Freddy Marks (Actor) Wiki, Age, Wife, Cause of Death, Family, Net Worth, Height, Obituary, Funeral

Freddy Marks Biography – Freddy Marks Wiki

Freddy Marks ( born Frederick Marks) was an English actor and musician who was best known for being part of the musical trio Rod, Jane, and Freddy which appeared in children’s programming in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s. In his early career, he featured on stage in productions such as The Lion in Winter and as part of Dundee Repertory Theatre. He appeared in television series such as Z-Cars (1973–77), The Sweeney (1976), and Churchill’s People (1975) before returning to the stage in 1977 to portray Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show at Chelsea’s King’s Road Theatre before its return to the West End. In 1980, he was hired to join the cast of Rainbow after Roger Walker left the show. He joined the two existing musicians, Rod Burton and Jane Tucker, to form Rod, Jane, and Freddy.

Towards the end of 1980, Rod, Jane, and Freddy were approached by ITV to do their own show. The Rod, Jane and Freddy Show aired its first episode in January 1981, and in total seven series were broadcast. The trio continued to appear in Rainbow until 1989, and the following year Thames TV lost the ITV franchise. The Rod, Jane, and Freddy Show finished the following year in 1990. He also worked as a scriptwriter for The Sooty Show, Playdays, and Wizadora. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London from 1968 to 1971. During Bill Oddie’s 2002 appearance on This Is Your Life, it was revealed that Marks had saved Oddie from drowning in Seychelles. Oddie repeated the story on his 2011 appearance on Would I Lie to You?. His last appearance on television was in February 2021.

Freddy Marks Age

Marks was born on September 10, 1949, in Birkenhead, United Kingdom and died on May 27, 2021. He was aged 71.

Freddy Marks Wife

Marks began a relationship with co-star Jane Tucker in 1985 and they got married in 2016. Tucker had previously been married to Rod Burton.

Freddy Marks Parents

He was the son of Freda and William Marks. He lived in Birkenhead, Cheshire, in his youth, and was interested in music and the theatre from an early age and played in various bands, and was involved with amateur dramatics.

Freddy Marks Death

His death was announced on May 27, 2021, at 71 but he died in a care home a week before. A statement on a Rainbow Facebook page said, “It is with a heavy heart that we sad to say that “Freddy Marks” from Rod, Jane and Freddy has sadly passed away yesterday, Freddy was a very talented and funny guy who always bought a smile to everybody’s face.”

His wife Jane Tucker said that Freddy was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January and told him he had just months to live. He was admitted to the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey, four days before he died. Jane said: “My final words to him were ‘I love you. But Freddy didn’t say anything back, he just had a gentle smile on his face like he always did. It was incredibly beautiful. I’m totally devastated by his loss and it’s going to take me and a lot of other people in the country a long time to get over this…”

Broadcaster Danny Baker was among those paying tribute, saying Rod, Jane, and Freddy should have “been showered in retrospective BAFTAs long ago”.

Freddy Marks Cause of Death

The cause of his death was prostate cancer.