Name Bill Dean | Role Actor | |
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Full Name Patrick Anthony Connolly Born 3 September 1921 ( 1921-09-03 ) Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire Died April 20, 2000, Upton, United Kingdom Movies and TV shows Oh No - It's Selwyn Fr, Scum, Gumshoe, Kes, Priest Similar People Vince Powell, Roy Clarke, Ken Loach, Alan Clarke, Antonia Bird | ||
Bill dean interview the word 1990
Bill Dean (born Patrick Anthony Connolly, 3 September 1921 – 20 April 2000) was a British actor who was born in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire. He took his stage name in honour of Everton football legend William 'Dixie' Dean.
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- Bill dean interview the word 1990
- Bill dean somewhere in my broken heart live
- Biography
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Bill dean somewhere in my broken heart live
Biography
Dean served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, seeing action in North Africa and Italy. He worked variously as a tram driver, pipe fitter, insurance agent, ship's steward, docker and local government officer, while also appearing as a stand-up comedian in Lancashire clubs and pubs, before making his breakthrough in Ken Loach's The Golden Vision.
He was most notable in his later years for playing miserly Harry Cross in the soap opera Brookside. He joined the soap in 1983, a year after its inception, and remained there for seven years before departing in 1990. He briefly returned to the series in 1999 for three episodes, when his character re-appeared in Brookside Close suffering from Alzheimer's disease and wrongly believing that he still lived there.
The same character was the inspiration behind the 1980s group 'Jegsy Dodd and the sons of Harry Cross' who hailed from the Wirral.
He also made appearances in numerous other UK soaps and dramas including, When the Boat Comes In, The Sweeney, Minder, Juliet Bravo and Heartbeat.
Dean also appeared in the video for the single Groovy Train by Liverpool band The Farm. He also appeared in the films Kes, Scum, Nightwatch and Let Him Have It.
Personal life
Dean was married, and had three children: two sons, one daughter.
Having been ill for some time he suffered a heart attack and, on 20 April 2000, died at the Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral.
Filmography
Actor
1998
Brookside: Friday the 13th (Video) as
Harold Cross
1997
The Lily Savage Show (TV Series) as
Voiceover announcer
- Episode #1.6 (1997) - Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
- Episode #1.5 (1997) - Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
- Episode #1.4 (1997) - Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
- Episode #1.3 (1997) - Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1997) - Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
1997
Bloomin' Marvellous (TV Series) as
Ron
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - Ron
1996
Hillsborough (TV Movie) as
Additional Cast
1972
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Mr. Hennessey / Uncle Jack
- Moving Out (1996) - Mr. Hennessey
- Spare That Tree! (1996) - Mr. Hennessey
- Mrs. Boswell Comes to Call (1996) - Mr. Hennessey
- Birds on Strike (1972) - Uncle Jack
- Birds on the Dole (1972) - Uncle Jack
1994
Priest as
Altar boy
1994
Three Seven Eleven (TV Series) as
Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.10 (1994) - Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.9 (1994) - Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.7 (1994) - Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.5 (1994) - Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.3 (1994) - Albert Dawson
