Bill Dean

Bill Dean

출생 : 1921-09-03, Everton, Liverpool, England, UK

사망 : 2000-04-20

약력

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 disease and wrongly believing that he still lived there. The same character was the inspiration behind the 1980s group 'Jegsy Dodd and the sons of Harry Cross' who hailed from the Wirral and Dean himself appeared in the video of the Liverpudlian band The Farm's Groovy Train as Cross, who was a former train driver. He did of a heart attack aged 78 in 2000.

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Bill Dean

참여 작품

Brookside: Friday the 13th
Harold Cross
There is trouble a-plenty in store for the Corkhill clan in this video-only special. Series creator Phil Redmond has returned to pen a dramatic script which follows on from a weekend special.
Hillsborough
Additional Cast
Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.
프리스트
Altar Boy
젊지만 보수적인 그렉 신부(Father Greg Pilkington: 라이너스 로체 분)는 리버풀 빈민가에 위치하고 있는 새로운 교구에 위임된다. 거기서 매튜 신부(Father Matthew Thomas: 톰 윌킨슨 분)와 함께 지내게 되는데, 매튜는 교단의 보수주의와 형식주의에 항거하며 적극적인 포교 활동을 벌이는 인물이다. 게다가 독신의 맹세를 어기고 가정부와 연인 관계를 맺고 있는 매튜 신부. 그렉은 이런 매튜를 보며 혼란스러워진다. 교회와 하느님의 가르침에 회의를 느끼게 되는 그렉은 신부복을 벗고 들른 술집에서 우연히 그레이엄(Graham: 로버트 칼라일 분)을 만나 하룻 밤 깊은 사랑을 나눈다. 다음 날 아이들을 상대로 고해성사를 받던 그렉 신부는 어린 소녀 리사(Lisa Unsworth: 크리스틴 트레마코 분)로부터 의붓 아버지에게 성폭행을 당하고 있다는 고해를 듣게된다. 고통받는 리사를 구해줘야 한다는 생각을 하지만 고해성사는 절대 공개돼서는 안된다는 규율을 어길 수 없어 그렉은 고뇌하기 시작한다. 그리고 이 사실을 눈치 챈 리사의 아버지(Mr. Unsworth: 로버트 푸그 분)는 간섭하지 말라며 그렉을 협박한다. 어느 날 리사의 어머니(Mrs. Unsworth: 레슬리 샤프 분)는 자신의 남편이 리사를 성폭행하는 장면을 목격하게 되고, 그렉을 찾아와 이 사실을 미리 알고 있었으면서 아무것도 하지 않은 그렉을 원망한다. 자신의 무기력함에 괴로워하던 그렉은 그레이엄을 찾아가나, 두 사람의 연애 장면이 경찰에 적발되어, 다음날 그렉 신부가 동성애자라는 기사가 신문에 크게 실린다. 결국 자살을 시도하는 그렉. 그러나 그것은 수포로 돌아가고 주교는 그렉에게 근신을 명한다.
Skallagrigg
Old Man
Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them. This charming story is how a group of disabled people went to chase that legend. To assist them John is forced to come to terms with his daughter and her friends.
Let Him Have It
Foreman of the Jury
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
Slayground
Compere
Stone (Peter Coyote) hits an armored truck without his usual driver. The ensuing getaway leads to the death of an innocent. The payback is swift and brutal. The wronged father hires a twisted, sociopathic assassin to avenge his loss. One by one the offenders are punished through grisly executions. Stone uses his wits to find a reclusive friend Terry (Mel Smith) just in time for a psychedelic funhouse showdown with his stalker.
A Turn for the Worse
(voice)
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
거울 살인 사건
Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
영국 한 마을에 영화 제작팀이 들어선다. 마을 회관에서 열리고 있는 파티에서 여배우 마리나(Marina Rudd: 엘리자베스 테일러 분)와 얘길 나누던 뱁콕 부인(Heather Babcock: 모린 베네트 분)이 독살로 인해 죽는다. 여배우 마리나는 한 때 인기가 있던 배우였으나 정신 박약아로 태어난 아기로 인해 충격을 받고 신경쇠약에 걸려 활동을 중단했으나 이번 영화를 통해 재기를 꿈꿨다. 미스 마플(Miss Jane Marple: 안젤라 랜스베리 분)과 조카인 크래덕 경위(Inspector Craddock: 에드워드 폭스 분)가 범인을 비서인 엘라(Ella Zielinsky: 재랄린 채플린 분)로 점찍는다. 엘라는 이번 영화의 감독인 제이슨(Jason Rudd: 록 허드슨 분)의 비서이자 제이슨과 정을 통하는 사이였기 때문이다. 그러나 엘라도 죽음을 당한다. 결국 마플양의 명석한 추리력에 근거, 진범을 밝혀내는데...
Rising Damp
Workman
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
스컴
Mr Duke
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory. [This is the feature film version Alan Clarke made after the BBC banned the original before its scheduled TV broadcast (see Scum (1977)].
Law & Order
David Shepley
Four-part drama serial about the British juicidal system, dealing with an investigation presented from the perspectives of the police force, the criminal, the solicitor and the prison system.
Beasts: What Big Eyes
Duggie Jeb
An RSPCA officer is horrified when he discovers a pet shop owner has been conducting experiments on a wolf, searching for proof of lycanthropy. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.
Bag of Yeast
Teddy
When teacher Tony Scannell decides he wants to be ordained as a Catholic Priest his decision has wide ranging effects on his family and loved ones.
In Sickness and in Health
Mr Jackson
