Geoffrey Hughes
Biography
Geoffrey Hughes was an English actor who started out in repertory in Stoke-on-Trent, at the Victoria Theatre, and made his West End debut in the musical Maggie May. He was the voice of Paul McCartney in Yellow Submarine (1968), and his films included Revenge (1971) and Carry On at Your Convenience (1971). Television made him familiar: he played the binman Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, with a brief return in 1987. From 1990 to 1995 he was Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances, and between 1998 and 2008 he appeared as Twiggy in The Royle Family. He was Vernon Scripps, a conman, in the police drama Heartbeat from 2001 to 2005, returning briefly in 2007. He died in 2012.
68years old at death
- Born Wallasey
- Died Isle of Wight
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years1968 to 1971
Every film, newest first
- 1971Carry on at Your ConvenienceIMDb rating 6.2
- 1971RevengeIMDb rating 6.1
- 1971The Blood on Satan's ClawIMDb rating 6.4
- 1968Yellow SubmarineIMDb rating 7.4
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Worked with
Geoffrey Hughes shares two films with Barry Andrews, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Barry Andrews's page
Paul McCartney's page
Ringo Starr's page
Marianne Stone's page
Joan Collins's page
Sidney James's page
George DunningDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by George Dunning
Piers HaggardDirector, 1 film, 1971
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Gerald ThomasDirector, 1 film, 1971
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