Bill Dean
Bill Dean
Person

Bill Dean

Actor 1921-09-03 Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

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 Brooksi...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Kes

Kes

1970 · Fish and Chip Shop Man

The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980 · Man in Village Hall (uncredited)

Scum

Scum

1979 · Mr Duke

Priest

Priest

1995 · Altar Boy

Family Life

Family Life

1971 · Mr. Baildon

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991 · Foreman of the Jury

Night Watch

Night Watch

1973 · Inspector Walker

Gumshoe

Gumshoe

1971 · Tommy Wright

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 · Harry Capshaw

Minder

Minder

1979 · Police Sgt.

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · Charlie Norton

Hillsborough

Hillsborough

1996 · Additional Cast

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1980 · Workman

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983 · TV

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1978 · Alf

Flame

Flame

1975 · Club Owner (uncredited)

Slayground

Slayground

1984 · Compere

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Billy

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967 · TV