RICHARD Davies, probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr Price in the 70S sitcom Please Sir! has died aged 89.

The actor - who was also known for his parts in  films including Zulu and Blue Blood - passed away after a a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. He played Idris Hopkins in Coronation Street between 1974 and 1975, and appeared in several science-fiction series, among them Robert's Robots, Out of the Unknown, and a well-received performance as Burton in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen.

He played Mr White in the Fawlty Towers episode The Kipper and the Corpse and also appeared in Yes Minister, Wyatt's Watchdogs, May to December, Whoops Apocalypse, 2point4 Children and One Foot in the Grave.

In 1970, he appeared in an episode of Two In Clover as Victor Spinetti's character's brother when Spinetti was unavailable. His other main role was in the comedy series 'Oh no it's Selwyn Frogitt' where he played Clive.

He also famously impersonated Welsh union leader Clive Jenkins in a classic spoof  of Question Time on comedy sketch show Not the Nine O’Clock News.

He married Jill Britton in 1955, before appearing as Mr Pritchard in Under Milk Wood alongside her in 1972.

Mr Davies’s final television appearance was in a 1998 episode of comedy 2point4 Children.

He died on October 8 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.

Mr Davies is survived by second wife Jill and children Colin, Glen and Nerissa.