Search results
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 ...
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...
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.
- January 1, 1
- Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- The Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK
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.
Geoffrey Hughes was a British actor who starred in Coronation Street, Keeping Up Appearances, and Yellow Submarine. He died in 2012 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
- February 2, 1944
- July 27, 2012
Jul 30, 2012 · Geoffrey Hughes invariably played an overweight, gap-toothed, slightly suspect but friendly layabout with a Scouse accent in such popular programmes as Coronation Street and The Royle Family,...
CORONATION Street legend Geoffrey Hughes has died at the age of 68 after a battle with prostate cancer. The actor was probably best known as garbo Eddie Yates in the soap but also had prominent roles in Keeping Up Appearances, Heartbeat and The Royle Family. He passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Friday night, his agent told The Sun.
