Bill Dean
Known for
Acting
Born
September 3, 1921
Birthplace
Everton, Liverpool, England, UK
Died
April 20, 2000 (aged 78)
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 Channel 4 soap Brookside from its inception in 1983 to 1990. He briefly returned to the series in 1999 for three episodes, when his character re-appeared in Brookside Close suffering from Alzheimer's di...
Best known work
Kes
1970
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Scum
1979
Priest
1995
Family Life
1971
Let Him Have It
1991
Night Watch
1973
Gumshoe
1971
Heartbeat
1992
Minder
1979Filmography
1998
Brookside: Friday the 13thas Harold Cross
1996
Hillsboroughas Additional Cast
1995
Priestas Altar Boy
1994
Skallagriggas Old Man
1992
1991
Let Him Have Itas Foreman of the Jury
1990
The WordTV1984
Slaygroundas Compere
1983
1983
1981
Going Gentlyas Painter
1981
A Turn for the Worseas (voice)
1980
1980
Rising Dampas Workman
1980
The Mirror Crack'das Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
1979
1979
Scumas Mr Duke
1978
Night Peopleas Ted
1978
Freedom of the Digas Sid
1978
1977
1976
Beasts: What Big Eyesas Duggie Jeb
1976
1976
Bag of Yeastas Teddy
1975
Break Inas Dixie