Stan Richards
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| Born | Stanley Richards December 8, 1930 Barnsley, England |
Stanley "Stan" Richards (8 December 1930 – 11 February 2005) was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of the lovable rogue and ex-gamekeeper, Seth Armstrong, in popular ITV soap serial Emmerdale (formerly Emmerdale Farm).
[edit] Biography
Richards was born on 8 December 1930 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. He died on 11 February 2005 of emphysema.
[edit] 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 6 episodes of Coronation Street, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist and later as a stand-up comic before turning actor.
Upon his death his life and work were honoured at the British Soap Awards in 2005.
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