Geoffrey Rose (born 1932) is an

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actor and thriller writer. Born in

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, he was raised in

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and

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. After leaving school, he studied at an acting academy and subsequently was a professional actor for nearly five decades. He wrote three thrillers in the mid-1970s, all of which received praise from critics. These are: ''Nobody On the Road'' (1972), ''A Clear Road to Archangel'' (1973), and ''The Bright Adventure'' (1975). Possibly his best known acting role was as Arthur Ashton, the headmaster who married Jessie Seaton, in ''

When the Boat Comes In ''When the Boat Comes In'' is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshiel ...

''.

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