Reg Varney

Reg Varney
Varney in 1972
Born	Reginald Alfred Varney (1916-07-11)11 July 1916 Canning Town, Essex, England
Died	16 November 2008(2008-11-16) (aged 92) Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
Resting place	St Peters Burial Ground, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
Occupations	Actor comedian entertainer
Years active	1938–1995
Television	On the Buses
Spouse	Lilian Flavell ​ ​ (m. 1939; died 2002)​
Children	1

Reginald Alfred Varney (11 July 1916 – 16 November 2008)^[1] was an English actor, entertainer and comedian. He is best remembered for having played the lead role of bus driver Stan Butler in the LWT sitcom On the Buses (1969–1973) and its three spin-off feature films. Having performed as a music hall entertainer, Varney first came to national recognition as factory foreman Reg Turner in the BBC sitcom The Rag Trade (1961–1963). He appeared in further sitcoms including Beggar My Neighbour (1966–1968) and On the Buses stardom facilitated overseas cabaret tours.