Paul Shane
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-06-19 in Thrybergh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Died
2013-05-16
Biography
Paul Shane (19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was an English comedian and actor known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a 1980s BBC sitcom. Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pit-head baths in 1967, resulting in double herniated discs. He was pensioned from the pit at 27. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had 10 years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire. He was married to Dorothy Shortt. He died on May 16, 2013 in Rotherham. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Known For
Play for Today
as Georgie
Play for Today
as Moffa
Pebble Mill
as Self
A Touch of Frost
as Diesel Bob
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self
Shooting Stars
as Self
Blankety Blank
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
ChuckleVision
Vampires
as Georgie
Hi-de-Hi!
as Ted Bovis
Harty
as Self
You Rang, M'Lord?
as Alf Stokes
The Cuckoo Waltz
Common As Muck
as Mike Roberts
Buses
as Clerk
Muck and Brass
as Dennis Cato
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
as Jack Skinner
A Question of Entertainment
Heartlands
as Zippy