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Geoffrey William Hughes DL (2 February 1944 – 27 July 2012) was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine (1968), and rose to fame for portraying much-loved bin man Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in ...
Geoffrey Hughes (1944-2012) was a British actor who appeared in stage, TV and film productions, such as Yellow Submarine, Keeping Up Appearances and The Royle Family. He also voiced characters in The History of Stand-Up Comedy and performed songs in The Royle Family.
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Jan 27, 2021 · Geoffrey Hughes played Vernon Scripps in Heartbeat, a role that he left in 1990 to return to Spain. He also starred in Coronation Street, Keeping Up Appearances and The Royle Family, before dying of prostate cancer in 2012.
Jul 28, 2012 · The actor, who was known to millions as Coronation Street binman Eddie Yeats in the 1970s and 1980s, died "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night. It followed a "long courageous battle" with ...
Geoffrey Hughes was a versatile British actor who starred in TV shows such as Coronation Street, Keeping Up Appearances, and The Royle Family. He also appeared in films like Yellow Submarine and The Virgin Soldiers, and had a long stage career.
- February 2, 1944
- July 27, 2012
Jul 28, 2012 · The actor, who played binman Eddie Yates in Coronation Street, passed away in 2012 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He also appeared in The Royle Family, Keeping Up Appearances and other TV shows and films.
Jul 30, 2012 · Geoffrey Hughes was a British actor who played many roles, from musicals to comedy, but was best known for his part as Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street. He also voiced Paul McCartney in Yellow Submarine, appeared in The Royle Family and The Archers, and ran a sheep farm and a timber company.
