Person
Geoffrey Hughes
Acting · 1944–2012 · Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.
Known for
Play for Today
Derek
Doctor Who
Popplewick
Casualty
Si Blake
Skins
Uncle Keith
Heartbeat
Vernon Scripps
Crown Court
1972
BBC Play of the Month
Second Workman
Screen Two
Det. Sgt. Bailey
The Wednesday Play
Flash Blakey
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Lance-Corporal Williams
Filmography
- 2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyTwiggy (archive footage)
- 2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf (archive footage)
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf
- 2008The Royle Family: The New SofaTwiggy
- 2008FlickTony Ray
- 2007Liverpool NativityGabriel
- 2007ExpressoThe Builder
- 2007SkinsUncle Keith
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
- 2001On Location: The Carry OnsWillie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998The Royle FamilyTwiggy
- 1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketOnslow
- 1995The SmithsDooley
- 1993I, LovettDirk (voice)
- 1992HeartbeatVernon Scripps
- 1991SpenderKenny Coates
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesOnslow
- 1990NeedleRepo Man
- 1990The Man from the PruDet Sgt Bailey
- 1990The Upper HandRay
- 1990You Rang, M'Lord?Fred Kendall
- 1986Doctor Who: The Ultimate FoePopplewick
- 1986CasualtySi Blake
- 1985The Bright Side
- 1985Screen TwoDet. Sgt. Bailey
- 1977That's Carry On!Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1976Confessions of a Driving InstructorPostman
- 1976Cilla's World Of Comedy
- 1974Don't Drink the WaterFrank
- 1973Tiffany JonesGeorg
- 1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallLarry
- 1972Crown Court
- 1971Carry On at Your ConvenienceWillie
- 1971The Pigeon FancierDerek
- 1971RevengeFred
- 1971The Blood on Satan's ClawDrinking Villager
- 1970Play for TodayDerek
- 1970The Man Who Had Power Over WomenPoliceman
- 1970Shadows of FearTerry
- 1970The Hunting of Lionel CraneFlash Blakey
- 1969Curry and Chips
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersLantry
- 1969Up Pompeii!Piteous
- 1969Till Death Us Do PartMike's Brother
- 1968Please Sir!Mr. Turner
- 1968Dad's ArmyBridge Corporal
- 1968Yellow SubmarinePaul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
- 1968The Bofors GunPrivate Samuel - Cookhouse
- 1967Smashing TimeBuilder
- 1967City '68Gill
- 1966Out of Town TheatreWilliam Williams
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSecond Workman
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreLance-Corporal Williams
- 1964The Likely LadsPodge
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFlash Blakey
- 1963Doctor WhoPopplewick
- 1962Z-Cars
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