The popular comedian/actor Reg Varney has died aged 92. Best known as the star of the classic sitcom On The Buses, he did little of note work wise after the series ended in 1973. Apart from Down The Gate in 1975, and an appearance in the 1979 version of Eric Sykes's The Plank (which lets face it, every comic actor of the day appeared in) he retired from performing full time to paint pictures and play piano. Although to be 'fare' (not a spelling mistake, it's meant to be 'fare' as in 'bus fare') he was at retirement age by this time. Prior to On The Buses, he starred in The Rag Trade between 1961 and 1963, and Beggar My Neighbour between 1966 and 1968.
As shown in the above photograph, Varney was the first person ever to use a cashpoint machine. That is to say the FIRST PERSON EVER IN THE WORLD*. It was at the Barclays branch in Enfield, down in that London.
