Bill Dean
Born in Everton, Liverpool, England, UK — Sep 03 1921• Died Apr 20 2000
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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 Channel 4 soap Brookside from its inception in 1983 to 1990. H…
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Bill Dean's Credits
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Minder
Police Sgt.
Heartbeat
Harry Capshaw
Playhouse
Painter
The Sweeney
Charlie Norton
Public Eye
Mr. Steadman
BBC2 Play of the Week
Ted
The Expert
Leslie Stevens
Budgie
Dutchie Holland
Justice
Charlie Keen
Man in a Suitcase
Beasts
Duggie Jebb
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Pennies from Heaven
Alf
Priest
Altar Boy
The Wackers
Charlie
The Gathering Seed
Billy Eccles
Scum
Mr Duke
The Mirror Crack'd
Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
Kes
Fish and Chip Shop Man
Let Him Have It
Foreman of the Jury
Night Watch
Inspector Walker
Skallagrigg
Old Man
Hillsborough
Additional Cast
Gumshoe
Tommy Wright
Flame
Club Owner (uncredited)
Slayground
Compere
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
Jack
Family Life
Mr. Baildon
Rising Damp
Workman
The Big Flame
Landlord
Night People
Ted
Brookside: Friday the 13th
Harold Cross
Speech Day
George
A Turn for the Worse
(voice)
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Bert
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Duggie Jeb
The Rank and File
Billy
Break In
Dixie
Roll On Four O'Clock
Arthur Foster
The Golden Vision
John Coyne
Bank Holiday
Father
Going Gently
Painter
Bag of Yeast
Teddy
Waiting at the Field Gate
Ted
Freedom of the Dig
Sid
Match of the Day
Father
In Sickness and in Health
Mr Jackson