Allan Joseph Surtees (31 December 1924 – 1 November 2000) was an English

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

who appeared in many television productions and films over a 30-year period.

Television appearances

His television appearances included roles on '' Coronation Street'' as councillor Ben Critchley, '' Bill Brand'' (1976), '' Rosie'' (1977–1979) as uncle Norman, '' Lovejoy,

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Film appearances

His film appearances include: ''

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'' (1969), '' Eye of the Needle'' (1981) and ''

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, Movie-Dude.com; retrieved 29 September 2015.

References

External links

* 1924 births 2000 deaths English male television actors English male film actors Male actors from Liverpool {{England-actor-stub