Person

Alan Rothwell

Acting · 1937–2026 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Alan Rothwell was a British actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1968. He was Nicholas Black in Brookside between 1985 and 1986. He presented the children's TV series Picture Box from 1968 to 1989.

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  Heartbeat

  Reverend Jackson

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  Shameless

  Bill

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  Sherlock Holmes

  Tronson, The Butler

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  No Hiding Place

  1959

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  Gideon's Way

  Bill Rose

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  All Creatures Great and Small

  Hubert Merrick

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  The Musketeers

  Villager

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  Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

  Dr. Fisher (voice)

• Open Air

  1986

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  Children's Ward

  1989

• 2018Walk Like a PantherDouglas
• 2015A Song for JennyUncle Jimmie
• 2014The DriverReg
• 2014The MusketeersVillager
• 2013Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaOld Man on Pier
• 2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My HeartAddict 1
• 2006New Street LawDennis Smith
• 2005Dead Man WedsGerry Stringer
• 2004Conviction
• 2004ShamelessBill
• 2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathAlan Massey
• 2002The Falklands PlayJohn Wells MP (Conservative)
• 1999Queer as FolkDudley Jackson
• 1998The Cater Street HangmanDuty Sergeant
• 1997The GrandPaul Fairfax
• 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesDr. Fisher (voice)
• 1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontMr Dearman
• 1993HarryBuxton
• 1992HeartbeatReverend Jackson
• 1992The Master BlackmailerTronson, The Butler
• 1990The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship(voice)
• 1989Children's Ward
• 1989Angel VoicesVicar
• 1987WatchingVicar
• 1986Open Air
• 1984Sherlock HolmesTronson, The Butler
• 1978All Creatures Great and SmallHubert Merrick
• 1975Cilla's Comedy Six
• 1971ZeppelinBrandner
• 1970The LieFisher
• 1965Gideon's WayBill Rose
• 1964Nothing But the BestYoung Husband
• 1962Oliver Twist
• 1961Top Secret
• 1960LindaPhil
• 1959No Hiding Place