. . "Richard, Eric"@en . . . . . "Eric Richard was born 27 June, 1940 in Margate, Kent. He is a British actor who played Sgt. Bob Cryer in The Bill from 1984 to 2001. He has also appeared in Holby City, Open All Hours and Juliet Bravo."@en . "Eric Richard was born 27 June, 1940 in Margate, Kent. He is a British actor who played Sgt. Bob Cryer in The Bill from 1984 to 2001. He has also appeared in Holby City, Open All Hours and Juliet Bravo."@en . . .