British actor Simon Shelton, best known for playing Tinky Winky in the “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. Shelton — who also went by the name Simon Barnes — starred in the cult BBC children’s show ...

Ever since it first aired, children's TV show Teletubbies has been a firm favourite with kids throughout the country. The legacy of the characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa, and Po was so strong ...

British actor Simon Shelton Barnes has died. Chances are his name doesn't or won't ring a bell. But his character was known worldwide and brought smiles to millions of toddlers. Barnes played Tinky ...

LONDON — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...

It seems like the Teletubbies are getting a lot of love lately. And we are all for that news, especially if you were a fan of the original children's program. Not only have we seen new merchandise ...

Once upon a time, the Teletubbies were a cutesy quad of 10-foot, childlike humanoids sporting signature onesies. The color-coded TV characters brought wholesome joy to infants, toddlers and tykes of ...

Simon Shelton Barnes, the actor most known for his role in Teletubbies, died on Wednesday, January 17, the actor’s son Henry told BBC. Shelton was a father of three living in Bedfordshire, England.

LONDON (AP) — British actor Simon Shelton Barnes, who played Tinky Winky in the children’s television series “Teletubbies,” has died. He was 52. The Liverpool Coroner’s Office said Thursday it is ...