Bill Dean
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Brookside: Friday the 13th
as Harold Cross
Hillsborough
as Additional Cast
Priest
as Altar Boy
Skallagrigg
as Old Man
Let Him Have It
as Foreman of the Jury
Slayground
as Compere
Going Gently
as Painter
A Turn for the Worse
as (voice)
Rising Damp
as Workman
The Mirror Crack'd
as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
Scum
as Mr Duke
Night People
as Ted
Freedom of the Dig
as Sid
Beasts: What Big Eyes
as Duggie Jeb
Bag of Yeast
as Teddy
Break In
as Dixie
In Sickness and in Health
as Mr Jackson
Flame
as Club Owner (uncredited)
Match of the Day
as Father
Night Watch
as Inspector Walker
Speech Day
as George
Bank Holiday
as Father
Gumshoe
as Tommy Wright
Family Life
as Mr. Baildon
The Rank and File
as Billy
Roll On Four O'Clock
as Arthur Foster
Kes
as Fish and Chip Shop Man
The Big Flame
as Landlord