Tony Melody

Tony Melody

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Birthday: 
18 December 1922, London, England, UK
Birth Name: 
Anthony John Melody
Tony Melody played character parts in many of Britain's most popular TV shows, including Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Last of the Summer Wine (1973). For 15 years he played the neighbour, Mr. Higginbottom, in The Clitheroe Kid on BBC radio. Melody's long, hangdog face also earned him comedy cameos in Steptoe and Son... Show more »
Tony Melody played character parts in many of Britain's most popular TV shows, including Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Last of the Summer Wine (1973). For 15 years he played the neighbour, Mr. Higginbottom, in The Clitheroe Kid on BBC radio. Melody's long, hangdog face also earned him comedy cameos in Steptoe and Son (1962), Heartbeat (1992), City Central (1998), and Where the Heart Is (1997). Melody also worked in stage shows and films. His big break came with Yanks (1979) starring Richard Gere. Sudden fame came his way when he appeared in a TV McDonald's campaign in 2002. His broadcasting break came in the BBC's North Region in 1955 with What Makes A Star? - a showcase for new talent. His first network television was in 1957 in the Hylda Baker comedy series Be Soon (1957). In the 1980s he was regular on Bergerac (1981), Dalziel and Pascoe (1996). An unassuming man who was shy offscreen and rarely gave interviews. Melody's first marriage was dissolved and in 1972 he married Maggie, a former dancer he met in Skegness. They lived happily ever after. Show less «

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Heartbeat - Season 17

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 31

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 30

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 29

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Heartbeat - Season 18

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 12

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 28

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 10

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 11

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 27

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Heartbeat - Season 16

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 9

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 26

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Heartbeat - Season 15

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 8

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 25

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Heartbeat - Season 14

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 24

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Heartbeat - Season 13

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Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 7

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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 23

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Heartbeat - Season 12

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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

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