Keith Drinkel

Keith Drinkel (born 14 November 1944) is an English actor.

Drinkel was born in York, educated at St Michael's College, Leeds, and is now based in Brighton.

His notable appearances in film and television include A Family at War (1970), Yellow Dog (1973), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Gandhi (1982) and the Doctor Who story Time-Flight (1982). He co-starred in series three and four of Peter Tinniswood's long-running comedy I Didn't Know You Cared, and appeared as Mark Gaskell in The Body in the Library (1984).^[1]

Drinkel appeared twice in Coronation Street, in 2001-02 as Maurice Gregory, father of barmaid Geena on Rovers Return, and most recently, in 2005, as Bob, who dated Liz McDonald for a short time.

In 2006, Drinkel starred in Rock-A-Hula Rest Home as "Jesse Garon", an elderly man who believes he is Elvis Presley. Drinkel guest-starred in the Big Finish Productions audio adventures Doctor Who: Catch-1782, Sapphire and Steel: The School and Professor Bernice Summerfield: Timeless Passages.^[1]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Drinkel at the Internet Movie Database