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Reg Varney
Deceased

How Did Reg Varney Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 92
GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn11/07/1916Born inCanning Town, London, England, UKDied16/11/2008 (aged 92)Died inBudleigh SaltertonCauseinfectious diseaseWikidataQ679983 ↗TMDb#84357 ↗

Reginald Alfred Varney 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).

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Filmography17 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1996Noel's Telly YearsSeriesSelf80
1994The World of HammerSeriesSelf (archive footage)78
1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries—67
1979The PlankMovieWindow Cleaner63
1973The Best Pair of Legs in the BusinessMovieSherry Sheridan57
1973Holiday on the BusesMovieStan Butler57
1973Reg VarneySeries—57
1972Mutiny on the BusesMovieStan Butler56
1972Go for a TakeMovieWilfred Stone56
1972The Reg Varney RevueSeries—56
1971Too Close for ComfortMovie—55
1969On the BusesSeriesStan Butler53
1968The Best Pair of Legs in the BusinessMovieSherry Sheridan52
1967Beggar My NeighbourSeries—51
1965Joey BoyMovieRabbit Malone49
1964The Valiant VarneysSeriesSelf – Host / Various Roles48
1961The Rag TradeSeries—45