- Episode #2.2 (1994) - Albert Dawson
1994
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Old Man
- Skallagrigg (1994) - Old Man
1993
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Harry Capshaw
- Endangered Species (1993) - Harry Capshaw
1991
Clarissa (TV Mini Series) as
Priest
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Priest
1991
Let Him Have It as
Foreman of the Jury (as Bill Deam)
1990
The Farm: Groovy Train (Music Video)
1983
Brookside (TV Series) as
Harry Cross / Harold Cross
- Never Easy (1989) - Harry Cross
- Expectation (1989) - Harry Cross
- Hospitality (1989) - Harry Cross
- Pizzas (1989) - Harry Cross
- She Has to Go (1989) - Harry Cross
- Sue and Terry (1989) - Harry Cross
- China Tea (1989) - Harry Cross
- Howdy! (1989) - Harry Cross
- Till Death Us Do Part (1989) - Harry Cross
- Still Hurting (1989) - Harry Cross
- Quick Off the Mark (1989) - Harry Cross
- Cuddly Seals (1988) - Harry Cross
- Ticklish (1988) - Harry Cross
- Arabs (1988) - Harry Cross
- Ex Nihilo Nihil (1988) - Harry Cross
- Outmanoeuvred (1988) - Harry Cross
- Unblocked (1988) - Harry Cross
- You Can't Stay Here (1988) - Harry Cross
- Up For Sale (1988) - Harry Cross
- Conflabs (1988) - Harry Cross
- Surprise, Surprise (1988) - Harry Cross
- All Arranged (1988) - Harry Cross
- After All I've Said! (1988) - Harry Cross
- Knocking Through (1988) - Harry Cross
- Elected (1988) - Harry Cross
- Comradeship (1988) - Harry Cross
- Active Imaginations (1987) - Harry Cross
- Snakes (1987) - Harry Cross
- Tolerance (1987) - Harry Cross
- A Special Fella (1987) - Harry Cross
- Writing Fiction (1987) - Harry Cross
- Pride and Guts (1987) - Harold Cross
- Shedding (1987) - Harry Cross
- Rumbled (1987) - Harry Cross
- Thinking the Worst (1987) - Harry Cross
- Bone of Contention (1987) - Harry Cross
- Smooth Operator (1987) - Harry Cross
- Little Messages (1987) - Harry Cross
- Double Talk (1987) - Harry Cross
- Good Turn (1987) - Harry Cross
- Just Confused (1987) - Harry Cross
- Give Us a Clue (1987) - Harry Cross
- Persistence (1986) - Harry Cross
- Uncooperative (1986) - Harry Cross
- Personalising (1986) - Harry Cross
- Best Kept Secrets (1985) - Harry Cross
- Student Prank (1985) - Harry Cross
- Programmes (1985) - Harry Cross
- You Have To Go (1985) - Harry Cross
- Mushroom Whatsits (1985) - Harry Cross
- Depressed (1985) - Harry Cross
- No Change (1985) - Harry Cross
- Nothing to Do (1985) - Harry Cross
- A Few More Years (1985) - Harry Cross
- Nosing (1985) - Harry Cross
- Give Us a Story (1985) - Harry Cross
- Tragic (1985) - Harry Cross
- You Two Must Go Now (1985) - Harry Cross
- Is There Anybody There? (1985) - Harry Cross
- There's Something Wrong (1985) - Harry Cross
- He Won't Go (1985) - Harry Cross
- Hallo Again (1985) - Harry Cross
- Lost (1985) - Harry Cross
- Flawed (1985) - Harry Cross
- Day One (1985) - Harry Cross
- Dignity (1985) - Harry Cross
- Oppressed (1985) - Harry Cross
- Separate Rooms (1985) - Harry Cross
- Gorilla (1985) - Harry Cross
- Choice (1985) - Harry Cross
- That'll Be All (1985) - Harry Cross
- How Much? (1985) - Harry Cross
- Working from Home (1985) - Harry Cross
- Problems (1984) - Harry Cross
- False Alarm (1984) - Harry Cross
- Long Journey (1984) - Harry Cross
- Gestures (1984) - Harry Cross
- Seasonal Gifts (1984) - Harry Cross
- Sympathetic (1984) - Harry Cross
- Burdens (1984) - Harry Cross
- Going for Good (1984) - Harry Cross
- Pressure (1984) - Harry Cross
- Terms (1984) - Harry Cross
- Right of Access (1984) - Harry Cross
