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Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Acting 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 Ch…

Known For

Priest
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Priest 1995
Scum
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Scum 1979
Kes
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Kes 1970
Going Gently
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Going Gently 1981
Night Watch
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Night Watch 1973
Flame
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Flame 1975
Gumshoe
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Gumshoe 1971
Slayground
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Slayground 1983
Family Life
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Family Life 1971
The Big Flame
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The Big Flame 1969
Speech Day
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Speech Day 1973
Break In
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Break In 1975
Night People
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Night People 1978
The Rank and File
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The Rank and File 1971
Match of the Day
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Match of the Day 1974
In Sickness and in Health
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In Sickness and in Health 1975
Waiting at the Field Gate
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Waiting at the Field Gate 1975
Beasts: What Big Eyes
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Beasts: What Big Eyes 1976
The Golden Vision
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The Golden Vision 1968