Brian Hall (actor) Brian Hall (actor) Brian Charles Hall (20 November 1937 – 17 September 1997) was an English actor. He played hotel chef Terry Hugh in the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". Hall played many hard-boiled tough guy Cockney roles: his role as the amiable chef Terry in "Fawlty Towers" was a casting against type. He played leading roles in police drama "" (1971–72), crime drama "McVicar" (1980), and sitcom "You Must Be The Husband" (1987). He also had several guest-starring roles in "The Professionals", "The Long Good Friday", "The Bill", "London's Burning", "The Sweeney" and "Minder" in Series 1 episode "You Gotta
Brian Hall (actor) Have Friends". Hall became friends with John Cleese when they appeared together in "Fawlty Towers". Some years after the series had finished, Cleese sent Hall a personally signed autographed picture as a joke. Hall wrote back and demanded a "signed Rolls-Royce car" instead. Three days later, one arrived by mail - a children's toy. Hall died on 17 September 1997, aged 59, after a three-year battle with cancer. John Cleese said "I am very upset. I was particularly fond of Brian and had several conversations with him this year". "I admire profoundly the way in which he dealt with his