Everyone remembers Basil, Sybil and the rest of the regular “staff”, but how many of the guest stars can you remember? Who were the two foolish enough to come back for another stay at the hotel from hell? Most of the guest stars, many of whom actually played hotel guests, were the target of Basil's incivility (or should that be in-Sybil-ity?). Many had other TV credits to their name, some were household names at the time.
All the guest stars who appeared in Fawlty Towers
Here they all are, listed in A–Z order… their real name, the characters they played, and the episode they appeared in (see key — right). Some of the actor/actress names are linked to a page with further information.
Trevor Adams — Bill Bradley
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Adams, Trevor |
Alan |
WP |
| Alexander, Denyse |
Kitty (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Appleby, James |
Stubbs (the capable builder) |
TB |
| Arnold, Robert |
Arthur (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Benson, Elizabeth |
Mrs Heath (Guest) |
GN |
| " " " " |
Mrs White(Guest) |
KC |
| Bergmayr, Lisa |
German Guest |
TG |
| Bickford-Smith, Imogen |
Mr Johnson’s girlfriend |
TP |
| Bird, Norman |
Mr Arrad (Guest) |
WS |
| Boa, Bruce |
Mr Hamilton (American guest fond of Waldorfs) |
WS |
| Bowman, Willy |
German Guest |
TG |
| Bradley, Bill |
Mr MacKintosh (guest) |
CP |
Peter Brett — Bernard Cribbins
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Brett, Peter |
Brian |
HI |
| Buchner, Pamela |
Miss Young |
KC |
| Caldicott, Richard |
Mr Twitchen (Invited to Gourmet Night) |
GN |
| Campbell, Ken |
Roger (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Conoley, Terence |
Mr Wareing (Guest) |
TC |
| " " " " |
Mr Johnston (Guest) |
WS |
| Cossins, James |
Mr Walt (Guest who sells outboard motors) |
HI |
| Cowling, Brenda |
Ward Sister |
TG |
| Cribbins, Bernard |
Mr Hutchinson (SSsspppooons salesman) |
HI |
Michael Cronin — Dorothy Frere
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Cronin, Michael |
Lurphy (Builder) |
TB |
| Cuthbertson, Allan |
Colonel Hall (Invited to Gourmet Night) |
GN |
| Davenport, Claire |
Mrs Wilson |
TG |
| Davies, Richard |
Mr White |
KC |
| Dawes, Anthony |
Mr Libson |
WS |
| Delamain, Aimee |
Mrs Johnson |
TP |
| Dorman, Barney |
Kerr (one of O’Reilly’s builders) |
TB |
| Ellis, June |
Mrs Johnston (Guest) |
WS |
| Ellis, Robin |
Danny Brown (Cockney riff-raff detective) |
TC |
| Franklyn, Sabina |
Quentina |
BR |
| Frere, Dorothy |
Miss Hare (Elderly guest) |
WS |
Iris Fry — David Kelly
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Fry, Iris |
Mrs Sharp |
TG |
| Gilan, Yvonne |
Mrs Peignoir (French woman who fancies Basil) |
WP |
| Gillan, Dan |
German Guest |
TG |
| Gray, Elspet |
Dr (Mrs) Abbott (Guest) |
TP |
| Gwynn, Michael |
"Lord" Melbury (Confidence trickster) |
TC |
| Halsey, Michael |
Jones (one of O’Reilly’s builders) |
TB |
| Henson, Basil |
Dr Abbott (Guest) |
TP |
| Henson, Nicky |
Mr Johnson |
TP |
| Hume, Roger |
Reg (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Huntley-Wright, Betty |
Mrs Twitchen (Invited to Gourmet Night) |
GN |
| Kane, Nick |
German Guest |
TG |
| Keen, Pat |
Virginia (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Kelly, David |
Mr O'Reilly (Owner of O'Reilly's Builders) |
TB |
Diana King — Claire Neilson
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| King, Diana |
Mrs Rachel Lloyd |
WP |
| Lang, Melody |
Mrs Taylor |
BR |
| Lankesheer, Robert |
Mr Thurston (guest) |
CP |
| Lawrence, John |
Mr Sharp |
TG |
| Lee, George |
Delivery Man who delivers the gnome |
TB |
| " " " " |
Mr Kerr (Delivery man who brings vase) |
CP |
| Mahoney, Louis |
Doctor |
TG |
| McBain, Robert |
Mr Xerxes |
KC |
| McKeown, Charles |
Mr Ingrams |
KC |
| Maranne, Andre |
Andre the Restaurateur |
GN |
| Marten, Len |
Un-named guest |
KC |
| Mason, Raymond |
Mr Zebedee |
KC |
| Morris, Geoffrey |
John |
HI |
| Neill, Jay |
Un-named guest in bar |
WP |
| Neville, David |
Ronald |
BR |
| Nielson, Claire |
Mrs Hamilton (wife of loud American guest) |
WS |
Tony Page — Derek Royle
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Page, Tony |
The Heath's son (Young guest) |
GN |
| Palmer, Geoffrey |
Dr Price (always hunting for sausage) |
KC |
| Pascoe, Mervyn |
Mr Yardley (guest) |
CP |
| Peters, Luan |
Raylene Miles |
TP |
| Phillips, Conrad |
Mr Lloyd |
WP |
| Plytas, Steve |
Kurt the Greek Chef |
GN |
| Pugh, Mavis |
Mrs Chase (Elderly guest with small dog) |
KC |
| Quarmby, John |
Mr Carnegie (The scavenger gourmet) |
BR |
| Royle, Derek |
Mr Leeman (Guest who became the corpse!) |
KC |
Joan Sanderson — Martin Wyldeck
| Actor/Actress |
Character Name in Fawlty Towers |
Episode |
| Sanderson, Joan |
Mrs Alice Richards (deaf old bat guest) |
CP |
| Segal, Jeffrey |
Mr Heath (Guest) |
GN |
| Shannon, Johnny |
Mr Firkins |
CP |
| Shaw, Beatrice |
Miss Gurke (Elderly guest) |
WS |
| Shaw, Christine |
Audrey (Friend of Sybil) |
TA |
| Sherwin, Stuart |
Un-named Guest |
BR |
| Simeon, David |
Mr Mackenzie (Guest) |
TC |
| Stubbs, Una |
Alice (Friend of the Fawltys) |
TA |
| Tanner, Stella |
Mrs Arrad (Guest) |
WS |
| Taylor, James |
Mr Taylor |
BR |
| Walker, April |
Jean Wilson |
WP |
| Way, Ann |
Mrs Hall (Invited to Gourmet Night) |
GN |
| Wheeler, Lionel |
Mr Watson |
TC |
| Wyldeck, Martin |
Sir Richard Morris (Guest) |
TC |
