Steve Hodson (born

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, 5 November 1947) is a British

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 played the role of Steve Ross in ''

Follyfoot ''Follyfoot'' is a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television (for transmission on ITV) and the independent West German company ''TV München'' (for transmission on the ...

''. Hodson was working as a

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in Bradford when he won a place at the

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in London. From then-on he began appearing in roles on stage and later in television, appearing in ''The Grievance'' and '' The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes''. In 1971, he auditioned for role of Steve in ''Follyfoot'', but was initially unsuccessful. Another actor was employed, but later dismissed and Hodson was recruited to the part. He appeared in all three series of its run, from 1971 to 1973. During this period, there was a Steve Hodson fan club. In January 1973, he released a single called "Crystal Bay", written by

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and Billy Lawrie. Hodson appeared in a number of television series over the next few years, including '' All Creatures Great and Small'' and a six-episode children's series, ''

Break in the Sun ''Break in the Sun'' is a British television serial made by the BBC in 1981. The series, written by Bernard Ashley, was considerably more gritty and controversial than standard BBC children's serial fare up until that time, dealing with a youn ...

''. Hodson continues to act and works regularly as a voice artist on radio and for audio books, including work with

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, his co-star in ''Follyfoot''. Hodson married his wife, Rosamund, soon after finishing in ''Follyfoot'', and they had two daughters.Steve Hodson article

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* 1947 births Living people English male television actors English male voice actors English male radio actors Male actors from Bradford {{UK-actor-stub