Rodney Litchfield
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Rodney Litchfield | |
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| Born | 1939 Wigan, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 5 September 2020 (aged 80–81) England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–2013 |
| Known for | Coronation Street Early Doors |
Rodney Litchfield (1939 – 5 September 2020) was an English actor born in Wigan, Lancashire.
Litchfield's first television appearances were in the 1980s, the first of which was the episode "First Leg" of the British drama Travelling Man.
He also made brief appearances in shows like Juliet Bravo, A Touch of Frost, Cracker, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Heartbeat, and Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
His most well remembered television appearances were in Phil Mealey's and Craig Cash's dry humoured sitcom Early Doors which starred Litchfield as Tommy, a miserable pensioner who sits in the corner of the pub trying to avoid any social interaction with the rest of the pub's regulars including avoiding accepting free drinks from anybody in case he is coerced into buying a 'round'.
After starring in both the sitcom's two series, he was later seen rolling up in a van on the cobbles of Coronation Street as character Wilfred Morton with granddaughter Jodie (played by Samantha Seager) who were renovating the old Bakery owned by Diggory Compton into a takeaway. Michael Starke played Litchfield's son Jerry Morton.
Litchfield died on 5 September 2020, at the age of 81.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brookside | Andrew Dunn | Episode #152 |
| Travelling Man | Second Warder | Episode: "First Leg" | |
| 1985 | Seaview | Jack | Episode: "Big Brother" |
| Juliet Bravo | Armourer | Episode: "Hostage to Fortune" | |
| 1986 | Help | Policeman | Episode: "Missing Presumed"... |
| Knights & Emeralds | Kevin's Dad | Film | |
| 1987, 1996 | Emmerdale | Soldier / Scrapman | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Knights of God | Chapel Knight | Season 1, episode 1 |
| 1988 | Coronation Street | Chaz Ferguson | Episode #2859 |
| Testimony | Sherlock Holmes | Film | |
| 1990 | Dancin' Thru the Dark | Old Customer | |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Tom Randall | Episode: "The Prodigal Returns" | |
| 1993 | Stay Lucky | Burrows | Episode: "Flameproof and Free" |
| Last of the Summer Wine | 2nd Policeman | Episode: "Have You Got a Light Mate?" | |
| 1994 | A Touch of Frost | Norman | Episode: "A Minority of One" |
| All Quiet on the Preston Front | Harry the Chip | Episode: "Ally's Husband" | |
| Seaforth | Marshall | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Moving Story | Eccles | Episode: "Norman Blood" |
| Cracker | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Brotherly Love: Part 1" | |
| Heartbeat | Jenkins | Episode: "Saint Columba's Treasure" | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Widdershins" |
| 2001 | Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights | Wild Bill | Episode: "Wild West Night" |
| Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise | Throat | TV film | |
| 2002 | Shipman | Remand Quiz Master | |
| 2003–2004 | Early Doors | Tommy | Main role, All 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Casualty | Bruce | Episode: "Christmas Spirit" |
| 2004 | No Angels | Mr. Latchford | Season 1, episode 1 |
| Nits | Mr. Morietti | Short story | |
| The Bill | Joseph Clark | Episode: "2211: Smoking Demons" | |
| Doctors | Jack Bletchley | Episode: "Sticks and Stones" | |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds | Harry | Season 1, episode 3 |
| 2005, 2009 | Shameless | Magistrate / Algie | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Pierrepoint | Sellers | Film |
| 2006 | The Street | Tony | Episode: "Asylum" |
| 2007 | Coronation Street | Wilf Morton | Recurring role, 22 episodes |
| Grow Your Own | Terry | Film | |
| 2008 | Sunshine | Tommy Todd | All 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Labrats | Man with Dog | Video |
| 2011 | In with the Flynns | Toy Shop Owner | Episode: "The Hardest Cut" |
| My Family | Junior | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | The Last British Execution | Arthur Hinchcliffe | Film |
References
- ^ "Rodney Litchfield: Early Doors actor dies at 81". BBC News. BBC. 8 September 2020.