of the Pink Panther, 1978; and Son of the Pink Panther, 1993). He was cast as the hotel clerk in the "Does your dog bite" scene in The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Stark, as well as Lom and Kwouk, each appeared in seven titles from the series. In the film Alfie (1966), Stark was Humphrey, a timid bus conductor who takes on a woman (Julia Foster) and her child when the title character (played by Michael Caine) refuses commitment. He also played the role of Lord Fortnum's physician, Captain Pontius Kak, in the original stage play of The Bedsitting Room, which opened at the Mermaid Theatre on 31 January 1963. Following the death of James Beck in 1973, Stark took over the role of Private Joe Walker in the radio adaptation of Dad's Army. In 1982, Stark appeared in a cameo role as a butler, alongside Dandy Nichols, in the music video for Adam Ant's UK No. 1 hit "Goody Two Shoes". He played the character of Mr Nadget in the 1994 BBC adaptation of Martin Chuzzlewit. Personal life In 1959 he married Audrey Nicholson, who survived him with their two sons and a daughter. Stark was also an accomplished stills photographer. He was the last known performer to have appeared on The Goon Show during its original run. In 2003 he published an autobiography, Stark Naked. He died in London on 29 October 2013 at age 91, after suffering a stroke. Filmography as actor The Spy in Black (1939) as Bell Boy (uncredited) Ça c'est du cinéma (1951) (voice, uncredited) Emergency Call (1952) as Posh Charlie Down Among the Z Men (1952) as Spider Forces' Sweetheart (1953) as Simmonds Flannelfoot (1953) as Ginger Johnny on the Spot (1954) as Stevie The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) as Corporal (uncredited) One Good Turn (1955) as Boxing Competitor (uncredited) They Never Learn (1956) as Plum The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959) (uncredited) Inn for Trouble (1960) as Charlie (Driver) Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Petty Officer Williams (uncredited) The Millionairess (1960) as Butler A Weekend with Lulu (1961) as Chiron Double Bunk (1961) as Flowerman Dentist on the Job (1961) as Sourfaced Man Watch It, Sailor! (1961) as Carnoustie Bligh On the Fiddle (1961) as Sgt. Ellis Only Two Can Play (1962) as Hyman Operation Snatch (1962) as Soldier A Pair of Briefs (1962) as Police Witness Village