Fern Britton shared a tribute to her famous father on Twitter, as she told her followers he had died this morning. The former This Morning presenter uploaded a picture of Tony Britton, calling him a “charmer”.
She said: “Our father, Tony Britton, died early this morning. Great actor, director and charmer.
“May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
Fern was inundated with fans paying their respects to Tony, who was known for starring in films including Operation Amsterdam and The Nearly Man.
One person said: “So sorry to hear of your loss My thoughts and prayers are with you xxxx.”
Another wrote: “Sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you on this sad day xxx.”
A third said: “I remember him fondly from Robin’s Nest where he played the father in law Mr Nicholls. Especially the episode where a German character kept saying ‘I vant to see Herr Nicholls!’ Rest in Peace Tony xx.”