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Alo Alo star Gordon Kaye has died - these are his funniest moments as René

René Artois in the TV series Alo Alo

Actor Gordon Kaye, who rose to fame with his role as René Artois in the series Alo Alo ('Allo 'Allo!), playing a barman and innkeeper between 1982 and 1992 and appearing in all 83 episodes of BBC TV, has died. series. The unforgettable René and his famous quotes are also well known to Slovenians, as the series has seen many repetitions on our programs as well. Watch his funniest moments in the role of René.

He said goodbye Gordon Kaye, the famous René from the series Alo Alo ('Allo 'Allo!), a British sitcom that mocked World War II and depicted life in German-occupied France in a fictional the French village of Nouvion, which occupied it German forces.

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Innkeeper René Artois, who was torn between the French resistance movement and the German high command, who frequented his inn, and is known for many catchphrases such as ”Shut up old hag" or "You, idiot"), Gordon Kaye also performed on theater stages, and we last saw him on TV screens in 2007 in special episodes series Alo, Alo, otherwise he last appeared in the series Revolver (2004).

René and his lover Yvette.
René and his lover Yvette

In 1990, he had a serious car accident, but despite serious head injuries, he recorded two more seasons of the TV series, in which he and the unforgettable René Kaye forever anchored themselves in our hearts. He had his breakthrough in the series Coronation Street, where he played Bernard Butler, Elsie Tanner's nephew, and in addition to the above, he appeared in a number of comedy series such as Are You Being Served?, Till Death Us Do Part and It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

Gordon Kaye as René:

Gordon Kaye - funny moments as René:






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