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'''Bill Stewart''' (7 December 1942, in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]] – 29 August 2006 in London) was an [[England|English]] actor best known for his role as Denton Evening News reporter Sandy Longford in the [[Great Britain|British]] [[television programme]] ''[[A Touch of Frost (TV series)|A Touch of Frost]]''. He also made appearances on ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[MacGyver]]'' and had roles in such [[film]]s as ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' and ''[[Anna and the King]]''.
'''Bill Stewart''' (7 December 1942, in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]] – 29 August 2006 in London) was an [[England|English]] actor best known for his role as Denton Evening News reporter Sandy Longford in the [[Great Britain|British]] [[television programme]] ''[[A Touch of Frost (TV series)|A Touch of Frost]]''. He also made appearances on ''[[Z-Cars]]'', a stand-out role as Metropolitan Police liaison officer Dingle in the BBC cult political thriller ''[[Edge of Darkness]]'', and on US TV ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''. His [[film]] credits include hits such as ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' and ''[[Anna and the King]]''.

He died on 29 August 2006 of motor neurone disease.<ref>https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries-archive/obituaries/bill-stewart {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|1982|| ''[[Made In Britain]]'' || Peter Clive || (TV movie)
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|1985|| ''[[Morons from Outer Space]]'' || Walters ||
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|1986|| ''[[Pirates (1986 film)|Pirates]]'' || Ginge ||
|-
|1990|| ''The Fool'' || ||
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|1992|| ''[[Hostages (1992 film)|Hostages]]'' || 1st Undertaker ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[Splitting Heirs]]'' || Adoption Agent ||
|-
|1993|| ''[[Oasis (1993 TV series)|Oasis]]'' || Bulger ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Black Beauty (1994 film)|Black Beauty]]'' || Coachman ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[When Saturday Comes (film)|When Saturday Comes]]'' || Bullneck ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' || Arresting Officer ||
|-
|1997|| ''[[FairyTale: A True Story]]'' || Chess MC ||
|-
|1999|| ''[[Anna and the King]]'' || Mycroft Kincaid ||
|-
|2000|| ''Bear with Me'' || Conservation Officer #1 ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Tom & Thomas]]'' || Finch ||
|-
|2006|| ''[[Copying Beethoven]]'' || Rudy || (final film role)
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|}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0829202|name=Bill Stewart}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0829202|name=Bill Stewart}}


== References ==
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| DATE OF DEATH =29 August 2006
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 14 June 2024

Bill Stewart
Born
William Stewart

(1942-12-07)7 December 1942
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died29 August 2006(2006-08-29) (aged 63)
London, England

Bill Stewart (7 December 1942, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England – 29 August 2006 in London) was an English actor best known for his role as Denton Evening News reporter Sandy Longford in the British television programme A Touch of Frost. He also made appearances on Z-Cars, a stand-out role as Metropolitan Police liaison officer Dingle in the BBC cult political thriller Edge of Darkness, and on US TV MacGyver. His film credits include hits such as 101 Dalmatians and Anna and the King.

He died on 29 August 2006 of motor neurone disease.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Made In Britain Peter Clive (TV movie)
1985 Morons from Outer Space Walters
1986 Pirates Ginge
1990 The Fool
1992 Hostages 1st Undertaker
1993 Splitting Heirs Adoption Agent
1993 Oasis Bulger
1994 Black Beauty Coachman
1996 When Saturday Comes Bullneck
1996 101 Dalmatians Arresting Officer
1997 FairyTale: A True Story Chess MC
1999 Anna and the King Mycroft Kincaid
2000 Bear with Me Conservation Officer #1
2002 Tom & Thomas Finch
2006 Copying Beethoven Rudy (final film role)
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References

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  1. ^ https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries-archive/obituaries/bill-stewart [dead link‍]


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