Geoffrey Dyson Palmer will be best remembered for the roles he played in British Television Sitcoms like The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Butterflies (1978–1983) and As Time Goes By (1992–2005). He served in the marines as a corporal instructor in small arms and field training during his national service from 1946 to 1948. After which he went on to work as an unpaid trainee assistant stage manager. Geoffrey Dyson Palmer early career started in television appearances including mult... moreGeoffrey Dyson Palmer will be best remembered for the roles he played in British Television Sitcoms like The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), Butterflies (1978–1983) and As Time Goes By (1992–2005). He served in the marines as a corporal instructor in small arms and field training during his national service from 1946 to 1948. After which he went on to work as an unpaid trainee assistant stage manager. Geoffrey Dyson Palmer early career started in television appearances including multiple roles in The Army Game. He got his major break in John Osborne's West of Suez at the Royal Court. Geoffrey Dyson Palmer had skills in voice-over, which led to frequent commercials work, and got involved in Campaigns like "Slam in the Lamb" ads for the Meat & Livestock Commission and several others. He was the voice behind the BBC series "Grumpy Old Men" and the audiobook version of Dickens "A Christmas carol" released in 2005. Geoffrey Dyson Palmer partnered with Rae Borras in series of episodes on Izaak Waltons 1653 in the 2006 DVD series of The Compeat Angler. He also recorded The Diary of a Nobody by George Groosmith in 2007 as an online audiobook. Palmer died at his home on 5 November 2020 following a short illness, aged 93.
