Full Name Keith Clifford Years active 1966 - present | Name Keith Clifford Role Actor | |
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Movies and TV shows Last of the Summer Wine, Vacuuming Completely Nude in P, Lost for Words, Northern Lights Similar Tom Owen (actor), Danny O'Dea, Joe Gladwin | ||
Keith Clifford (born 20 June 1938 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British actor best known for his role as Billy Hardcastle in Last of the Summer Wine between 1999 and 2006.
He played Billy Hardcastle on the British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1999 until he decided to leave the series following the 27th series of 2006. (Billy was a comedy character who believed he was a direct descendant of Robin Hood.) He also made guest appearances on Heartbeat, Dalziel and Pascoe and an episode of Cold Feet, and appeared in the TV film Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise. In 2007 he played Frank Nicholls in Coronation Street having previously appeared in the series in the guise of a different character; that of Les Battersby's mate, Charlie West. He won a Sony Radio Award in 1993 for his portrayal of the Lancashire comedian Frank Randle in the play Randle's Scandals.
Filmography
Actor
2009
The Royal (TV Series) as
Walter Bannister
- The Best of Intentions (2009) - Walter Bannister
2008
Florence Nightingale (TV Movie) as
The Colonel
2008
The Royal Today (TV Series) as
2008
- Episode #1.5 (2008) - 2008
1975
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Charlie West / Frank Nichols / Harry Norton / ...
2007
City Lights (TV Series) as
Eric Foulkes
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Eric Foulkes
2006
Goldplated (TV Series) as
Ray Borrigard
- The Charity Dinner (2006) - Ray Borrigard
- Retribution (2006) - Ray Borrigard
- Naomi Moves Into Whiteoaks (2006) - Ray Borrigard
- Cassidy's Mother (2006) - Ray Borrigard
- Darren in Love (2006) - Ray Borrigard
1999
Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) as
Billy / Billy Hardcastle
- Plenty of Room in the Back (2006) - Billy
- Oh Look! Mitzi's Found Her Mummy (2006) - Billy
- Who's That Talking to Lenny? (2006) - Billy
- Who's That Merry Man with Billy, Then? (2006) - Billy
- Barry in Danger from Reading and Aunt Jessie (2006) - Billy
- The Genuine Outdoors Robin Hood Barbi (2006) - Billy
- Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis? (2006) - Billy
- How to Remove a Cousin (2006) - Billy
- Follow That Bottle (2006) - Billy
- Merry Entwistle and Jackson Day (2005) - Billy
- Little Orphan Howard (2005) - Billy
- Lot No. 8 (2005) - Billy
- The Afterthoughts of a Co-op Manager (2005) - Billy
- The McDonaghs of Jamieson Street (2005) - Billy
- Available for Weddings (2005) - Billy
- Who's That Mouse in the Poetry Group? (2005) - Billy
- Hermione (the short course) (2005) - Billy
- Has Anyone Seen a Peruvian Wart? (2005) - Billy
- Watching the Clock (2005) - Billy
- The Swan Man of Ilkley (2005) - Billy
- Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley (2004) - Billy
- Yours Truly - If You're Not Careful (2004) - Billy
- Beware of Laughing at Nora's Hats (2004) - Billy
- Things to Do When Your Wife Runs Off with a Turkish Waiter (2004) - Billy
- Barry Becomes a Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time (2004) - Billy
- Who's That with Barry and Glenda? - It's Not Barry and Glenda (2004) - Billy
- Happy Birthday Robin Hood (2004) - Billy
- Spores (2004) - Billy
- The General's Greatest Battle (2004) - Billy
- Jurassic - No Parking (2004) - Billy
- A Short Blast of Fred Astaire (2003) - Billy
- All of a Florrie (2003) - Billy
- The Second Husband and the Showgirls (2003) - Billy
- The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff (2003) - Billy
- The Frenchies Are Coming (2003) - Billy
- The Miraculous Curing of Old Goff Helliwell (2003) - Billy
- In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses the Gulf Stream (2003) - Billy
- The Secret Birthday of Norman Clegg (2003) - Billy
- A Pick-up of the Later Ming Dynasty (2003) - Billy
- Ancient Eastern Wisdom - An Introduction (2003) - Billy
- The Lair of the Cat Creature (2003) - Billy
- A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft (2002) - Billy
- It All Began with an Old Volvo Headlamp (2002) - Billy
- Sadly, Madly, Bradley (2002) - Billy
- Exercising Father's Bicycle (2002) - Billy
- A Chaise Longue Too Far (2002) - Billy
- In Search of Childlike Joy and the Farthest Reaches of the Lotus Position (2002) - Billy
- Beware of the Hot Dog (2002) - Billy
- The Incredible Ordeal of Norman Clegg (2002) - Billy
- Mervyn Would Be Proud (2002) - Billy
- The Mystical Squeak of Howard's Bicycle (2002) - Billy
- A Brief Excursion in the Fast Lane (2002) - Billy
- Potts in Pole Position (2001) - Billy
