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Albert Finney and Bill Dean in Gumshoe (1971)

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Bill Dean

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  • Born
    September 3, 1921 · Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    April 20, 2000 · Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK (heart attack)

Biography

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

Trademarks

  • His strong Liverpool accent
  • Played warm hearted Liverpudlians

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  • 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).
  • Wartime service in the RAF.
  • His ambition had been to be a professional footballer but when he was in the RAF he toured as a concert party comedian than after service followed on as a stand up comic before turning to acting an playing Harry Cross in Brookside,.

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