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Ron Tarr‌

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Birthday

calendar1936-11-14

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Ron Tarr

Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK

Ron Tarr

Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1936-11-14

Popularity

star1.6

Biography

Ronald Lawrence Morisco-Tarr, known as Ron Tarr and 'Big' Ron Tarr, was a British actor and supporting artiste famed for his hirsute physical stature. Born in Willesden in Middlesex, England, Tarr got his first acting role in the 1973 Carry On film Carry On Girls where he played a bearded audience member. This was followed by appearances in many television series such as Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Space 1999, Are You Being Served?, The Gentle Touch, The Comic Strip Presents: 5 Go Mad in Dorset and Dramarama. He also notched up a number of film appearances including A View To A Kill, Eat the Rich (he also cameos in Motorhead’s music video soundtrack of the film) and Willow. However, it is his role as Big Ron in the BBC soap opera Eastenders that Tarr is best remembered. He played the friendly ducking and diving market trader Big Ron from the show’s inception in 1985 to just before his untimely death from cancer at the age of 60 in October 1997. Although he was only a supporting actor and therefore his character had very few central storylines, he was often seen interacting with the main characters in the show who could always rely on his physically intimidating presence whenever trouble was brewing. After his death, he appeared in pre-recorded episodes of the soap. To explain the absence of his character, in early 1998 Big Ron was written out of the series in a storyline concerning him winning the lottery and moving to Spain.

Movie Credits

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time‌
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calendar 1993

Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset‌
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calendar 1982

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin‌
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calendar 1983

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1‌
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calendar 1990

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich‌
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calendar 1987

Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer‌
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calendar 1980

A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill‌
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calendar 1985

Willow

Willow‌
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calendar 1988

Star Wars

Star Wars‌
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calendar 1977

Carry On Girls

Carry On Girls‌
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calendar 1973

Vroom

Vroom‌
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calendar 1988

GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues‌
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calendar 1990

Tv Credits

EastEnders

EastEnders‌
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calendar 1985

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint‌
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calendar 1978

Terry and June

Terry and June‌
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calendar 1979

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?‌
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calendar 1972

Space: 1999

Space: 1999‌
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calendar 1975

Blake's 7

Blake's 7‌
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calendar 1978

Lovejoy

Lovejoy‌
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calendar 1986

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...‌
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calendar 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...‌
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calendar 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...‌
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calendar 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...‌
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calendar 1982