- The Coming of the Beast (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- Why Is Barry at an Angle? (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- A White Sweater and a Solicitor's Letter (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- A Hair of the Blonde That Bit You (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- The Art of the Shorts Story (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- Gnome and Away (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- Enter the Hawk (2001) - Billy
- Hey, Big Vendor (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- The Missing Bus of Mrs Avery (2001) - Billy Hardcastle
- Getting Barry's Goat (2001) - Billy
- Waggoners Roll (2000) - Billy
- Last Post and Pigeon (2000) - Billy
- How Errol Flynn Discovered the Secret Scar of Nora Batty (1999) - Billy
2006
Northern Lights (TV Series) as
Eric
- Episode #1.6 (2006) - Eric
- Episode #1.5 (2006) - Eric
- Episode #1.4 (2006) - Eric
- Episode #1.3 (2006) - Eric (uncredited)
- Episode #1.2 (2006) - Eric (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - Eric
2004
Christmas Lights (TV Movie) as
Eric
2001
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) as
Stan Parry
- Truth and Consequences (2001) - Stan Parry
2001
Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (TV Movie) as
Sidney
2000
Home Ground (Short) as
Harry
1999
Stanton Blues (TV Series) as
Kenny Cargrave 1998
- Episode #2.2 (1999) - Kenny Cargrave 1998
1999
Captain Jack as
Harbour Master
1999
Lost for Words (TV Movie) as
Fred
1998
Cold Feet (TV Series) as
Shop Assistant
- Episode #1.6 (1998) - Shop Assistant
1997
Bramwell (TV Series) as
Mad Mo
- Episode #3.5 (1997) - Mad Mo
1997
Melissa (TV Mini Series) as
Male Nurse
- Episode #1.3 (1997) - Male Nurse
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - Male Nurse
1996
Out of the Blue (TV Series) as
Ralph Coombes
- Stem The Tide (1996) - Ralph Coombes
1996
How We Used to Live (TV Series) as
Piggy Dent
- From Iron Ways to Victorian Days: The Quaker Railway (1823-1825) (1996) - Piggy Dent
- From Iron Ways to Victorian Days: Horses on the Wagon Way (1820-1821) (1996) - Piggy Dent
- From Iron Ways to Victorian Days: Geordie Lads and Cornish Men (1815) (1996) - Piggy Dent
1995
Soul Survivors (TV Movie) as
Les Cropper
1995
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Mr. Flax
- Toss Up (1995) - Mr. Flax
1991
G.B.H. (TV Mini Series) as
Bus Driver
- Send a Message to Michael (1991) - Bus Driver
1978
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Auctioneer / James
- Episode #1.958 (1985) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.957 (1985) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.938 (1985) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.937 (1985) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.896 (1984) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.895 (1984) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.580 (1980) - James
- Episode #1.534 (1979) - Auctioneer
- Episode #1.463 (1978) - Auctioneer
1984
Foxy Lady (TV Series) as
Herbert
- Episode #2.6 (1984) - Herbert
1983
A Brother's Tale (TV Series) as
Police sergeant
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - Police sergeant
1983
Dear Ladies (TV Series) as
Post Office Proprietor
- Alarms and Excursions (1983) - Post Office Proprietor
1982
Airline (TV Series) as
Member of Board
- Captain Clarke Plus One (1982) - Member of Board
1980
The Good Companions (TV Mini Series) as
Auctioneer
- Miss Trant Pays the Bill (1980) - Auctioneer
1979
Strangers (TV Series) as
Det. Chief Sup. Bliss
- The Wheeler Dealers (1979) - Det. Chief Sup. Bliss
1973
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Jury Foreman
- In the Heat of the Moment: Part 3 (1978) - Jury Foreman
- In the Heat of the Moment: Part 2 (1978) - Jury Foreman
- In the Heat of the Moment: Part 1 (1978) - Jury Foreman
- The Black Poplar: Part 3 (1973) - Jury Foreman
- The Black Poplar: Part 2 (1973) - Jury Foreman
- The Black Poplar: Part 1 (1973) - Jury Foreman
1975
Nightingale's Boys (TV Series) as
Rabbi
- Izzy (1975) - Rabbi
1974
Village Hall (TV Series) as
Bandaged voter
- There'll Almost Always Be an England (1974) - (uncredited)
- Mr. Ellis Versus the People (1974) - Bandaged voter
Soundtrack
2001
Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley (2004) - (performer: "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" - uncredited)
- Gnome and Away (2001) - (performer: "I Want To Be Happy" - uncredited)
Self
2007
The Comedy Map of Britain (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - Self
2001
Open House (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) - Self
Archive Footage
2010
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (Video) as
Frank Nichols
1995
The Coronation Street Collection: The Duckworths (Video) as
Bernard
References
Keith Clifford Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA