Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday3 September 1921
Died20 April 2000 (age 78)
Place of birthEverton, Liverpool, England, UK
Known credits52

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…

Brookside: Friday the 13th
1998 · Harold Cross
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
1996 · Additional Cast
Priest
Priest
1995 · Altar Boy
Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
1994 · Old Man
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · Harry Capshaw
Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It
1991 · Foreman of the Jury
The Word
The Word
1990
Slayground
Slayground
1984 · Compere
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983 · Mr Hove
The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed
1983 · Billy Eccles
Going Gently
Going Gently
1981 · Painter
A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
1981 · (voice)
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1980 · Workman
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 · Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
Minder
Minder
1979 · Police Sgt.
Scum
Scum
1979 · Mr Duke
Night People
Night People
1978 · Ted
Freedom of the Dig
Freedom of the Dig
1978 · Sid
Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
1978 · Alf
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Ted
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Beasts: What Big Eyes
1976 · Duggie Jeb
Beasts
Beasts
1976 · Duggie Jebb
Bag of Yeast
Bag of Yeast
1976 · Teddy
Break In
Break In
1975 · Dixie
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
1975 · Mr Jackson
Waiting at the Field Gate
Waiting at the Field Gate
1975 · Ted
The Wackers
The Wackers
1975 · Charlie
Flame
Flame
1975 · Club Owner (uncredited)
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
1975 · Charlie Norton
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
1974 · Jack
Match of the Day
Match of the Day
1974 · Father
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 · Painter
Night Watch
Night Watch
1973 · Inspector Walker
Speech Day
Speech Day
1973 · George
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973 · Bert
New Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard
1972 · Bernard Hobbs
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
1972 · Father
Gumshoe
Gumshoe
1971 · Tommy Wright
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Mr. Baildon
Justice
Justice
1971 · Charlie Keen
The Rank and File
The Rank and File
1971 · Billy
Budgie
Budgie
1971 · Dutchie Holland
Roll On Four O'Clock
Roll On Four O'Clock
1970 · Arthur Foster
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Billy
Kes
Kes
1970 · Fish and Chip Shop Man
The Big Flame
The Big Flame
1969 · Landlord
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Uncle Sid
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