Arnold Yarrow
Arnold Yarrow (born 17 April 1920) is an English retired actor, screenwriter, and novelist who is remembered for his brief role as Jewish bricklayer Benny Bloom in TV soap opera "EastEnders".

In addition, he is known to "Doctor Who" fans for his portrayal as diminutive Exxilon leader Bellal in the 1974 serial "Death to the Daleks". Following the death of Earl Cameron in July 2020, Yarrow became the oldest living actor to have appeared in "Doctor Who". He had previously become the fourth (credited) performer associated with the franchise to become a centenarian after Zohra Sehgal, Olaf Pooley and Earl Cameron.

Other TV appearances include roles in "Crane", "Ghost Squad", "Coronation Street", "Dr. Finlay's Casebook", "The Onedin Line" and "London's Burning" as well as a part in the 1993 film "Son of the Pink Panther".

His scriptwriting work includes episodes of "Crown Court", "Warship", "Softly, Softly: Taskforce" and "EastEnders". As well as this, Yarrow has written numerous books such as TV tie-ins like "Softly Softly Casebook" and "Softly Softly Murder Casebook" as well as his own novels "Death is a Z" and "The Grease-Paint Monkey".
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