Thomas Anthony Scannell (14 August 1945 – 26 May 2020) was an Irish actor, known for his role as DS Ted Roach in

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''.

Career

Scannell's debut on ''The Bill'' was on 23 October 1984, in an episode called "A Friend in Need". Initially, he was signed for two episodes, but stayed until 1993 and returned for two episodes in 2000. He also appeared in the Channel 5 soap opera ''

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'' as Eddie Harris from 1997 to 1999.

Personal life

His father,

Tom Scannell Thomas Scannell (3 June 1925 – 30 November 1993) was an Irish professional footballer. Club career Born in Youghal, Ireland, Scannell began his career in England with Essex-based club Tilbury. In November 1949, Scannell signed for Southend U ...

, was a professional goalkeeper, and played once for the

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against

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in 1954. In 2002, Tony Scannell was forced to declare himself bankrupt, owing the

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over £42,000. He was a

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. Scannell died on 26 May 2020 aged 74 from unknown causes.

Partial filmography

* '' Enemy at the Door'' (1978, TV Series) .... 1st Sailor in Bar / Gefreiter * ''

The Playbirds ''The Playbirds'' is a 1978 British sexploitation film, made by Irish-born director Willy Roe and starring 1970s pin-up Mary Millington alongside Glynn Edwards, Suzy Mandel and Windsor Davies. It was the official follow-up to '' Come Play with ...

'' (1978) .... Man at depot (uncredited) * ''All the Fun of the Fair'' (1979) .... Frank * ''The Professionals'' (1979, TV Series) .... Man 1 * ''

Armchair Thriller ''Armchair Thriller'' is a British television drama series broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980 in two seasons. Taking the form of a sequence of unconnected serials, scripts for ''Armchair Thriller'' were adaptations of published novels and stories ...

'' (1980, TV Series) .... Connally * ''

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'' (1980) .... Ming's Officer * ''

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'' (1981, TV Series) .... Millar * ''

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'' (1981, TV Series) .... John McCleod * ''

The Gentle Touch ''The Gentle Touch'' is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which began on 11 April 1980 and ran until 1984. The series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police off ...

'' (1981, TV Series) .... Andy Golding * ''Blue Money'' (1982, TV Movie) .... Ninian * '' The Princess and the Cobbler'' (1993) .... Brigand (re-edited versions) (voice) * ''

'' (1997, TV Series) .... Eddie Harris * ''The Things You Do for Love'' (1998, TV Movie) .... Tony Booth * ''

'' (1984–1993, 2000, TV Series) – D.S. Ted Roach * ''Point of View'' (2004, TV Movie) .... Stanley * ''

Monkey Trousers ''Monkey Trousers'' is a television comedy series on ITV first broadcast in 2005, featuring Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Alistair McGowan, Steve Coogan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys Jones, Alex Lowe, Neil Morrissey, Pat ...

'' (2005, TV Series) .... Police Officer * '' Waking the Dead'' (2007, TV Series) .... Papa McDonagh * ''

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'' (2014) .... Harry Payne * ''Bendy Caravans and Everlasting Pens: A Portrait of Evered Wigg'' (2015) .... Evered Wigg (voice) * ''With Love From... Suffolk'' (2016) .... Bill * ''The House in the Clouds'' (2020, Short) .... Salesman (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scannell, Tony 1945 births 2020 deaths People from County Cork Place of death missing Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Irish Freemasons People from Kinsale Actors from County Cork