Teletubbies‘ actor Simon Shelton Barnes has died after he collapsed near his home in Liverpool, England. The incident occurred just four days after the actor’s 52nd birthday. Simon Shelton Barnes, Teletubbies Actor, Dies At 52 While the cause of death has not been released, a neighbor who witnessed the fall told the Daily Mirror that he believes […]
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- 1/24/2018
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show from 1997, taking over the role of the purple character from Dave Thompson. He played the purple character in 1999 when former Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell drew ridicule for his contention that Tinky Winky was a gay Teletubby. According to the actor’s son Henry, Shelton died on Jan. 17, BBC News reported. Also Read: Jo Jo White, Boston Celtics Legend, Dies at 71 Shelton also played Dark Knight...
- 1/24/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Simon Shelton, the British actor best known for his role as Tinky Winky on the preschool children's
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- 1/23/2018
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide.com - Features
Tributes have been paid to actor Simon Shelton after the Teletubbies star died aged 52. Shelton, who played purple Teletubby Tinky Winky on the hit kids show, died on January 17 in the UK. He was best known for his role in the Cbbc show but he also starred in 1990s kids game show Incredible Games. Shelton took over the role of Tinky Winky in 1997 after original actor Dave Thompson was sacked. The show, which airs on Nick Jr in the U.S., has been a global success, having…...
- 1/23/2018
- Deadline TV
One of the guys who played Tinky Winky -- the allegedly gay Teletubby -- has died. Simon Shelton died last week, according to his son, who told the BBC his dad passed last Wednesday. Shelton's niece, Emily Atack, said her uncle was "taken so suddenly." My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes has been taken from us all so suddenly. The kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet. Loved by all who knew him,...
- 1/23/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Simon Shelton Barnes, a British actor best known for playing Tinky Winky in the children’s TV show Teletubbies, has died. He was 52.
Barnes portrayed the character between 1998-2001 after the firing of original actor Dave Thompson.
Family members and costars took to social media to pay tribute to the actor, who The Independent reports was a trained ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the role of the purple Teletubby known for carrying a magic bag.
Barnes’ niece and The Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack paid tribute to him on Instagram with a black-and-white headshot.
“My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes...
Barnes portrayed the character between 1998-2001 after the firing of original actor Dave Thompson.
Family members and costars took to social media to pay tribute to the actor, who The Independent reports was a trained ballet dancer and choreographer before taking on the role of the purple Teletubby known for carrying a magic bag.
Barnes’ niece and The Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack paid tribute to him on Instagram with a black-and-white headshot.
“My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes...
- 1/23/2018
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
When we found out last week that Gordon the Gopher and other childhood favourites were being revived for a special, we got so excited we dug out our Edd The Duck lunchbox and started reminiscing about our first loves: Andi Peters, Zoe Ball and Phillip Schofield.
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 6 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995) - Tom Eames, senior entertainment reporter
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper,...
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 6 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995) - Tom Eames, senior entertainment reporter
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper,...
- 8/14/2015
- Digital Spy
When we found out last week that Gordon the Gopher and other childhood favourites were being revived for a special, we got so excited we dug out our Edd The Duck lunchbox and started reminiscing about our first loves: Andi Peters, Zoe Ball and Phillip Schofield.
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 7 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995)
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper, and featured a bunch of...
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 7 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995)
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper, and featured a bunch of...
- 8/14/2015
- Digital Spy
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