person

Fred Feast

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-10-05

Place of Birth

Scarborough, England

Fred Feast

Biography

Scarborough born actor Fred Feast was best known for his role as the idle Rovers Return potman Fred Gee in the long running soap opera Coronation Street from 1975 to 1984. Prior to showbusiness, Feast was a PT instructor in the Parachute Regiment, driving instructor, butcher, trawlerman, dolphin trainer, computer systems analyst, nightclub owner, personal shopper, publican and maƮtre d' at a Michelin star Algarve restaurant. He entered showbusiness as a variety artist and stand up comic, and appeared in TV plays such as Alan Bennett's A Day Out, Ken Loach's Days of Hope and Jack Rosenthal's Another Sunday and Sweet FA, alongside serials such as Sam and the sitcom Nearest and Dearest. He left Coronation Street in 1984 due to repeated bouts of ill health (depression) and a fear of becoming typecast or set in his ways. Instead he took on a three year stint on the BBC rural drama All Creatures Great and Small as knackerman Jeff Mallock. One of his last roles was that of Arthur the pigeon fancier in the 1998 film Little Voice, shot in his native Scarborough.

Also Known For

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Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

Jan 09, 1972

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100

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Jan 11, 1976

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48

A Day Out

Dec 24, 1972

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65

Little Voice

Nov 05, 1998

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66

All Creatures Great and Small

Jul 27, 1975

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NA

There Is a Happy Land

May 05, 1974

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NA

3-2-1

Sep 15, 1978

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71

Heartbeat

Apr 10, 1992

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54

Crown Court

Oct 11, 1972

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54

Crown Court

Oct 11, 1972

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63

Bill Brand

Jun 07, 1976

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62

Days of Hope

Sep 11, 1975

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77

All Creatures Great and Small

Jan 08, 1978

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77

All Creatures Great and Small

Jan 08, 1978

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55

The Hanged Man

Feb 15, 1975