List of minor Emmerdale characters (1994)

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The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1994, by order of first appearance.

Reg Dawson

Reg Dawson
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Niven Boyd
Introduced by Mervyn Watson
Duration 1994
First appearance 24 May 1994
Last appearance 7 June 1994
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Date of death 7 June 1994

Reg Dawson is the former husband of Viv Hope and father of Scott Windsor. He first appeared on 24 May 1994.

Reg, who abandoned Scott and Viv early in Scott's life, arrives in Emmerdale when he starts a siege on Home Farm. He kills one of his henchmen and Shirley Turner, who died after receiving a bullet intended for Viv. Reg is shot dead by police marksmen. In his will, he leaves Viv several thousand pounds, but a stipulation said she had to leave her current husband, Vic Windsor, to receive the money. She declines and stays with Vic.

Ben Dingle

Ben Dingle
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Steve Fury
Introduced by Mervyn Watson
Duration 1994
Appears on 9 August 1994
Classification Former; guest
Profile
Date of birth 18 February 1974
Date of death 9 August 1994

Benedict Alan "Ben" Dingle is the son of Zak Dingle. He appeared in 1994.

Ben is the first member of the Dingle family to appear in Emmerdale. During a fight with Luke McAllister he dies of a heart defect. It originally appears as if Luke had murdered him, and the Dingles continue to blame him even after the truth comes out.