Stan Richards

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Stan Richards
Born	Stanley Richardson^[1] (1930-12-08)8 December 1930 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Died	11 February 2005(2005-02-11) (aged 74) Barnsley, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–2004

Stanley "Stan" Richards (8 December 1930 – 11 February 2005) was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of Seth Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

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 six episodes of Coronation Street as Arthur Stokes, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist, he was a club entertainer who performed at venues around Barnsley with Steven Lee (Wilfred Harrison)and later as a stand-up comic before becoming an actor.

Upon his death his life and work were honoured at the British Soap Awards in 2005.

References

↑ "Stars In A Lather Over Their Real Names! - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

External links

Stan Richards at the Internet Movie Database
Stan Richards at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Richards, Stan
Alternative names
Short description	British actor
Date of birth	8 December 1930
Place of birth	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Date of death	11 February 2005
Place of death	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

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