London -- Ian Carmichael, who starred in classic British comedies like "I'm All Right, Jack" and "School for Scoundrels," has died at 89, his wife said.
His wife, Kate, said he died Friday at his home in Yorkshire after falling ill at Christmastime, The Daily Telegraph reported.
After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and playing a robot on stage, Carmichael interrupted his career to serve in the army in World War II. He returned to acting in the theater and movies.
Carmichael was best known for playing aristocrats in comedies where he co-starred with actors like Peter Sellers, Dennis Price and Terry Thomas. In "I'm All Right, Jack," he played a young World War II veteran given a job in his uncle's factory.