- Falling Out (1984) - Harry Cross
- Ethics (1984) - Harry Cross
- Men's Attitudes (1984) - Harry Cross
- Aggrieved (1984) - Harry Cross
- Twiddling (1984) - Harry Cross
- A Good Story (1984) - Harry Cross
- Nurses (1984) - Harry Cross
- Ideal Tenant (1984) - Harry Cross
- Forgetting Something (1984) - Harry Cross
- Justice for All (1984) - Harry Cross
- Not a Robber (1984) - Harry Cross
- Hopeless (1984) - Harry Cross
- Financially Dependent (1984) - Harry Cross
- Social Standing (1984) - Harry Cross
- Flammable Material (1984) - Harry Cross
- Smoke (1984) - Harry Cross
- Omen (1984) - Harry Cross
- Negotiating (1984) - Harry Cross
- Reversing (1984) - Harry Cross
- Make a Wish (1984) - Harry Cross
- Like Old Times (1984) - Harry Cross
- Trump Card (1984) - Harry Cross
- Bidding (1984) - Harry Cross
- Encouragement (1984) - Harry Cross
- Delayed Strain (1984) - Harry Cross
- Puzzles (1984) - Harry Cross
- Little Pleasures (1984) - Harry Cross
- Unpredictable (1984) - Harry Cross
- Unstable (1984) - Harry Cross
- Conditions (1984) - Harry Cross
- Bad Books (1984) - Harry Cross
- Bad Vibrations (1984) - Harry Cross
- Cynicism (1984) - Harry Cross
- Mother's Day (1984) - Harry Cross
- Dodging (1984) - Harry Cross
- Off (1984) - Harry Cross
- Etiquette (1984) - Harry Cross
- Blabbermouth (1984) - Harry Cross
- Blind Drunk (1984) - Harry Cross
- Catalogue Stuff (1984) - Harry Cross
- Disgraceful (1984) - Harry Cross
- Worrying (1984) - Harry Cross
- Mummy's Boy (1984) - Harry Cross
- Muesli (1984) - Harry Cross
- Bad News (1984) - Harry Cross
- The Wrong Time (1984) - Harry Cross
- Alan's Mother (1984) - Harry Cross
- Beyond Repair (1984) - Harry Cross
- Long Johns (1984) - Harry Cross
- Survivors (1983) - Harry Cross
- Nothing's Changed (1983) - Harry Cross
- So Thoughtless (1983) - Harry Cross
- Sardines (1983) - Harry Cross
- New Order (1983) - Harry Cross
- The Pit (1983) - Harry Cross
- Shopping Lists (1983) - Harry Cross
- Foibles (1983) - Harry Cross
- Gnomes (1983) - Harry Cross
- What You've Lost (1983) - Harry Cross
- Daylight Robbery (1983) - Harry Cross
- Neighbourliness (1983) - Harry Cross
1983
Lovers of the Lake (TV Movie) as
Liverpool Man
1983
Slayground as
Compére
1983
In Loving Memory (TV Series) as
Garage Attendant
- Flying Undertaker (1983) - Garage Attendant
1983
Partners in Crime (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Hove
- The Clergyman's Daughter (1983) - Mr. Hove
1983
The Gathering Seed (TV Series) as
Billy Eccles
- Episode #1.6 (1983) - Billy Eccles
- Episode #1.5 (1983) - Billy Eccles
- Episode #1.3 (1983) - Billy Eccles
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Billy Eccles
1982
Nobody's Perfect (TV Series) as
Mr. Barrington
- Bill Takes A Job (1982) - Mr. Barrington
1981
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Mr. Bentham
- Barriers (1981) - Mr. Bentham
1981
Maybury (TV Series) as
Arthur
- Maisie (1981) - Arthur
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Painter
- Going Gently (1981) - Painter
1971
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Arthur Hardcastle / George / Billy
- A Turn for the Worse (1981) - Arthur Hardcastle (voice)
- Speech Day (1973) - George
- The Rank and File (1971) - Billy (as Billy Dean)
1981
When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) as
Stobbs
- Back to Dear Old Blighty (1981) - Stobbs
1981
The Good Companions (TV Mini Series) as
Ridvers
- A Wind in the Triangle (1981) - Ridvers
1980
The Mirror Crack'd as
1st Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
1980
Minder (TV Series) as
Police Sgt.
- All About Scoring, Innit? (1980) - Police Sgt.
