Paul Shane
Birthday
1940/06/19
Day of death
2013/05/16 (72 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Thrybergh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Also know as
George Frederick Speight
Biography
Paul Shane (19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was an English comedian and actor known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a 1980s BBC sitcom. Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pit-head baths in 1967, resulting in double herniated discs. He was pensioned from the pit at 27. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He al...Read more
Acting
(1976) Summer Season
as Ricky Avon
(1996) La Passione
as Papa
(2003) Heartlands
as Zippy
(1997) Two Minutes
as Ernie
(2022) Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) Between Two Women
as Mayor
(1980) Life for Christine
as Mr Andrews
(1979) Vampires
as Georgie
(1972) A Day Out
as Baldring
(1979) Afternoon Off
as Alf
(1977) Pit Strike
as Bullivant
(1975) Sunset Across the Bay
as Removal Man
(2012) The Grey Mile
as Terry 'the Taxman'
(1975) Keep an Eye on Albert
as Moffa
(1980) Buses
as Clerk
(1988) Mr. H Is Late
as ---
(1993) Shooting Stars
as Self
(1987) ChuckleVision
as ---
(1981) Hi-de-Hi!
as Ted Bovis
(1984) Surprise, Surprise
as Self
(1996) Oh, Doctor Beeching!
as ---
(2002) Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self
(1990) You Rang, M'Lord?
as Alf Stokes
(1975) The Cuckoo Waltz
as ---
(1983) Harty
as Self
(1991) Pebble Mill
as Self
(1988) A Question Of Entertainment
as ---
(1991) Very Big Very Soon
as ---
(1979) Blankety Blank
as ---
(1985) Super Gran
as Sid Scouse
(1982) Muck and Brass
as Dennis Cato
(1992) A Touch of Frost
as Diesel Bob
(1970) Play for Today
as Moffa
(1970) Play for Today
as Georgie
(1994) Common As Muck
as Mike Roberts