As 'Allo 'Allo! fans mourn Gorden Kaye, we look at what the rest of the stars did next (from acting alongside Johnny Depp to starring in Grange Hill) 

  • Gorden Kaye starred as René Artois in French resistance sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
  • Here we look at what happened to the actors when they left the beloved show
  • Guy Siner, Lieutenant Gruber, won part in Pirates Of The Caribbean 
  • Vicki Michelle has appeared in soaps such as Doctors and Emmerdale  

It was a show that coined a multitude of catchphrases that still raise a smile for people of a certain age.

'Good Moaning', uttered completely straight by French policeman Officer Crabtree, is widely offered as a greeting even in 2017, 25 years after Cafe René closed its doors for the last time. 

The news that Gorden Kaye, who played cafe owner René Artois during Nazi Germany's occupation of France in the Second World War, passed away yesterday has naturally saddened many fans. 

But what happened to the rest of the stars of the much-loved show when it ended in 1992 after 85 episodes? 

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Iconic: Following the death of Gorden Kaye, who starred in 'Allo 'Allo! as cafe owner René Artois, centre, we take a look at what happened to some of the show's other stars

Iconic: Following the death of Gorden Kaye, who starred in 'Allo 'Allo! as cafe owner René Artois, centre, we take a look at what happened to some of the show's other stars

RENE ARTOIS (GORDEN KAYE)

As Rene, Gorden Kaye risked his neck to aid the resistance and stay out of trouble with the Nazis, with Carmen Silvera as his wife Edith, Richard Gibson as Gestapo officer Herr Flick and Officer Crabtree (Arthur Bostrom).

Kaye had rarely been seen onscreen following the end of the long-running BBC show, which he returned to in 1990 after he was seriously injured in a car accident. 

He was left critically ill in hospital after a plank for an advertising board was blown through his car windscreen during the Burns' Day storm in January of that year. 

Kaye also starred in a successful stage version of 'Allo 'Allo! alongside the original cast, and later a new-look line-up, which frequently toured in the UK and internationally. 

Before joining 'Allo 'Allo! Kaye starred in Coronation Street, playing Elsie Tanner's nephew Bernard Butler on the soap from 1969 to 1970. 

He also appeared in a number of shows including It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Are You Being Served? 

The actor's last screen role was in BBC sketch show Revolver in 2004. 

Tragic: Gorden Kaye, pictured with Vicki Michelle in 'Allo 'Allo! died in his care home yesterday morning at the age of 75.
The BAFTA-nominated actor in 2006

Tragic: Gorden Kaye, left in 'Allo 'Allo! with Vicki Michelle as Yvette, died in his care home yesterday morning at the age of 75. Right, the BAFTA-nominated actor in 2006

EDITH ARTOIS (CARMEN SILVERA)

Born in Canada, Carmen Silvera moved to Coventry as a child. She appeared in a string of television shows before joining the cast of 'Allo 'Allo!

She continued to work up until 2001, touring the country in the comedy You Only Live Twice.

The following year she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She died in August 2002, aged 80. 

Kaye visited her west London retirement home just days before she died. 

Carmen Silvera, with Gord
Carmen Silvera, pictured in 1998

Lasting friendship: Carmen Silvera, left as Edith Artois with on-screen husband Kaye, died in August 2002. Kaye visited the actress, right in 1998, just days before her death

RICHARD MARNER (COLONER KURT VON STROHM) 

Russian-born Richard Marner joined the cast of the BBC series about the French resistance at its inception in 1982 after an illustrious film career.

Marner appeared alongside Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in 1951's The African Queen. 

His other movie credits included Reach For The Sky, You Only Live Twice and Ice Cold In Alex.  

Marner died in Scotland in March 2004, aged 82. His last role before his death was 2002 film, The Sum of All Fears, starring Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.

Illustrious career: Richard Marner, left as Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, died in 2004 aged 82

Illustrious career: Richard Marner, left as Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, died in 2004 aged 82

OFFICER CRABTREE (ARTHUR BOSTROM) 

Durham University graduate Arthur Bostrom trained for the theatre at the Drama Studio London before joining the cast of 'Allo 'Allo!