1980
Sounding Brass (TV Series) as
Albert Springfield
- H.G. and the Whit Marches (1980) - Albert Springfield
1980
God's Wonderful Railway (TV Series) as
Ted Jarvis
- Fire on the Line - Part 3 (1980) - Ted Jarvis
- Fire on the Line - Part 2 (1980) - Ted Jarvis
- Fire on the Line - Part 1 (1980) - Ted Jarvis
1980
Rising Damp as
Workman
1979
Scum as
Duke
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Ted
- Night People (1978) - Ted
1978
Premiere (TV Series) as
Sid
- Freedom of the Dig (1978) - Sid
1972
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mr. Cosgrave / Danny Marsden / Stanley Cave
- Exposure (1978) - Mr. Cosgrave
- Old Lag (1972) - Danny Marsden
- Canal (1972) - Stanley Cave
1978
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Abraham Scarsdale / Boilerman
- Episode #1.450 (1978) - Abraham Scarsdale
- Episode #1.449 (1978) - Boilerman
1978
Law & Order (TV Mini Series) as
David Shepley
- A Detective's Tale (1978) - David Shepley (as Billy Dean)
1978
Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini Series) as
Alf
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1978) - Alf
- The Sweetest Thing (1978) - Alf
1976
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (TV Series) as
Jack
- On the Feast of Selwyn (1977) - Jack
- Around the Houses (1977) - Jack
- A Little Learning (1977) - Jack
- Sling Along with Selwyn (1977) - Jack
- Occupational Hazard (1977) - Jack
- Boom Boom (1977) - Jack
- Gala Performance (1977) - Jack
- Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place (1977) - Jack
- Just Cause and Impediment (1977) - Jack
- The Protection Racket (1977) - Jack
- Alphabetic Orders (1977) - Jack
- Selwyn Rides Again (1977) - Jack
- Raffles (1977) - Jack
- The Game of the Name (1977) - Jack
- Daze of Hope (1977) - Jack
- Ladies' Desire (1976) - Jack
- The Master Builder (1976) - Jack
- The Grand Outing (1976) - Jack
- There Are Several Businesses Like Show Business (1976) - Jack
- We Are the Masters Now (1976) - Jack
- Three Fifths of the World Loves a Lover (1976) - Jack
1976
Beasts (TV Mini Series) as
Duggie Jebb
- What Big Eyes (1976) - Duggie Jebb
1976
The Expert (TV Series) as
Leslie Stevens
- Fail Safe (1976) - Leslie Stevens
1976
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Alf Bowen
- Not with a Bang- (1976) - Alf Bowen
1976
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Sam Platte
- Reunion (1976) - Sam Platte
1976
Rocky O'Rourke (TV Series) as
Simpson
- Episode #1.4 (1976) - Simpson
- Episode #1.3 (1976) - Simpson
- Episode #1.2 (1976) - Simpson
- Episode #1.1 (1976) - Simpson
1976
Red Letter Day (TV Series) as
Teddy
- Bag of Yeast (1976) - Teddy
1972
Scene (TV Series) as
Dixie / Father
- Break In (1975) - Dixie
- Bank Holiday (1972) - Father
1975
The Wild West Show (TV Series) as
Landlord
- The Magnificent Eight (1975) - Landlord
1975
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Mr. Campbell
- Nothing to Declare (1975) - Mr. Campbell
1974
Rooms (TV Series) as
Frank
- Jo and Anne: Compilation (1975) - Frank
- Jo & Anne: Part Two (1974) - Frank
- Jo & Anne (1974) - Frank
1975
Armchair Cinema (TV Series) as
Mr. Jackson
- In Sickness and in Health (1975) - Mr. Jackson
1975
The Wackers (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Up the Reds (1975) - Charlie
- Nearly Gone But Not Forgotten (1975) - Charlie
- No Rest for the Wicked (1975) - Charlie
- The Root of All Evil (1975) - Charlie
- Everybody's Doing It (1975) - Charlie
- A Licence to Love (1975) - Charlie
- Out of the Frying Pan (1975) - Charlie
1975
The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
Mr. Greenhead
- A Man for Emily: The Fastest Gun (1975) - Mr. Greenhead
1974
Second City Firsts (TV Series) as
Ted / Father
- Waiting at the Field Gate (1975) - Ted
- Match of the Day (1974) - Father
1975
A Little Bit of Wisdom (TV Series) as
Sir Bernard Fickle
