Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Actor Sep 3 (died age 78) Everton, Liverpool, England, UK 1965–1998 (33 year career)

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Biography

Bill Dean was a British actor who was born in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire. He was born Patrick Anthony Connolly, but took his stage name in honour of Everton football legend William 'Dixie' Dean. After a atring of jobs, it was his work as a Lancashire club comedian that saw him spotted by Ken Loach who gave him his breakthrough role in his TV play The Golden Vision. Famous for his flat but penetrating Scouse tones, Dean went on to star as miserable pensioner Harry Cross in the long running Ch…

Known For

Kes

Kes

Fish and Chip Shop Man

Scum

Scum

Mr Duke

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

Man in Village Hall (uncredited)

Priest

Priest

Altar Boy

Family Life

Family Life

Mr. Baildon

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

Foreman of the Jury

Night Watch

Night Watch

Inspector Walker

Gumshoe

Gumshoe

Tommy Wright

Filmography

Acting (48)

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Movies (32)

Brookside: Friday the 13th

as Harold Cross

Hillsborough

Hillsborough

as Additional Cast

Priest

Priest

as Altar Boy

Skallagrigg

Skallagrigg

as Old Man

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

as Foreman of the Jury

Slayground

Slayground

as Compere

Going Gently

Going Gently

as Painter

A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

as (voice)

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

as Workman

Scum

Scum

as Mr Duke

Freedom of the Dig

Freedom of the Dig

as Sid

Night People

Night People

as Ted

Bag of Yeast

Bag of Yeast

as Teddy

Beasts: What Big Eyes

Beasts: What Big Eyes

as Duggie Jeb

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

as Mr Jackson

Flame

Flame

as Club Owner (uncredited)

Break In

Break In

as Dixie

Waiting at the Field Gate

Waiting at the Field Gate

as Ted

Match of the Day

Match of the Day

as Father

Night Watch

Night Watch

as Inspector Walker

Speech Day

Speech Day

as George

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

as Bert

Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

as Father

Gumshoe

Gumshoe

as Tommy Wright

Family Life

Family Life

as Mr. Baildon

The Rank and File

The Rank and File

as Billy

After a Lifetime

as Uncle Sid

Kes

Kes

as Fish and Chip Shop Man

Roll On Four O'Clock

Roll On Four O'Clock

as Arthur Foster

The Big Flame

The Big Flame

as Landlord

The Golden Vision

The Golden Vision

as John Coyne

Television (16)

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Harry Capshaw

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

as Billy Eccles

Minder

Minder

as Police Sgt.

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

as Alf

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Ted

Beasts

Beasts

as Duggie Jebb

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as Charlie Norton

The Wackers

The Wackers

as Charlie

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Painter

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

as Jack

Justice

Justice

as Charlie Keen

Budgie

Budgie

as Dutchie Holland

The Expert

The Expert

as Leslie Stevens

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

Public Eye

Public Eye

as Mr. Steadman