Peter Anthony Joseph Daniel Wrenshall (22 December 1911 – 16 April 2003),[1] better known by his stage name Danny O'Dea, was an English actor.
Danny O'Dea | |
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 Danny O'Dea as Eli Duckett in Last of the Summer Wine | |
| Born | Peter Anthony Joseph Daniel Wrenshall 22 December 1911 Durrington, Sussex, England |
| Died | 16 April 2003 (aged 91) |
| Years active | 1970–2003 |
| Spouse |
Doris Smith
(m. 1950; died 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| External image | |
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 Cast of Swansea Grand Theatre's Robin Hood, including Danny O'Dea. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. |
O'Dea 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 show business at an early age and working until he was 90, later enjoying fame as the short-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
editFilmography
editThis section, except for one footnote, needs additional citations for verification. (September 2015) |
| 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
edit- 1 2 "Danny O'Dea". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Swansea Grand Theatre Pantomime Archive". Wales: Swansea Grand Theatre. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Last Of The Summer Wine : Cast". British TV Comedy. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
External links
edit- Danny O'Dea at IMDb
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