Paul Shane
Acting Born Jun 19, 1940 Thrybergh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England 24 credits
Biography
Paul Shane (19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was an English comedian and actor known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a 1980s BBC sitcom.
Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pit-head baths in 1967, resulting in double herniated discs. He was pensioned from the pit at 27. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had 10 years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire.
He was married to Dorothy Shortt. He died on May 16, 2013 in Rotherham.
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- Play for Today (1970) as Georgie
- Play for Today (1970) as Moffa
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Diesel Bob
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Blankety Blank (1979)
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- Shooting Stars (1993) as Self
- Centre Play (1973) as Garage Clerk
- ChuckleVision (1987)
- You Rang, M'Lord? (1990) as Alf Stokes
- Surprise, Surprise (1984) as Self
- Hi-de-Hi! (1980) as Ted Bovis
- Harty (1983) as Self
- Second City Firsts (1973) as Ricky Avon
- Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1996) as Jack Skinner
- Common As Muck (1994) as Mike Roberts
- Muck and Brass (1982) as Dennis Cato
- A Question of Entertainment (1988)
- Heartlands (2003) as Zippy
- Sounding Brass (1980) as Gray
- Afternoon Off (1979) as Alf
- Mr. H Is Late (1988)
- La Passione (1997) as Papa
- A Day Out (1972) as Baldring