Person
Clifford Kershaw
Acting · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
An actor and Oldham market trader of linens, Clifford Kershaw starred in a series of films and TV serials set mainly in the North of England throughout the 1970s including Coronation Street and several Mike Leigh productions.
Known for
Playhouse
Mr. Rachels
Last of the Summer Wine
Salesman
The Sweeney
Fred Booth
A Ghost Story for Christmas
The Witchfinder
Shut Down
Durban
Bill Brand
Frank Hilton
Scorpion Tales
Jack
Love Affair
Ransome
David Copperfield
Creakle
Days of Hope
Tom Matthews
Filmography
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf (archive footage)
- 1979All Day on the Sands
- 1978Scorpion TalesJack
- 1978Sweeney 2Gloria's Father
- 1977Pit StrikeLen
- 1977The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteMayor
- 1977The Kiss of DeathMr Gartside
- 1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetKendall
- 1976Bill BrandFrank Hilton
- 1975Three Men in a BoatIrate Man
- 1975The Ash TreeThe Witchfinder
- 1975Days of HopeTom Matthews
- 1975Wednesday LoveBilly
- 1975Early to BedMr. Hughes
- 1975Sunset Across the BayMan in tearoom
- 1975Mrs. Acland's GhostsMr. Rachels
- 1975The SweeneyFred Booth
- 1974David CopperfieldCreakle
- 1974Love AffairRansome
- 1974PlayhouseMr. Rachels
- 1973Shut DownDurban
- 1973Hard LabourMr. Thornley
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSalesman
- 1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasThe Witchfinder
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