Buster Merryfield came late to acting.
He served in the Second World War and then worked in a bank, until at 57 he pursued his acting career.
Buster Merryfield was in his sixties when he started appearing in Only Fools and Horses, in which he made his name.
Buster Merryfield starred as Uncle Albert in the sitcom for over ten years, until the last series in 1996.
Buster Merryfield, aged 78, died of a brain tumour in June 1999.
