David Jason, better known for his iconic role as Derek ‘of the Boy’ Trotter in Only dumb and horsesFans have surprised with the revelation of a secret role in a series of classical comedy sketches.
The 85 -year -old actor was the voice behind the raspberry ghost of the city of Old London in The two ronniesA successful BBC program written by the legendary Ronnie Barker.
The sketch, a parody of Jack The Ripper, had a mysterious murderer who eliminated the victims by blowing raspberries.
According Daily mailJason revealed this hidden contribution in his 2013 autobiography, David Jason: My lifePutting long -standing speculation on the identity behind the distinctive sound effects.
Revelation has resurfaced this week, reviving interest in the comic masterpiece.
The character was originally created by comedian Spike Milligan before being adapted by Barker to The two ronnies In 1976.
Jason, a close friend of Barker, was personally chosen to provide sound effects due to his incomparable ability to produce perfect raspberry noise.
Regarding this, Jason wrote in his memoirs: “Few people blow a raspberry and I. In fact, I consider myself a world leader,” remembering how Barker directly directed his performance to achieve the perfect tone and volume.
The veteran actor recalls with love to have registered an interpretation of the extraction of the opening of 1812 under the direction of Barker.
In addition, Jason remains immensely proud of his contribution to this history of comedy, even maintaining the original credit board that recognizes his work as the ghost raspberry blower, according to the exit.
