The Best Pair of Legs in the Business Cast and Crew

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

Plot: Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan

Release Date: Thursday, February 1 1973
52 years ago

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Cast

Reg Varney. Reg Varney was 56 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Sherry Sheridan'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 11 1916 –
Died: Sun, Nov 16 2008

Diana Coupland. Diana Coupland was 44 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Mary Sheridan'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1928 –
Died: Fri, Nov 10 2006

Lee Montague. Lee Montague was 45 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Charlie Green'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1927 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 2025

Johnny Briggs. Johnny Briggs was 37 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Millet'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2021

Jean Harvey. Jean Harvey was 42 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Emma'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1930 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 2013

George Sweeney. George Sweeney was 29 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Dai'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1943

David Lincoln. David Lincoln was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Ron'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Clare Sutcliffe. Clare Sutcliffe was 29 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Glad'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 05 1943 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 2018

Penny Spencer. Penny Spencer was 25 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Eunice'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1948

Michael Hadley. Michael Hadley was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Alan Sheridan'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Dean. Bill Dean was 51 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Bert'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 03 1921 –
Died: Thu, Apr 20 2000

Reginald Marsh. Reginald Marsh was 46 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Fred'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1926 –
Died: Fri, Feb 09 2001

Karen Kessey. Karen Kessey was 27 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'May'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 28 1946

Geoffrey Chater. Geoffrey Chater was 51 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Rev. Thorn'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1921 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 2021

Clare Kelly. Clare Kelly was 50 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Mrs. Thorn'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 25 1922 –
Died: Sun, Feb 18 2001

Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour was 21 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Kim Thorn'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 15 1951

Jenny Thompson. Jenny Thompson was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Edna Pilbeam'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Claire Davenport. Claire Davenport was 39 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Eating Lady'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1933 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2002

Clare Shenstone. Clare Shenstone was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as '1st Chemist'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jane Cardew. Jane Cardew was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as '2nd Chemist'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Preston Lockwood. Preston Lockwood was 60 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as '3rd Chemist'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 30 1912 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1996

Crew

Christopher Hodson. Christopher Hodson was 44 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1929

Arnold Ross. Arnold Ross was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Location Manager, Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Allen. James Allen was 42 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1930 –
Died: Fri, Oct 28 2005

Kenneth McCallum Tait. Kenneth McCallum Tait was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Assistant Art Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kevin Laffan. Kevin Laffan was 50 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Writer'

Birthday: Wed, May 24 1922 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2003

Andrew Mitchell. Andrew Mitchell was 47 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1925

Johnny Goodman. Johnny Goodman was 45 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 15 1927 –
Died: Tue, Jan 20 2015

Richard Best. Richard Best was 56 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 28 1916 –
Died: Sun, Dec 19 2004

Harry Robertson. Harry Robertson was 40 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1932 –
Died: Wed, Jan 17 1996

Robert Jones. Robert Jones was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Morris. Michael Morris was 57 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1915

Elaine Bowerbank. Elaine Bowerbank was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Lennard. Robert Lennard was 62 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Casting'

Birthday: Mon, May 16 1910 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1999

John Bramall. John Bramall was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Malcolm J. Christopher. Malcolm J. Christopher was 41 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1932

Bob Kindred. Bob Kindred was 49 in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Wed, May 02 1923

Gladys Goldsmith. Gladys Goldsmith was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Helen Thomas. Helen Thomas was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Les Thurgood. Les Thurgood was >> in The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as 'Construction Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday