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Geoffrey Hughes(1944-2012)

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Geoffrey Hughes
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Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
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Geoffrey began his extensive stage career at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. He then appeared in several West End productions, such as Say Goodnight to Grandma and Run for Your Wife. He appeared in numerous TV shows, including Coronation Street (1960) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990), where he played the slob Onslow. When not acting, Geoffrey enjoyed sailing, cricket, and music. He died on the Isle of Wight
BornFebruary 2, 1944
DiedJuly 27, 2012(68)
BornFebruary 2, 1944
DiedJuly 27, 2012(68)
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Geoffrey Hughes and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
Geoffrey Hughes and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
Geoffrey Hughes and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
Judy Cornwell and Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell and Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell and Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell, Jeremy Gittins, David Griffin, Geoffrey Hughes, Mary Millar, Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, and Josephine Tewson in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes, and Mary Millar in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell and Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Judy Cornwell and Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Geoffrey Hughes in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Geoffrey Hughes and Mary Millar in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)

Known for

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, Dick Emery, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)
Yellow Submarine
7.4
  • Paul McCartney(voice, as Geoff Hughes)
  • 1968
Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Keeping Up Appearances
7.8
TV Series
  • Onslow
Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Ralf Little, and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
The Royle Family
8.2
TV Series
  • Twiggy
The Bright Side
TV Series
  • Mr. Lithgow

Credits

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  • The History of Stand-Up Comedy
    • (voice, as Geoff Hughes)
  • Skins (2007)
    Skins
  • Actors Les Dennis, Geoffrey Hughes and Sally Lindsay relax during the filming of Waiting in Rhyme. A film by Martin Nigel Davey, Kevin Powis and Richard Lloyd.
    Waiting in Rhyme
  • Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Ralf Little, and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
    The Royle Family
  • Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes, Patricia Routledge, and Clive Swift in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons from Onslow
    • (as Geoff Hughes)
  • Flick (2008)
    Flick
  • Liverpool Nativity (2007)
    Liverpool Nativity
  • Norman Wisdom playing the part of the vicar in the 2007 film Expresso.
    Expresso
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
  • Sweet Thing (2000)
    Sweet Thing
  • Polterguests (1999)
    Polterguests
  • The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (1997)
    The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
  • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances
  • The Smiths

Soundtrack

  • Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Ralf Little, and Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family (1998)
    The Royle Family
    • (uncredited)
  • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances
    • (uncredited)

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Personal details

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    • February 2, 1944
    • Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
    • July 27, 2012
    • The Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK(prostate cancer)
    • 1975 - July 27, 2012 (his death)
  • He acted in the play, "The Secret Life of Cartoons," at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Una Stubbs, Paul Robinson, Derek Griffiths, Graham Jones, and James Warwick in the cast.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His character on Keeping Up Appearances (1990) wears a hat that has the letters FH on it; they stand for Fulton Hogan, a New Zealand airport development, management, and technology company. His tattoos on KUA are fake.
  • Quotes
    The joy of doing a play as an actor is that you've got that interaction with the audience and you're also your own editor. If I want to make a pause three quarters of an hour long, I can, whereas on television and film you've got an editor and if you feel there's a rhythm to a line and you want to say it that way, there's no guarantee it'll stay that way.

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