Brian Trueman: Danger Mouse writer dies aged 92
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Brian Trueman, the writer of the famous cartoon series
Danger Mouse, was described by his son as "clever, funny,
resilient, an absolute gentleman".
Brian Trueman, the British writer behind cartoons
including Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, has died aged
92, his son has said.
Ben Trueman wrote on the X social media platform: "Some
sad news. My father, Brian Trueman, has died.
"92 years of happy life. A career in television and radio
that included Children's Hour, Clitheroe Kid, Scene at
6.30, Granada Reports, Brass Tacks, Screen Test."
He added his dad, who he described as "clever, funny,
resilient, an absolute gentleman", maybe "best known as
the writer of and actor in Danger Mouse, Count Duckula,
Jamie and the Magic Torch, Cockleshell Bay, Chorlton and
the Wheelies."
Of those shows, Danger Mouse, whose main characters were
voiced by Only Fools and Horses star David Jason and Carry
On star Terry Scott, was perhaps the most famous.
Jason played the fearless hero, self-titled the "world's
greatest secret agent", while Scott starred as his hapless
sidekick, Penfold.
Trueman contributed to 79 episodes of the original Danger
Mouse series, according to his IMDb page.
The original show ran from 1981 to 1992 and was brought
back by the BBC from 2015 to 2019.
He was also credited for writing 11 episodes of the cartoon
Count Duckula, which followed the adventures of a vegetarian
vampire obsessed with fame and wealth.
Trueman also received 47 voice-acting credits for the show
over its 65 episodes, playing Nanny, as well as many
background characters.
Trueman, who was born in Manchester, was known for his work
with the British animation studio, Cosgrove Hall.
The studio, formed in 1976 by animators Brian Cosgrove and
Mark Hall and based in the Manchester suburb of
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, was behind some of the most successful
children's shows of the 1980s, before it was wound down in
2009.
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R.I.P.: Brian Trueman (UK writer/actor - Danger Mouse, Count Duckula)