who enjoyed his antics and frequent comeuppance. Relic's actual character-name was Stafford Phillips. Relic was once referred to as "Taffy," a reference to an English nursery rhyme, "Taffy was a Welshman." Clothier had a dispute with CBC over royalties he believed were owed to him for reruns and overseas sales of The Beachcombers. Other roles After The Beachcombers ended its lengthy run, Clothier continued to perform in TV and film productions made in Canada, including two episodes of the American series The X-Files (which was filmed in Vancouver for 7 of its 11 seasons) and a recurring role in Jake and the Kid. Honours In 1995, the North Shore Arts Commission, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, honoured Clothier with its first FANS award for his contribution to the arts. Personal life In 1996, Clothier suffered a stroke and was in poor health until his death in 1999. After his stroke, he taught himself to paint with his left hand. He and his wife, Shirley Broderick, had two children, a daughter, Jessica, and a son, John and grandchildren, Lucy and Sam. He was also a fan of Renault automobiles; he had a small collection of Renault 17 Gordini cars at his property in North Vancouver through the 1970s and 1980s. References External links Early photographs of Robert Clothier at UBC Historical Photographs Beachcombers at the Museum of Broadcast Communications 1921 births 1999 deaths Canadian male television actors People from Prince Rupert, British Columbia Male actors from British Columbia Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian World War II pilots University of British Columbia Faculty of Applied Science alumni 20th-century Canadian male actors