Lennard Pearce

Lennard Pearce (9th February 1915 - 15th December 1984) was an English actor of theatre and television success. During his career Lennard worked alongside such actors as Sir Laurence Olivier and Anthony Hopkins and in 1966 he would have his first encounter with Sir David Jason in the play The Rivals.

15 years later both David and Lennard would become immortalised in Television history as they starred in the now legendary sitcom Only Fools and Horses in which Lennard played the role of Grandad.

Lennard's encounter with the cobbles of Coronation Street occured on 2 occasions. The first in May 1969 and again in April 1977.

He sadly died of a heart attack in 1984.