Norman Painting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman Painting

British actor

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Oct-2009

Profession: screenwriter, actor, television actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Norman George Painting (23 April 1924 – 29 October 2009) was an English actor, broadcaster and writer.
He played Phil Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers from the pilot episodes aired on the BBC Midlands Home Service in summer 1950, after the series went national on the Light Programme on 1 January 1951, until his death in 2009, when he was the longest-serving member of the cast.
His last episode, recorded two days before he died, was broadcast on 22 November 2009.
The character lived on until Phil was "found dead" in his armchair in February 2010.
According to Guinness World Records, Painting held the world record for an actor playing a continuous role, a total of 59 years, which has now been surpassed by co-actor Lesley Saweard and co-star Patricia Greene.