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IT was sad to read of the death of that fine actor Edward Woodward. Who can forget his performance in the excellent spy series Callan, and in The Equalizer, which was filmed in the United States.

So farewell then Edward Woodward, the great British character actor and memorable punchline to a playground joke about windiness in the bath.

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Dead at the age of 79. For many he'll doubtless be remembered as 'The Equalizer'. British horror movies cultists will recall him as DS Howie resisting the charms of Britt Ekland in 'The Wicker Man'. But I'll remember him most fondly for a role most obituarists seem to have entirely overlooked : Nev the privatised binman in the mid-90s BBC comedy ...

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Edward Woodward, whose death at 79 was announced on Monday, was one of the good guys a ' a jobbing actor who was also a fine singer.

His scene in a bear suit in the horrible remake of The Wicker Man notwithstanding, it's been a long time since we've really seen Nicolas Cage let his freak flag fly.

It's difficult to determine how Edward Woodward, who died yesterday at the age of 79, will best be remembered as an actor.

Known best as Dracula or the Lord of the Rings' Sauron, the 6ft 5in 87-year-old also a war veteran and a staunch Tory Dominic Wells Christopher Lee is late.

When the news broke at Cannes last year that Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog were remaking Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant, everyone thought it was a joke.

Edward Woodward, a British actor with a long resume in television and theater who was best known in the United States as the star of "The Equalizer," a dramatic series about an ex-spy turned righteous vigilante in New York City, died on Monday in Truro, Cornwall, England.

British actor Edward Woodward, best known for his lead role in the 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man and a veteran of the stage, died yesterday aged 79.

The Wicker Man made him a cult hero, The Equalizer made him rich and his name made him an irresistible target for anyone with a whimsical sense of humour.

WHEN Edward Woodward looked up at the Criterion Theatre to see his name in lights for the first time, he discovered that all the Ds were missing from his name.

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UK's Uncut magazine reports the death of Edward Woodward , star of cult TV shows The Equalizer and Callan , and, more crucially, the 1973 film version of The Wicker Man .

Edward Woodward: Janet Glass released a statement praising his 'brave spirit and wonderful humour' Photo: HEATHCLIFFE O'MALLEY The 79-year-old had been suffering from various illnesses, including pneumonia, and died in hospital, his agent said.

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IT IS something of a coup for Glasgow's Tron theatre to host the European premiere of Neil LaBute's Autobahn.

Last Friday at New York City's 92YTribeca , fans of Robin Hardy's 1973 British horror classic THE WICKER MAN got a special treat.