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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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He was fabulous at everything he did. I knew he'd been very ill for a long time but it's still a shock to learn of his passing.
I can't see his name without thinking of him as Twiggy in The Royle Family - and the "wallpaper-stripping dance" with Jim Royle. Very, very funny. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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I thought he was superb both in Heartbeat and Keeping Up Appearances
A very talented and much loved actor who's been taken away from us far too soon _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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graham b
Joined: 23 Sep 2010 Posts: 211 Location: Wakefield
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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I remember meeting Geoffrey many years ago at the Great British Beer Festival at Leeds. He came into the press office to have his drinks as he did not want to cause any disruption in the main hall (it was at his height in Coronation Street) not for any pretensions on his part. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Sad news, a very talented actor.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6851
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Always enjoyed watching him as the lovable rogue, Eddie Yeats, in Coronation Street
He was the voice of Paul in the Beatles' cartoon film Yellow Submarine.
R.I.P |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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I never knew that he did Paul's voice in Yellow Submarine Becky1
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Funnily enough I told my Beatles-mad Grandson that only this morning and then I read Becky's post confirming it. |
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FleetingEileenM
Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 5789 Location: Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Sad news. He will always be Onslow to me in his grubby vest, bashing the TV to turn on the racing and a can of beer in his fist - but in wife Daisy's eyes the most irresistible man in the world. |
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Schizoidman
Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1140 Location: Rural West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I thought he was brilliant as Twiggy in The Royle Family (but then every one was good in that). He was also good in the appalling Heartbeat.
Never watched Corrie in my life but seem to remember he was a scouse rogue in that as well.
I wonder if he minded being typecast? |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Schizoidman wrote: | Never watched Corrie in my life but seem to remember he was a scouse rogue in that as well. |
He was a "loveable rogue" - he played Eddie Yeats and worked on the bins along with Stan Ogden, husband of the wonderful Hilda Ogden - one of UK soap's best ever characters. Being their lodger gave an opportunity gave rise to some wonderful and funny interplay between the three of of them.
In those days, Coronation Street was still wonderfully written and performed. |
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