A hard-working doctor must also carry the burden of a turbulent home life, due to the expectations of his demanding wife. Part of Thames Televison's Armchair Cinema.
Waiting at the Field Gate
Ted
Lightning Gallat is the village slaughterer and a man of distinction. Where does he draw the line?
Flame
Club Owner (uncredited)
Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This build-up from rags to riches is a parody of realism and grit, with double-dealings and harsh unforgiving dog eat dog mentalities, and the golden rule; if you play with matches then you're going to get burnt, in the flames of the music industry.
Match of the Day
Father
Chance has missed the match, but the girls at his sister's wedding might make up for it
Night Watch
Inspector Walker
Ellen Wheeler, a rich widow, is recovering from a nervous breakdown. One day, while staring out the window, she witnesses a murder. But does anybody believe her?
Speech Day
George
Speech Day is a bit of a laugh if you are not one of nature's prize-winners. But now that they've finished with school and school with them, what comes next for Ronnie, Wally and Rob?
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Bert
Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan. 'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compère and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?
Bank Holiday
Father
18-year-old friends Todd and Towzer set off by motorbike to spend a Bank Holiday weekend in Scarborough. Their long hair, cut-off denim jackets, medals, badges and swastikas lead to hostility from everyone they meet, including the police
검슈
Tommy Wright
A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.
가족 생활
Mr. Baildon
런던에 거주하는 19세 소녀 재니스(샌디 랫클리프 분)는 정신분열 증세에 시달리고 있다. 설상가상으로 10대 소녀가 감당하기엔 어려운 상황 - 즉, 임신을 한 상태. 결국 부모의 손에 이끌려 정신과 상담을 받게 된다. 담당의사는 재니스를 비롯해서 그녀의 가족들과도 면담을 하게 되고, 그녀를 막다른 골목으로 몰아넣은 이들이 다름 아닌 그녀의 부모라는 사실을 밝혀낸다. 사실 재니스의 어머니는 청교도이자 완고하고 냉담한 여자이며 아버지는 명예와 의무에 목숨을 거는 가부장적인 남자이다. 이들 부모는 시계처럼 정해진 삶을 가장 가치 있는 것이라 믿고 자식에게 그것을 강요하며 자신들은 훌륭한 부모임을 자부한다는 데 더 큰 문제가 있다. 이들은 재니스에게 낙태를 종용하고 정신과 치료시설로 강제로 보내지만 증상은 점점 악화되는데... (EBS)
After a Lifetime
Uncle Sid
Ken Loach's first production for ITV, shown under the 'Sunday Night Theatre' strand (originally broadcast 18th July 1971). After a Lifetime is something of a neglected, social realist masterpiece that focuses on two brothers, brought together by the death of their father, reflecting on his life of militancy and political activism. At the time critic Nancy Banks Smith called it ‘brilliantly funny, and moving with a sort of subterranean rage’. Smith himself plays the older brother with a brilliant, raw emotion.
The Rank and File
Billy
Ken Loach production for The Wednesday Play; a fictionalised account of the Pilkingtons Glass strike in St Helens, 1970.
Roll On Four O'Clock
Arthur Foster
Compelling drama from screenwriter Colin Welland set in a city comprehensive school of low expectations and ambitions. Pupil Latimer does not conform to the macho culture and is labeled a homosexual, leading to bullying by both the pupils and some of the teachers.
케스
Fish and Chip Shop Man
영국 요크셔의 탄광촌에서 아빠 없이 배다른 형 주드와 엄마와 함께 사는 15세 소년 빌리는 또래 아이들에 비해서도 유난히 작고 깡마른 아이다. 신문 돌리는 일로 하루를 시작하는 빌리의 인생은 미래를 꿈꾸는 희망찬 청소년의 삶과는 거리가 멀다. 탄광에서 일하는 형 주드는 기분 내키는 대로 빌리에게 온갖 심술을 부린다. 형이 빌리 몫의 우유를 마셔버리는가 하면 신문 배달을 해야 하는 빌리의 자전거를 타고 나가버리는 바람에, 빌리는 아침부터 신문 가방을 들고 뛰어 다니면서 남의 집 앞에 배달된 우유를 슬쩍해서 끼니를 때운다. 빌리에게 외상 담배 심부름을 시키는 엄마 역시 빌리에겐 관심이 없다. 탄광촌에서 매일 고된 노동을 하며 힘들게 살아가는 형과 엄마의 유일한 위안거리는 주말에 친구들과 함께 술집에서 신나는 음악을 들으며 맥주 한잔을 마시는 것과 경마에 돈을 걸고 결과를 기다리는 것뿐이다. 공부엔 관심이 없는 빌리는 학교에서도 별다른 주목을 받지 못하고 친구들에게 따돌림을 당하며, 선생님께 혼나고, 벌을 받는 게 일상생활이 되어 버렸다. 그러던 어는 날 자유롭게 날아다니며 사냥을 하는 매의 모습에 매료된 빌리는 어미가 떠난 둥지에서 새끼 매 한 마리를 데려다 키우기 시작한다. 그 후 빌리는 매에게 ‘케스’라는 이름도 지어주고, 케스를 주의 깊게 관찰하며, 서점에서 훔친 매에 관련된 책을 보면서 케스를 돌봐주고 매의 성장 단계에 따라 체계적으로 훈련시킨다. 그러나 경마에 배팅하라고 준 돈으로 빌리가 케스의 먹이를 사버리자, 화가 난 형 주드는 케스를 죽여 버리고, 빌리는 둘이 함께 훈련하던 곳으로 가서 한쪽 구석에 케스를 묻어준다.
The Big Flame
Landlord
After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.
The Golden Vision
John Coyne
The obsessive supporters of Everton FC forsake wives, families and God to follow their beloved team. Meanwhile, the club and its players try to live up to their expectations.