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Bill Dean

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 Ch

Born

Sep 03, 1921

Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

Died

Apr 20, 2000

Known For

Acting

Movies

31 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Kes
Kes
1970 as Fish and Chip Shop Man
★ 7.4
Priest
Priest
1995 as Altar Boy
★ 6.2
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Scum
Scum
1979 as Mr Duke
★ 7.1
Night Watch
Night Watch
1973 as Inspector Walker
★ 6.3
Gumshoe
Gumshoe
1971 as Tommy Wright
★ 6.3
Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It
1991 as Foreman of the Jury
★ 6.7
Family Life
Family Life
1971 as Mr. Baildon
★ 7.3
Slayground
Slayground
1983 as Compere
★ 4.7
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1980 as Workman
★ 5.6
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
1996 as Additional Cast
★ 7.2
Night People
Night People
1978 as Ted
Bag of Yeast
Bag of Yeast
1976 as Teddy
Roll On Four O'Clock
Roll On Four O'Clock
1970 as Arthur Foster
★ 6.0
Speech Day
Speech Day
1973 as George
★ 9.0
Going Gently
Going Gently
1981 as Painter
★ 7.5
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Beasts: What Big Eyes
1976 as Duggie Jeb
★ 10.0
Flame
Flame
1975 as Club Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Rank and File
The Rank and File
1971 as Billy
★ 6.7
Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
1994 as Old Man
★ 4.0
Freedom of the Dig
Freedom of the Dig
1978 as Sid
Break In
Break In
1975 as Dixie
The Big Flame
The Big Flame
1969 as Landlord
★ 6.7
The Golden Vision
The Golden Vision
1968 as John Coyne
★ 6.3
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
1972 as Father
Match of the Day
Match of the Day
1974 as Father
movie
Brookside: Friday the 13th
1998 as Harold Cross
★ 5.5
In Sickness and in Health
In Sickness and in Health
1975 as Mr Jackson
A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
1981 as (voice)