Bill Dean
Acting
Born: 1921-09-03 · Everton, Liverpool, England, UK
Died: 2000-04-20
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 penetrating Scouse tones, Dean went on to star as miserable pensioner Harry Cross in the long running Ch
🎬 Movies (20)
Brookside: Friday the 13th
1998
Harold Cross
Hillsborough
1996
Additional Cast
Priest
1995
Altar Boy
Skallagrigg
1994
Old Man
Let Him Have It
1991
Foreman of the Jury
Slayground
1983
Compere
Going Gently
1981
Painter
A Turn for the Worse
1981
(voice)
Rising Damp
1980
Workman
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
Scum
1979
Mr Duke
Night People
1978
Ted
Freedom of the Dig
1978
Sid
Beasts: What Big Eyes
1976
Duggie Jeb
Bag of Yeast
1976
Teddy
Break In
1975
Dixie
In Sickness and in Health
1975
Mr Jackson
Waiting at the Field Gate
1975
Ted
Flame
1975
Club Owner (uncredited)
Match of the Day
1974
Father
📺 TV Shows (19)
Heartbeat
1992
Harry Capshaw
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
The Gathering Seed
1983
Billy Eccles
Minder
1979
Police Sgt.
Pennies from Heaven
1978
Alf
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Ted
Beasts
1976
Duggie Jebb
The Wackers
1975
Charlie
The Sweeney
1975
Charlie Norton
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
1974
Jack
Playhouse
1974
Painter
New Scotland Yard
1972
Bernard Hobbs
Justice
1971
Charlie Keen
Budgie
1971
Dutchie Holland
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Uncle Sid
The Expert
1968
Leslie Stevens
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Public Eye
1965
Mr. Steadman
The Wednesday Play
1964
John Coyne