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Phil McCall (I) (1925–2002)

Actor

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Known for his catchphrase, "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that's clever", which became famous when the Knorr stock cube commercials were broadcast in the early 1980s in the UK.

Born:

in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 76) in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
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2001 Monarch of the Glen (TV series)
Tosh MacKellan
– Episode #2.4 (2001) … Tosh MacKellan
 
2000 Trial & Retribution (TV series)
Jock Connelly
– Episode #4.2 (2000) … Jock Connelly
 
2000 One Life Stand
Grieving Man
 
2000 Taggart (TV series)
Benjy Greer
– Ghost Rider (2000) … Benjy Greer
 
1999 Life Support (TV series)
Reg Larkman
– The Price of Love (1999) … Reg Larkman
 
1999 Fairway - una strada lunga un sogno
 
1998/I Postmortem
George Statler - Sr.
 
1996 Breaking the Waves
Grandfather
 
1994 Doctor Finlay (TV series)
Mr. Strickland
– Stolen Lives (1994) … Mr. Strickland
 
1990 Crossing the Line
Sandy the Chemist
 
1990 Silent Mouse (TV movie)
Patter Nostler
 
1974-1989 Coronation Street (TV series)
Cyril Partridge / George Farmer
– Episode #1.3002 (1989) … Cyril Partridge
– Episode #1.3001 (1989) … Cyril Partridge
– Episode #1.1406 (1974) … George Farmer
 
1989 Snakes and Ladders (TV series)
Gavin's Dad
 
1989 The Justice Game (TV series)
Chief Inspector McManus
 
1989 Shadow of the Noose (TV mini-series)
Jackson, Judge's Clerk / Jackson, Judge's clerk
– Gone for a Soldier (1989) … Jackson, Judge's clerk
– An Alien Shore (1989) … Jackson, Judge's Clerk
 
1989 High Street Blues (TV series)
Charlie McFee
– Reach for the Ceiling (1989) … Charlie McFee
– Hang 'Em High (1989) … Charlie McFee
– Matters of Conscience (1989) … Charlie McFee
– The Gathering of the Clans (1989) … Charlie McFee
– The Bells, the Bells (1989) … Charlie McFee
See all 6 episodes »
 
1988 Dramarama (TV series)
Victor Blair
– Room for One More (1988) … Victor Blair
 
1987 You Must Be the Husband (TV series)
Car Salesman
– West of Swansea (1987) … Car Salesman
 
1987 Flying Lady (TV series)
Ernie Small
– A Winter's Tale (1987) … Ernie Small
 
1986 Dempsey and Makepeace (TV series)
Mac
– The Prizefighter (1986) … Mac
 
1986 Casualty (TV series)
Starchy Harris
– Gas (1986) … Starchy Harris
 
1986 C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV series)
– Tranmere Dan and Tokyo Joe (1986)
 
1979-1985 Minder (TV series)
Scotch Harry
– The Return of the Invincible Man (1985) … Scotch Harry
– The Smaller They Are... (1979) … Scotch Harry
 
1984-1985 Bottle Boys (TV series)
Jock Collins
– The Milk Cup Runneth Over (1985) … Jock Collins
– I Love Paris (1985) … Jock Collins
– High Noon (1985) … Jock Collins
– If the Cap Fits (1985) … Jock Collins
– Out of the Frying Pan (1985) … Jock Collins
See all 13 episodes »
 
1985 Brookside (TV series)
Archie Rivers
– How Much? (1985) … Archie Rivers
 
1985 Brigadista (TV movie)
Bob
 
1984 Murder Not Proven? (TV series)
Archibald Whyte
– Open Season (1984) … Archibald Whyte
 
1984 Puccini (TV movie)
Gnicche
 
1983 Skorpion (TV mini-series)
Station master
– Episode #1.3 (1983) … Station master
– Episode #1.2 (1983) … Station master
 
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon (TV series)
Jock McClusky
– Sweet F.A. (1982) … Jock McClusky
 
1981 Strangers (TV series)
Fred
– The Flowers of Edinburgh (1981) … Fred
 
1980 Screenplay (TV series)
Bert
– The Zoo (1980) … Bert
 
1980 Square Mile of Murder (TV series)
McCallum
– The Trials of Oscar Slater (1980) … McCallum
 
1979-1980 Charles Endell, Esq (TV series)
Det.-Sgt. Dickson
– If You Can't Join 'Em Beat 'Em (1980) … Det.-Sgt. Dickson
– Stuff Me a Flamingo (1980) … Det.-Sgt. Dickson
– The Moon Shines Bright on Charlie Endell (1979) … Det.-Sgt. Dickson
– Slaughter on Piano Street (1979) … Det.-Sgt. Dickson
– Glasgow Belongs to Me (1979) … Det.-Sgt. Dickson
 
1980 Bull Week (TV mini-series)
Alick
– Saturday (1980) … Alick
– Friday (1980) … Alick
– Wednesday (1980) … Alick
– Monday (1980) … Alick
 
1979 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Inglesby
– The Case of Cruelty to Prawns (1979) … Inglesby
 
