Actor
13 June 1943 to 6 September 2018
A British actor best known for his role as the garage owner and funeral director Bernie Scripps in Heartbeat (1995-1999), Benson’s character often found himself caught up in the hare-brained schemes of Claude Greengrass in the police drama. His film credits included The Great Train Robbery (1978), Tess (1979) and Hawk the Slayer (1980).
