Arnold Yarrow | |
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Born | London, England | 17 April 1920
Died | 9 December 2024 | (aged 104)
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Years active | 1955–1994 • 2012[1] |
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Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Arnold Yarrow (born Arnold Stein[citation needed]; 17 April 1920 – 9 December 2024) was a British actor, screenwriter and novelist best known for his brief role as bricklayer Benny Bloom in television soap opera EastEnders. Like the character, he was Jewish.[2][3] Yarrow's other scriptwriting work included episodes of Crown Court, Warship and Softly, Softly: Task Force.[4]