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'''Stanley "Stan" Richards''' (8 December 1930 – 11 February 2005) was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of [[Seth Armstrong]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]''.
'''Stanley "Stan" Richards''' (8 December 1930 &ndash; 11 February 2005) was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of [[Seth Armstrong]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]''.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/feb/15/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He played the role of Seth Armstrong from May 1978 until his death of [[emphysema]] in 2005, having been originally "signed" to the series for a run of just 4 weeks. He had previously acted in six episodes of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Arthur Stokes, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist.
He played the role of Seth Armstrong from May 1978 until his death of [[emphysema]] in 2005, having been originally "signed" to the series for a run of just 4 weeks. He had previously acted in six episodes of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Arthur Stokes, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/feb/15/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries</ref>


Upon his death, his life and work were honoured at the [[British Soap Awards]] in 2005.
Upon his death, his life and work were honoured at the [[British Soap Awards]] in 2005.

Revision as of 15:00, 29 November 2018

Stan Richards
Born
Stanley Richardson[1]

(1930-12-08)8 December 1930
Died11 February 2005(2005-02-11) (aged 74)
Barnsley, England
OccupationActor
Years active1977–2004
SpouseSusannah (m. 1952-1994, her death)
Children6

Stanley "Stan" Richards (8 December 1930 – 11 February 2005) was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of Seth Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[2]

Career

He played the role of Seth Armstrong from May 1978 until his death of emphysema in 2005, having been originally "signed" to the series for a run of just 4 weeks. He had previously acted in six episodes of Coronation Street as Arthur Stokes, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist.[3]

Upon his death, his life and work were honoured at the British Soap Awards in 2005.

References

  1. ^ "Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/feb/15/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries
  3. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/feb/15/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries