[thanks Humphy]
Farewell Richard Thorp, TV Soap-star
his character grew, and shrank, as he grew too far
To Emmerdale from Emergency Ward 10, he enjoyed a steady wage
From Dam Busters, and with three ex-wives, he was heart-throb to ladies of a certain age
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10074128/Richard-Thorp.html