The Crown as the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 2017 Pickup starred opposite Gary Oldman as former prime minister Neville Chamberlain in Darkest Hour, which told the story of the lead up to the outbreak of the Second World War. Last year he starred in horror film End Of Term. Actor and presenter Les Dennis was among those paying tribute. The former Family Fortunes host, 67, wrote on Twitter: "So sad to hear the wonderful actor Ronald Pickup has died. Saw him in Waiting for (Godot). He was magnificent. He came and guested on Coronation Street. He was so down to earth. I was in awe. RIP."