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Richard Thorp

Actor | * 01/02/1932 († 81, 05/22/2013) | Purley, Surrey, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Richard Stanley Thorp (2 January 1932 – 22 May 2013) was an English actor. He was best known for his 30-year tenure portraying Alan Turner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1982 to 2013. He also appeared in films such as The Dam Busters (1955) and The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'. ...

The Dam Busters

NR

1955 | 3.5/5 | 2h 4min
Drama, Action, History, Thriller, War
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In and around the castle Camelot, brave Cornel Wilde (as Lancelot) and virtuous Brian Aherne (as King Arthur) vie for the affections of lovely Jean Wallace (as Guinevere). ...

Lancelot and Guinevere

Certification unknown

1963 | 2.1/5 | 1h 56min
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village. ...

Emmerdale

TV-PG

1972- | 2.0/5 | 30min per episode
Soap / Telenovela, Drama
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The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main char ...

The Avengers

TV-Y7

1961 | 3.8/5 | 50min per episode
Action & Adventure, Crime, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Richard Thorp as Actor(7)

as Harry Markham1963 The Iron Maiden
as John Durran1963 The £20,000 Kiss
as Sir Gareth1963 Lancelot and Guinevere
as Reg1963 Bitter Harvest
as David1957 The Good Companions
as Dennis Potter1957 There's Always a Thursday
as Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C.1955 The Dam Busters

TV Shows/Series with Richard Thorp as Actor(7)

as Alan Turner1972 Emmerdale
as Mr. Gordon1965 Public Eye
as Fred1963 Festival
1961 The Avengers
1959 No Hiding Place
1957 Emergency – Ward 10
as Sir Humphrey1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood

Full Name: Richard Thorp
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 01/02 1932 (January) in Purley, Surrey, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Wednesday, 05/22 2013 (May) in Leeds (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Uppingham School
Other names for Richard Thorp (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Richard Thorpe"
Richard Thorp frequently works together with these people:
Paul Eddington (32x, Actor)
John Longden (12x, Actor)
Willoughby Gray (11x, Actor)
Ronald Hines (10x, Actor)
Nigel Davenport (8x, Actor)
Patrick Troughton (8x, Actor)
Edward Mulhare (8x, Actor)
Charles Lloyd Pack (6x, Actor)
Kenneth Cope (6x, Actor)
Peter Welch (6x, Actor)
Kevin Stoney (5x, Actor)
Cornel Wilde (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:766956, Added: 11/04/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024