Danny O'Dea

Danny O'Dea
Born 1910
Died 16 April 2003(2003-04-16) (aged 92–93)
Hartshead, Yorkshire, England
Years active 1970–2002
External images
Cast of Swansea Grand Theatre's Robin Hood, including Danny O'Dea. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012.

Danny O'Dea (1910 – 16 April 2003)[1] was an English actor.

He made numerous appearances as 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 included two pantomimes at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Wales: Robin Hood (December 26, 1966 - March 4, 1967), and Puss in Boots (December 26, 1970 - March 4, 1971), as the King.[2]

He died in Hartshead, Yorkshire.[1]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1970 Queenie's Castle Albert TV series (1 episode: "Trial by Fury")
1978 All Creatures Great and Small Tom TV series (1 episode: "Faint Hearts")
1979 Ripping Yarns Man at Gum Factory TV series (1 episode: "Golden Gordon")
1983 Bingo! champion Bingo player TV movie
1985 Juliet Bravo Old Man TV series (1 episode: "Jobs for the Boys")
Last of the Summer Wine Eli Duckett TV series (1987-2002)[3]
1986 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Paddie
1988 All Creatures Great and Small Rupe TV series (1 episode: "The Pig Man Cometh")
1989 Victoria Wood As Seen On TV Ted TV series (1 episode: "The Library")
1990 One Foot in the Grave Michael TV series (1 episode: "The Big Sleep")
1991 Josie TV series (1 episode: "Episode #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

  1. 1 2 "Danny O'Dea". British Film Institute. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. "Swansea Grand Theatre Pantomime Archive". Wales: Swansea Grand Theatre. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  3. "Last Of The Summer Wine : Cast". British TV Comedy. Retrieved September 29, 2015.

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