His character first appearing mid-way through the second series and remaining until the show's finale. 

While much of Officer Crabtree's humour was based on his mispronunciation of English words - his mangled vowels led him to adopt the greeting: 'Good moaning' - Bostrom speaks fluent French.

Since leaving the show he has returned to TV on Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, Return to Treasure Island and 99-1.

He has also appeared in a number of plays and radio programmes, including the BBC dramatisation of The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek alongside 'Allo 'Allo! co-star Sam Kelly. 

Arthur Bostrom as Officer Crabtree
Actor Arthur Bostrom in 2006

Fluent in French: Arthur Bostrom, right in 2006, has a much better command of the French than his character Officer Crabtree, left. The actor has appeared on a number of TV shows

YVETTE CARTE-BLANCHE (VICKI MICHELLE)

Since leaving 'Allo 'Allo!, Vicki Michelle, 66, has appeared in a number of television programmes, including Doctors and Emmerdale. 

The actress has also enjoyed roles in a string of plays and starred in feature films including The Callback Queen, Silent Hours and No reasons.

In 2010 Michelle was awarded an MBE for her services to charity. The actress starred in the 2014 series of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 

Vicki Michelle led tributes to Kaye following his death, pictured left, the actors together on 'Allo! 'Allo!
Miss Michelle, pictured on Sunday night, has since starred in Emmerdale

Star power: Vicki Michelle led tributes to Kaye following his death, pictured left, the actors together on 'Allo 'Allo!. Miss Michelle, right on Sunday night, has since starred in Emmerdale

Last year the veteran star made headlines when she criticised British producers for always casting the same small group of performers in leading roles. 

Yesterday Ms Michelle led the tributes to Kaye, writing on Twitter: 'So sad to hear news of Gorden Kaye. 

A brilliantly talented actor consummate professional, loved the world over. There'll never be another Rene' 

LIEUTENANT HUBERT GRUBER (GUY SINER)

Guy Siner, 69, was born in Manhattan to an American father and an English mother.

After 'Allo 'Allo! Siner appeared in television programmes such as ChuckleVision, Doctors and Diagnosis Murder. 

Siner's film credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Return to the Secret Garden. 

He has also lent his voice to a number of computer games and animated TV series.

Siner is distinguished as one of only 10 actors to appear in both the Doctor Who and Star Trek franchises.

Hollywood turn: American-born actor Guy Siner, pictured as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in 'Allo 'Allo!, had a role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Singer in 2015

Hollywood turn: American-born actor Guy Siner, left as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in 'Allo 'Allo!, had a role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Right, in 2015

HERR OTTO FLICK (RICHARD GIBSON) 

Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Richard Gibson, 63, appeared in The Children of the New Forest, Poldark and Park Ranger before landing the role as the much-despised Gestapo officer Herr Flick in 'Allo 'Allo!

He reportedly came to the attention of co-creator David Croft while telling jokes with a German accent at his daughter's wedding. Gibson left the show after eight series in 1992 and David Janson took over the role in the final season. 

Much of his career since the show has been on stage but he has also appeared in TV mini-series Trade Winds and has worked as a voice over artist.  

Born in Uganda, Gibson is married to wife Kate and has two sons. 

Richard Gibson as Herr Otto Flick
During a recent TV appearance

Much-despised: Richard Gibson as Herr Otto Flick, left, and in a recent TV appearance, right. The actor has spent much of his career on stage and has also worked as a voice over artist

MADAME FANNY LE FAN (ROSE HILL)   

Trained as an opera singer, actress Rose Hill was almost 70 when she started playing Madame Fanny Le Fan, the adoptive mother of Edith Artois, on 'Allo 'Allo! in 1982. 

She remained for the show's 10-year run. 

After 'Allo 'Allo! Hill went on to have roles on A Touch of Frost and The Bill but much of her career took place before. 

