4][5]
Grist died in January 2026, shortly before his 87th birthday.[6]
Selected filmography
Television
- The Avengers (1961)
- Richard the Lionheart (1962)
- 199 Park Lane (1965)
- Emergency Ward 10 (1966)
- Triton (1968)
- The Champions (1968)
- The Jazz Age (1968)
- Pegasus (1969)
- The Doctors (1970)
- Doctor Who (1971)
- Dixon of Dock Green (1971)
- New Scotland Yard (1972)
- Perils of Pendragon (1974)
- Kidnapped (1978)
- Blake's 7 (1979)
Film
- A Stitch in Time (1963)
- San Ferry Ann (1965)
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
- Under Milk Wood (1972)
- Are You Being Served? (1977)
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