Acting · geboren 1921-09-03 · Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

Bill Dean

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-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 and Dean himself appeared in the video of the Liverpudlian band The Farm's Groovy Train as Cross, who was a former train driver. He did of a heart attack aged 78 in 2000.

Bekannt aus

• Kes (1970) – Fish and Chip Shop Man
• Mord im Spiegel (1980) – Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
• Abschaum - Höllenloch der Gewalt! (1979) – Mr Duke
• Der Priester (1995) – Altar Boy
• Family Life (1971) – Mr. Baildon
• Gib's ihm Chris (1991) – Foreman of the Jury
• Die Nacht der tausend Augen (1973) – Inspector Walker
• Auf leisen Sohlen (1971) – Tommy Wright
• Heartbeat (1992) – Harry Capshaw
• Der Aufpasser (1979) – Police Sgt.
• Die Füchse (1975) – Charlie Norton
• Hillsborough (1996) – Additional Cast
• Rising Damp (1980) – Workman
• Detektei Blunt (1983)
• Pennies from Heaven (1978) – Alf
• Flame (1975) – Club Owner (uncredited)
• Slayground (1984) – Compere
• Der Mann mit dem Koffer (1967)
• Play for Today (1970) – Billy
• Beasts (1976) – Duggie Jebb
• Public Eye (1965) – Mr. Steadman
• The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) – Bert
• Budgie (1971) – Dutchie Holland
• The Word (1990)
• The Golden Vision (1968) – John Coyne
• The Wednesday Play (1964) – John Coyne
• The Rank and File (1971) – Billy
• The Big Flame (1969) – Landlord
• Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt! (1974) – Jack
• Skallagrigg (1994) – Old Man
• The Wackers (1975) – Charlie
• Justice (1971) – Charlie Keen
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) – Uncle Sid
• New Scotland Yard (1972) – Bernard Hobbs
• Beasts: What Big Eyes (1976) – Duggie Jeb
• Going Gently (1981) – Painter
• Brookside: Friday the 13th (1998) – Harold Cross
• The Expert (1968) – Leslie Stevens
• God's Wonderful Railway (1980) – Ted Jarvis
• Speech Day (1973) – George