Hill played Stanley Holloway's wife in the 1968 comedy series Thingumybob, and appeared briefly as an ARP warden in the Dad's Army episode 'Uninvited Guests'.

Hill spent her final years in Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors, until her death in December 2003 at the age of 89. 

She was married to John St Leger Davis until his death in 1985.

Accomplished: Trained as an opera singer, actress Rose Hill was almost 70 when she started playing Madame Fanny Le Fan, pictured, the adoptive mother of Edith, on 'Allo 'Allo! in 1982

PRIVATE HELGA GEERHART (KIM HARTMAN)

Since 'Allo 'Allo!, Kim Hartman, 65, has appeared in television series Casualty, The Brittas Empire and 15 Storeys High. 

The actress also played Mrs Rawlinson on hit programme Grange Hill between 2005 and 2008. 

Miss Hartman has performed in radio plays Jamaica Inn and Lord Sky. She also presented a Travel Channel programme called Cruising To The Northern Lights. 

The actress has been married to husband John Nolan since 1975. Nolan is the uncle of directing-screenwriting duo Christopher and Jonathan Nolan.

Glamorous: Kim Hartman, pictured with 'Allo 'Allo! co-stars Kaye and Michelle, has starred in a number of TV shows
Kim Hartman with husband John Nolan at a New York premiere in 2015

Glamorous: Kim Hartman, left with 'Allo 'Allo! co-stars Kaye and Michelle, has starred in a number of TV shows. Right, with husband John Nolan at a New York premiere in 2015

MIMI LABONQ (SUE HODGE) 

Sue Hodge, 59, played diminutive Mimi Labonq, who replaced Maria (Francesca Gonshaw) as one of Rene's waitresses.

Much of the actress' career before and after 'Allo 'Allo! has been on stage, both in the UK and around the world. Last year Hodge starred as Nurse Mimi in the Haverhill Arts Centre production of the pantomime 'Robin Hood'.

In 2009 Hodge returned to television as Connie in BBC3 sitcom The Lads Club.

The actress married musician Keith 'Paddington' Richards near Lincoln in 2002. Guests included 'Allo 'Allo! co-star Gorden Kaye.

Sue Hodge pictured with Kaye and Michelle on 'Allo 'Allo!
The actress, pictured in 2015, invited Kaye to her wedding to husband Keith in 2002

Wedding guest: Sue Hodge, pictured left with Kaye and Michelle on 'Allo 'Allo! and right in 2015. The actress invited Kaye when she tied the knot with husband Keith in 2002

CAPTAIN ALBERTO BERTORELLI (GAVIN RICHARDS)

Gavin Richards appeared as Captain Alberto Bertorelli in more than 30 episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! between 1987 and 1989. 

He went on to have roles in Kinsey, Mike & Angelo and Coronation Street, but is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Terry Raymond in EastEnders from 1996 to 2002. 

Gavin Richards appeared as Captain Alberto Bertorelli
Richards in 2014

Theatre star: Gavin Richards appeared as Captain Alberto Bertorelli, left, in more than 30 episodes of 'Allo 'Allo! between 1987 and 1989. Right, Richards in 2014

Richards also appeared in The Bill, Annie's Bar and Full Throttle. 

As a theatre director and actor, Richards, 70, is known for adapting the work of Italian playwright Dario Fo into English. 

He was nominated for an Olivier Award for his 1980 production of the playwright's Accidental Death of an Anarchist. 

Richards, who also co-founded a theatre company in New Zealand with wife Tamara Henry, also had his book of poetry published in 2015.   

RENE'S FAMOUS CATCHPHRASES

'You stupid woman!'

(How Rene often addressed wife Edith)

'Can't you see I am...' 

(How Rene began his excuses for his constant womanising) 

'You may wonder what I am doing...'  

'Oh Yvette/Maria'

(Rene's cries of passion, depending on who he was with)

'Oh 'eck!'

'You silly old bat!' 

(How Rene often addressed his mother-in-law)

'Hang on a minute!' 

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