Bill Dean
ActingBorn: September 3, 1921 in Everton, Liverpool, England, UK
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 pene...
All Credits49 Titles
Film
31 Titles
6.2
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Priest1995
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Kes1970
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The Mirror Crack'd1980
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Scum1979
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Gumshoe1971
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Night Watch1973
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Family Life1971
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Let Him Have It1991
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Hillsborough1996
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Brookside: Friday the 13th1998
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Slayground1983
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In Sickness and in Health1975
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Flame1975
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The Best Pair of Legs in the Business1973
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Skallagrigg1994
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A Turn for the Worse1981
Series
18 Titles
7.1
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Minder1979–
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Heartbeat1992–
7.0
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Playhouse1974–
8.0
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The Sweeney1975–
9.0
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The Expert1968–
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BBC2 Play of the Week1977–
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Justice1971–
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Public Eye1965–
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Man in a Suitcase1967–
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Budgie1971–
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969–
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983–
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Pennies from Heaven1978–
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New Scotland Yard1972–
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Beasts1976–
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The Gathering Seed1983–