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Antony George Booth (born 9 October 1931) is an English actor, best known for his role as Mike Rawlins in the BBC series Till Death Us Do Part. His daughter, Cherie, a prominent Queen's Counsel, is married to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is a cousin to the Booth family of 19th-century American actors. Booth was born into a working class family in Jubilee Road, Liverpool. His father was a merchant seaman during World War II, his mother was of Irish descent. He attended St Edmunds Infant's School and spent a year in hospital as a child with diphtheria. He then passed the 11 plus... MORE

Antony George Booth (born 9 October 1931) is an English actor, best known for his role as Mike Rawlins in the BBC series Till Death Us Do Part. His daughter, Cherie, a prominent Queen's Counsel, is married to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is a cousin to the Booth family of 19th-century American actors. Booth was born into a working class family in Jubilee Road, Liverpool. His father was a merchant seaman during World War II, his mother was of Irish descent. He attended St Edmunds Infant's School and spent a year in hospital as a child with diphtheria. He then passed the 11 plus examination and attended St. Mary's College, Crosby where he was awarded a bursary to cover the cost of his books. Hopes that he could progress to university were dashed when he had to leave school and get a job after his father was badly injured in an industrial accident. He then worked as a clerk in a docklands warehouse and at the United States Consulate in Liverpool, before being called up for national service with the Royal Corps of Signals. Booth developed a taste for acting when posted in the army to SHAPE in Paris. He spent five years honing his acting skills in repertory theatre, before LESS