tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post5495707176495959706..comments2024-03-28T14:22:54.579+00:00Comments on Coronation Street Blog: Coronation Street actors in other rolesGlenda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366238040782331941noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-38234109909279265292013-02-05T18:48:23.711+00:002013-02-05T18:48:23.711+00:00Lynne Perrie was wonderful as the lead in a BBC TV...Lynne Perrie was wonderful as the lead in a BBC TV play called Leeds United back in 1974. She played a feisty working class woman who led the other factory workers on strike. Liz Dawn had a small part in an episode of Open All Hours. Sue Cleaver was in Dinnerladies and Bruce Jones was good as the lead in a Ken Loach film called Raining Stones and was also in The Full Monty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-51320130277665587792013-01-21T17:08:58.670+00:002013-01-21T17:08:58.670+00:00Saeed Jaffrey (Ravi Desai) I was tickled to notice...Saeed Jaffrey (Ravi Desai) I was tickled to notice on Coronation Street where I knew him by reputation from the Man Who Would be King playing Billy Fish, (my favourite movie).Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446435491941733971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-72639483390948366982013-01-20T16:42:43.851+00:002013-01-20T16:42:43.851+00:00Helen Worth - our Gail - had a guest role in Docto...Helen Worth - our Gail - had a guest role in Doctor Who way back when, playing a spirited young settler struggling to set up a colony on a distant planet in the Third Doctor serial Colony in Space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-80141640025132043492013-01-20T11:47:12.127+00:002013-01-20T11:47:12.127+00:00I'd forgotten Sue Nicholls was in Crossroads!
...<br />I'd forgotten Sue Nicholls was in Crossroads!<br /><br />And yes, I totally agree - British character actors are the best! Although there are less of the old style these days, sadly!Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-1563904072988523062013-01-20T02:13:45.361+00:002013-01-20T02:13:45.361+00:00That's what I love about British actors; they ...That's what I love about British actors; they are supurb character actors, compared to hollywood types, and the writing is so much more character driven. I never understand why Brit actors want to go to hollywood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-30168077064165044492013-01-20T01:46:23.949+00:002013-01-20T01:46:23.949+00:00TVO has been showing The Royal late at night, and ...TVO has been showing The Royal late at night, and last week alone, I found Craig Gazey, and Peter Gunn. On Doc Martin, there was Annne Reid playing a crazy cat lady. Oh, and years ago we saw Johnny Briggs as a window cleaner on On The Buses.If you look hard enough, they're everywhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-20343868264292950172013-01-19T23:36:40.554+00:002013-01-19T23:36:40.554+00:00And Johnny Briggs played a detective in No Hiding ...And Johnny Briggs played a detective in No Hiding Place for several years in the early 60's. And very dishy he was too!Dilly Daydreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-59676621235170831152013-01-19T23:31:36.968+00:002013-01-19T23:31:36.968+00:00I always think of Sue Nicholls as Marilyn Gates in...I always think of Sue Nicholls as Marilyn Gates in Crossroads.Dilly Daydreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5713775484376773182013-01-19T21:15:28.622+00:002013-01-19T21:15:28.622+00:00Now there's an image!<br />Now there's an image!Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-36518500127784824402013-01-19T21:00:38.692+00:002013-01-19T21:00:38.692+00:00Eddie Windass took his kit off in the Full Monty. ...Eddie Windass took his kit off in the Full Monty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-5749548424597112392013-01-19T20:29:32.681+00:002013-01-19T20:29:32.681+00:00Amanda Barrie was also in Carry on Cabby, playing ...Amanda Barrie was also in Carry on Cabby, playing a similar part to that in Cleo, except she was a cab driver.<br /><br />John Savident was a mine owner trying to break a strike in the film Gandhi. He had a good South African accent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-56878967076009529522013-01-19T18:38:02.032+00:002013-01-19T18:38:02.032+00:00There was an episode of Clocking Off where Jack Sh...There was an episode of Clocking Off where Jack Shepherd and Tina O'Brien played brother and sister before they were David and Sarah Platt.Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-90010189834239919442013-01-19T16:45:34.204+00:002013-01-19T16:45:34.204+00:00Ian Pulson-Smith - Owen the builder - is a renowed...Ian Pulson-Smith - Owen the builder - is a renowed actor. Then of course we have the luvvies ie Lewis and Gloria. Frosty the Snowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-64282293579600428222013-01-19T15:09:10.849+00:002013-01-19T15:09:10.849+00:00
I love the old clips of Betty Driver in the films...<br />I love the old clips of Betty Driver in the films she made - she really was terrific!Carry On Blogging!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18385353388512683288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830446634490957159.post-60594475871447469962013-01-19T15:07:14.601+00:002013-01-19T15:07:14.601+00:00Daphne Oxenford (Esther Hayes) was in alot of tv s...Daphne Oxenford (Esther Hayes) was in alot of tv shows as was Noel Dyson (Ida Barlow) wasn't she the housekeeper in 'Father dear father?'<br /> Pat Phoenix was in the film 'The L shaped room' and after Corrie is ITV comedy Constant hot water playing a seaside landlady and she also had a slot on Breakfast TV AM.<br />and of Course Betty Driver and Violet Carson had big Film Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com