Mark Northover (27 March 1950 – 6 June 2004) was a British actor with

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, whose best-known screen character was Burglekutt in the 1988 film ''

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''. Another memorable role was that of Alvy in '' Hardware''. Outside cinema, he made an appearance in the music video for

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's "

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". Mark Northover died at 54 of a heart attack in Upton,

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

. He was survived by wife Patsy and namesake son Mark.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Northover, Mark Actors with dwarfism English male film actors English male television actors 1950 births 2004 deaths Male actors from Dorset People from Poole