Geoffrey Hughes

1944-02-02 – 2012-07-27 (age 68) Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

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Biography

Geoffrey Hughes DL was an English actor. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine, and rose to fame for portraying much-loved binman Eddie Yeats in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street from 1974 to 1983, making a return to the show in 1987.

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Geoffrey Hughes

Known For

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine

1968

as Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)

The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971

as Drinking Villager

Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971

as Willie

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The Smiths

The Smiths

1995

as Dooley

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976

as Postman

Expresso

Expresso

2007

as The Builder

The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers

1969

as Lantry

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Self

Tiffany Jones

Tiffany Jones

1973

as Georg

Revenge

Revenge

1971

as Fred

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

1970

as Policeman

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001

as Willie (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

1973

as Larry

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

as Mike's Brother

Smashing Time

Smashing Time

1967

as Builder

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

2008

as Twiggy

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

1986

as Popplewick

The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun

1968

as Private Samuel - Cookhouse