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16 April 2009 2:54 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Peter Rogers passed away yesterday at the age of 95, it has emerged. The producer of the Carry On films died at his home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, Pinewood Studios announced. Rogers produced all 31 movies in the series between 1958's Carry On Sergeant and 1992's Carry On Columbus, and was keen to reboot the series with the long-rumoured Carry On London. Actor Leslie Philips said: "He was 95 but he looked as though he was going to (more) »

- By Mayer Nissim

16 April 2009 1:53 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Peter Rogers, the producer and creator of the much-loved Carry On… series of films, has died. He was 95.Rogers, who died at his home in Buckinghamshire on Tuesday, following a short illness, was the brains behind all 31 instalments of the hugely popular British comedy franchise, from Carry On Sergeant in 1958, right through to the final Carry On, 1992’s Carry On Columbus, which he executive produced.Rogers, who was born on February 20, 1914, started his career as a journalist, before becoming a screenwriter for J. Arthur Rank. From there, he quickly moved into producing, turning a serious script called The Bull Boys into a jolly comedy called Carry On Sergeant, which starred a young Bob Monkhouse and Carry On regulars Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey.Critically derided, the film was nonetheless a success, and so Rogers started work on Carry On Nurse almost immediately. From there, an increasingly risqué and ribald formula was created, »

15 April 2009 7:48 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Wrap Staff

Peter Rogers, producer of the popular British "Carry On" films, has died. He was 95.

Rogers died Tuesday at his home in Gerrards Cross, northwest of London.

He produced all 31 of the innuendo-laden "Carry On" films, beginning with "Carry On Sergeant" in 1958 and including "Carry On Nurse" and "Carry On Doctor," which featured leering references to breasts and bottoms. He continued at Pinewood Studios until early this y... »

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3 articles from 2009