- Episode #2.4 (1975) - Sir Bernard Fickle
1975
Slade in Flame as
Club Owner (uncredited)
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Charlie Norton
- Thin Ice (1975) - Charlie Norton
1974
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Bernard Hobbs
- All That Glitters (1974) - Bernard Hobbs
1973
Night Watch as
Inspector Walker
1973
Follyfoot (TV Series) as
Mr. Clegg
- The Dream (1973) - Mr. Clegg
1973
Six Days of Justice (TV Series) as
Mr. William James
- A Regular Friend (1973) - Mr. William James
1973
Putting on the Agony (TV Movie) as
Leo
1973
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as
Bert
1973
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Mr. Steadman
- It's a Woman's Privilege (1973) - Mr. Steadman
1972
Budgie (TV Series) as
Dutchie Holland
- Dreaming of Thee (1972) - Dutchie Holland
1972
The Last of the Baskets (TV Series) as
Rough man
- Nice Work If You Can Keep It (1972) - Rough man
1970
A Family at War (TV Series) as
Alan Mills / Labour Agent
- Under New Management (1972) - Labour Agent
- The Other Side of the Hill (1970) - Alan Mills
- The End of the Beginning (1970) - Alan Mills
- The Summer Before the War (1970) - Alan Mills
1972
The Challengers (TV Series) as
Ernest Dewhurst
- The Tomorrow Business (1972) - Ernest Dewhurst
- History Does Not Pay the Rent - Ernest Dewhurst
1971
Gumshoe as
Tommy (as Billy Dean)
1971
Justice (TV Series) as
Charlie Keen
- No Flowers, by Request (1971) - Charlie Keen
1971
Family Life as
Mr. Baildon
1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Uncle Sid / Arthur Foster
- After a Lifetime (1971) - Uncle Sid
- Roll on Four O'Clock (1970) - Arthur Foster
1970
The Lovers (TV Series) as
Waiter
- The Date (1970) - Waiter
1968
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver / Postman
- Episode #1.1003 (1970) - Postman
- Episode #1.812 (1968) - Taxi Driver
- Episode #1.810 (1968) - Taxi Driver
1970
The Dustbinmen (TV Series) as
Motorist
- A Military Exercise (1970) - Motorist
1970
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition as
Liverpool Delegate
1969
Kes as
Fish and Chip Shop Man (as Billy Dean)
1969
Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) as
Coach Driver
- The Demon Drink (1969) - Coach Driver
1968
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Landlord / John Coyne
- The Big Flame (1969) - Landlord (as Billy Dean)
- The Golden Vision (1968) - John Coyne
1968
Her Majesty's Pleasure (TV Series) as
Wart Wrigglesworth
- You're as Old as You Are (1968) - Wart Wrigglesworth
Music Department
1976
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (TV Series) (singer - 6 episodes)
- Ladies' Desire (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
- The Master Builder (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
- The Grand Outing (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
- There Are Several Businesses Like Show Business (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
- We Are the Masters Now (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
- Three Fifths of the World Loves a Lover (1976) - (singer: theme song "Never Mind" - uncredited)
Soundtrack
1978
Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- The Sweetest Thing (1978) - ("Yes, Yes (My Baby Said Yes, Yes)", uncredited)
1974
The Lords of Flatbush ("Gypsy Woman")
Thanks
1990
Roy Chubby Brown (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
- From Inside the Helmet (1990) - (special thanks)
Self
1998
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Sue Johnston (1998) - Self
1990
The Word (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- Episode #5.13 (1994) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Self - Guest
1990
Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (Video) as
Theatre Caretaker
References
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