Allan Surtees Explained

Allan Surtees
Birth Name:Allan Joseph Dobby
Birth Date:1924 12, df=y
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor

Allan Joseph Surtees (31 December 1924  - 1 November 2000) was an English actor 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 - 1981) as uncle Norman, Lovejoy, Brookside, Peak Practice, The Professionals, The Chinese Detective, Play of the Month, The Bill and The Brothers McGregor as Colwyn Stanley.[1] [2]

Film appearances

His film appearances include: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), Eye of the Needle (1981) and Erik the Viking (1989).[3]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Police Sergeant
1969The Adding Machine Apartment tenant
1970The Reckoning Bingo MC Uncredited
1979Black Island George Moody
1981Eye of the Needle Colonel Terry
1988The First Kangaroos George the Barman
1989Murder on Line One
1989Erik the Viking Thorfinn's Dad

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120720223018/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba28e9f6b Allan Surtees profile
  2. Web site: Allan Surtees. www.aveleyman.com.
  3. http://movie-dude.co.uk/Allan%20Surtees.htm Allan Surtees profile