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Graham Ashley(1927-1979)

  • Actor
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A horny plumber, Sid, enjoys a profession which offers him ample opportunity to bed sexy housewives.
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Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)
Graham Ashley was born on 26 April 1927 in Northampton, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), The Avengers (1961) and Dixon of Dock Green (1955). He died on 30 October 1979 in Islington, London, England, UK.
BornApril 26, 1927
DiedOctober 30, 1979(52)
BornApril 26, 1927
DiedOctober 30, 1979(52)
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Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Gold Five
  • 1977
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Pub Landlord
  • Markin
  • Gendarme
Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
  • PC Tommy Hughes
  • Det. Con. Tommy Hughes
  • TV Enquiry Officer
  • Det. Sgt. Tommy Hughes
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Simon
  • Reporter
  • Ned Duckworth

Credits

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Actor

  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Garfield
    • Caretaker
    • 1978–1980
  • Undercover Lover (1979)
    Undercover Lover
    4.3
    • Commander
    • 1979
  • Heartland (1979)
    Heartland
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Lockton
    • 1979
  • Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979)
    Dick Barton: Special Agent
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Barman
    • 1979
  • Somebody's Daughter
    TV Series
    • Detective Sergeant Maxwell
    • 1978
  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Stewart
    • 1978
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1978
  • Tony Britton, Paul Freeman, and David Robb in Scorpion Tales (1978)
    Scorpion Tales
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Captain Sutton
    • 1978
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gillan
    • Eddy Binns
    • Divisional Fire Officer ...
    • 1963–1978
  • Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)
    Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
    4.2
    • 1st Thief
    • 1978
  • Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Joanna Lumley, Bill Maynard, Patrick Mower, Jon Pertwee, Magnus Pyke, Victor Spinetti, and Mollie Sugden in Whodunnit? (1972)
    Whodunnit?
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Miles
    • 1978
  • A Most Public Affair
    TV Movie
    • Witness
    • 1978
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hutton
    • Jim Platt
    • Barman ...
    • 1973–1978
  • The Black Panther (1977)
    The Black Panther
    6.7
    • 1977
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Gold Five
    • 1977

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Graham Ashely
  • Born
    • April 26, 1927
    • Northampton, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 30, 1979
    • Islington, London, England, UK(anaplastic bowel cancer)
  • Relatives
    • Brenda Mary Cooper(Cousin)

Did you know

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    Is the first credited 'Star Wars' cast member to pass away. He died even before the film's first sequel, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) was released.

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