two Royal Variety Performances. A backstory developed for the Hinge and Bracket characters in which they were said to be residing in a fictional village called Stackton Tressel; the name was adapted from Fyffe's birthplace of Acton Trussell. Death Fyffe died in 2002 in Wellington, Somerset, from spinal cancer. He was outlived by his sister, the actor Jane Fyffe. Selected filmography Steptoe and Son (1972, film) – Arthur Dear Ladies (1983-1984, TV series) – Dame Hilda Bracket Random Jottings of Hinge & Bracket (1982-1989, Radio Series) - Dame Hilda Bracket Grace and Favour (1992-1993, TV series) - Museum Curator References External links Obituary: Patrick Fyffe, The Guardian, Wednesday 15 May 2002 1942 births 2002 deaths English male comedians English male stage actors People from Stafford Female impersonators Comedians from Staffordshire 20th-century English comedians Hinge and Bracket