1971-1979 Play for Today (TV series)
Electricity man / Handy Andy / Jock / …
– Ploughman's Share (1979) … Handy Andy
– One Bummer Newsday (1978) … Jock
– The Thin End of the Wedge (1977) … Electricity man
– Just Another Saturday (1975) … Joe
– Orkney (1971) … Missionary
 
1978 Rosie (TV series)
Drunk on roof
– Our Intrepid Birdmen (1978) … Drunk on roof
 
1978 The Standard (TV series)
Tory Gillies
– Houseparty at Kildun (1978) … Tory Gillies
 
1977 The Mackinnons (TV series)
Tom Fraser
– The Inheritance (1977) … Tom Fraser
 
1976 Bill Brand (TV series)
Gus Lynch
– Revisions (1976) … Gus Lynch
 
1976 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Angus
– Reunion (1976) … Angus
 
1976 Nosey Dobson
Frank
 
1975 Oil Strike North (TV series)
Pharic McPhee
– Workhorse (1975) … Pharic McPhee
 
1975 Five Red Herrings (TV mini-series)
Clarence Gordon
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Clarence Gordon
 
1973-1975 Sutherland's Law (TV series)
Hamish Carse / Weasel Willows
– Creatures in a Private Zoo (1975) … Hamish Carse
– The Running Man (1973) … Weasel Willows
 
1974 The Vital Spark (TV series)
Mccutcheon
– A Drop of the Real Stuff (1974) … Mccutcheon
 
1974 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (TV series)
Glaswegian
– One for the Road (1974) … Glaswegian
 
1972-1973 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Roper / Jimmie Boyd
– Night-Watch (1973) … Jimmie Boyd
– A Policeman's Lot: Part 2: You Pays Your Money (1972) … Roper
– A Policeman's Lot: Part 1: The Row on the Stairs (1972) … Roper
 
1973 The Dragon's Opponent (TV series)
Jock
– The Battle (1973) … Jock
 
1973 The New Road (TV series)
Innkeeper
– The Big One (1973) … Innkeeper
 
1972-1973 Adam Smith (TV series)
Alex Houston
– Episode #2.27 (1973) … Alex Houston
– Episode #2.26 (1973) … Alex Houston
– Episode #2.17 (1973) … Alex Houston
– Episode #2.16 (1973) … Alex Houston
– Episode #2.14 (1972) … Alex Houston
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1971 The View from Daniel Pike (TV series)
Arthur Brady
– The Short Price Premium (1971) … Arthur Brady
 
1965-1970 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Angus McGregor / Duggie Stule / Jamie Jardine / …
– Dust (1970) … McGlusky
– The Honeypot (1970) … Angus McGregor
– The Evangelist (1969) … Jamie Jardine
– The Cheats (1968) … Duggie Stule
– Free Medicine (1966) … McIntosh
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Shopkeeper
– Good Morning, Yesterday! (1970) … Shopkeeper
 
1969-1970 The Borderers (TV series)
Davie / Grimslaw
– Survival Day (1970) … Grimslaw
– Bloodfeud (1969) … Davie (as Philip McCall)
 
1968-1969 Detective (TV series)
Snatcher / Wee Archie
– The Singing Sands (1969) … Wee Archie
– Cork on the Water (1968) … Snatcher
 
1969 Ring of Bright Water
Frank
 
1967-1968 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Gillespie / Wal Mason
– Search for an Unknown Client: Part 2 - A Present for Johnnie (1968) … Wal Mason
– A Man Takes a Drink (1967) … Gillespie
 
1967-1968 Mogul (TV series)
Driver / Jimmy McIntyre
– Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart (1968) … Jimmy McIntyre
– Think Big (1967) … Driver
 
1967-1968 Softly Softly (TV series)
Billie Greave / Greave
– Landing Whispers (1968) … Greave
– The Informant: Part 2: The Man Inside (1967) … Billie Greave
– The Informant: Part 1: Rough Justice (1967) … Billie Greave
 
1967 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Beex
– A Black Candle for Mrs Gogarty (1967) … Beex
 
1966 This Man Craig (TV series)
Jack Mays / Editor / Hugh Gilmour / …
– The Pirate Cut (1966) … Editor
– I (1966) … Mr. McIvor
– The Time Wasters (1966) … McCafferty
– The Key to It All (1966) … Jack Mays
– Time for a Protest (1966) … Jack Mays
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 Z Cars (TV series)
Willie
– The Fanatics (1965) … Willie
 
1962 The Master of Ballantrae (TV series)
Secundras Dass
– Episode #1.6 (1962) … Secundras Dass
– Episode #1.5 (1962) … Secundras Dass
– Episode #1.4 (1962) … Secundras Dass
 
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2001 A Celebration for Jimmy Logan (video)
Himself
 
1977 Poems and Pints (TV series)
Himself - Reader
– Episode #4.7 (1977) … Himself - Reader
 

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TV adverts for Knorr stock cubes, using the catchphrase "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that's clever", in the early 1980s.

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Trivia:

Known for his catchphrase, "Pea and ham soup from a chicken, now that's clever", which became famous when the Knorr stock cube commercials were broadcast in the early 1980s in the UK. See more »

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