Bill Dean
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1921-09-03 (79 years old)
Deathday
2000-04-20
Place of Birth
Everton, Liverpool, England, UK
Also known As
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Bill Dean
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. He briefly returned to the series in 1999 for three episodes, when his character re-appeare...
Acting
1974
as Father
1975
1975
as Mr Jackson
1975
as Club Owner (uncredited)
1971
as Mr. Baildon
1976
as Duggie Jeb
1981
as Painter
1998
as Harold Cross
1973
as Inspector Walker
1979
as Mr Duke
1995
as Altar Boy
1975
as Dixie
1978
as Ted
1971
as Billy
1968
as John Coyne
1971
as Tommy Wright
1973
as George
1970
as Fish and Chip Shop Man
1983
as Compere
1969
as Landlord
1996
as Additional Cast
1991
as Foreman of the Jury
1980
as Workman
1980
as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
1994
as Old Man
1976
as Teddy
1971
as Uncle Sid
1970
as Arthur Foster
1973
1981
as (voice)
1972
as Father
1978
as Sid
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