Geoffrey Hughes

(1944-2012)

British actor

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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 bin man Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987. He is well known for playing loveable slob Onslow in the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995) and "Twiggy" in the sitcom The Royle Family, playing the part from 1998 to 2008.

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Born	Geoffrey Hughes 2 February 1944 Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
Died	27 July 2012 (aged 68) The Isle of Wright, Hampshire, England, UK
Zodiac	Aquarius
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