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Bill Dean(1921-2000)

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  • Music Department
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Albert Finney and Bill Dean in Gumshoe (1971)
Bill Dean was born on 3 September 1921 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Gumshoe (1971), Scum (1979) and The Good Companions (1980). He died on 20 April 2000 in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.
BornSeptember 3, 1921
DiedApril 20, 2000(78)
BornSeptember 3, 1921
DiedApril 20, 2000(78)
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Known for

Gumshoe (1971)
Gumshoe
6.4
  • Tommy(as Billy Dean)
  • 1971
Scum (1979)
Scum
7.5
  • Duke
  • 1979
The Good Companions (1980)
The Good Companions
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Ridvers
Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
The Liver Birds
6.5
TV Series
  • Mr. Hennessey
  • Uncle Jack

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Actor



  • Sue Jenkins, Sue Johnston, Dean Sullivan, and Claire Sweeney in Brookside (1982)
    Brookside
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Harold Cross
    • Harry Cross
    • 1983–1999
  • Sue Jenkins, Sue Johnston, Dean Sullivan, and Claire Sweeney in Brookside: Friday the 13th (1998)
    Brookside: Friday the 13th
    7.1
    Video
    • Harold Cross
    • 1998
  • The Lily Savage Show (1997)
    The Lily Savage Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Voiceover announcer (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Bloomin' Marvellous
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ron
    • 1997
  • Hillsborough (1996)
    Hillsborough
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Additional Cast
    • 1996
  • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
    The Liver Birds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hennessey
    • Uncle Jack
    • 1972–1996
  • Prêtre (1994)
    Prêtre
    7.1
    • Altar boy
    • 1994
  • Three Seven Eleven
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Albert Dawson
    • 1994
  • Bad Boy Blues (1996)
    Screen Two
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1994
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Harry Capshaw
    • 1993
  • Clarissa (1991)
    Clarissa
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Priest
    • 1991
  • Christopher Eccleston in L'Âge de vivre (1991)
    L'Âge de vivre
    7.1
    • Foreman of the Jury (as Bill Deam)
    • 1991
  • The Farm: Groovy Train
    Music Video
    • 1990
  • Lovers of the Lake
    TV Movie
    • Liverpool Man
    • 1983
  • Slayground (1983)
    Slayground
    4.9
    • Compere
    • 1983

Music Department



  • Bill Maynard in Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt (1974)
    Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
    6.8
    TV Series
    • singer: theme song "Never Mind" (uncredited)
    • 1976

Soundtrack



  • Pennies from Heaven (1978)
    Pennies from Heaven
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Soundtrack ("Yes, Yes (My Baby Said Yes, Yes)", uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Perry King, and Paul Mace in Les mains dans les poches (1974)
    Les mains dans les poches
    5.6
    • Soundtrack ("Gypsy Woman")
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Deam
  • Born
    • September 3, 1921
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 20, 2000
    • Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK(heart attack)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Variously earned a living as a tram driver, pipe fitter, insurance agent, ship's steward, docker and local government officer. First performed as a stand-up comedian before making his mark as Harry Cross in the TV soap opera "Brookside" (1983-1990).
  • Trademarks
      His strong Liverpool accent

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