Danny O'Dea
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O'Dea was a British funnyman born out of the music hall tradition. He left a legacy which spans eight decades and reads like a history of British comedy. He performed alongside some of the biggest names in the business including Arthur Askey, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, John Inman, Victoria Wood and Cilla Black, entering showbiz at an early age thanks to an enviable pedigree and working until he was 90, later enjoying fame as the long-sighted Eli Duckett in the British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine between 1986 and 2002. His film roles include Paddie, an elderly man in Rita, Sue and Bob Too in 1986. His stage work includes two pantomimes at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Wales: Robin Hood and Puss in Boots.[2]
Personal life and death
He was married to Doris Smith from 1950 until her death on 10 October 2000, the marriage produced one child.
O'Dea died on 16 April 2003 in Hartshead, Yorkshire, aged 91.[1]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Queenie's Castle | Albert | Episode: "Trial by Fury" |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Tom | Episode: "Faint Hearts" |
| 1979 | Ripping Yarns | Man at Gum Factory | Episode: "Golden Gordon" |
| 1983 | Bingo! | champion Bingo player | TV movie |
| 1985 | Juliet Bravo | Old Man | Episode: "Jobs for the Boys" |
| 1986–2002 | Last of the Summer Wine | Eli Duckett | 93 episodes, (final appearance)[3] |
| 1987 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Paddy | |
| 1988 | All Creatures Great and Small | Rupe | Episode: "The Pig Man Cometh" |
| 1989 | Victoria Wood | Ted | Episode: "The Library" |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | Michael | Episode: "The Big Sleep" |
| Emmerdale | Wilf Henshaw | ||
| 1991 | Josie | Episode: "Episode No. 1.2" | |
| 1997 | 25 Years of Last of the Summer Wine | Himself | TV documentary |
| 2003 | 30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine | Himself | TV documentary |
References
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