Johnny Leeze

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Johnny Leeze
Born
John Harold Glen

(1941-12-31)31 December 1941
York, England
Died25 October 2020(2020-10-25) (aged 78)
Grimsby, England
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2007
Known forCoronation Street
Emmerdale
Spouses
Carol Helliwell
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(m. 1969; div. 1983)​
Julie Cruddas
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(m. 2004)​
Children2

John Harold Glen (31 December 1941 – 25 October 2020), known professionally as Johnny Leeze, was a British actor of television and film.

Ned Glover in fellow British soap opera Emmerdale
from 1994 to 1999. He appeared again in 2000, before leaving shortly afterwards.

Career

Leeze's list of screen appearances dates back to 1982, when he made his television debut in the sitcom

Harry Clayton for 35 episodes in 1985; and as Laurie Johnstone in one episode in 2005. He also appeared on the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine on four occasions in 1983, 1986, 1991 and 2002, playing a different character each time. Leeze's other television credits include appearance in Play for Today, Juliet Bravo, All Creatures Great and Small, Heartbeat and Common As Muck, Cracker
.

In 2000 he appeared as Inspector Cox in five episodes of the

The Royal and most recently a 2007 appearance in Life on Mars. His only film appearance was in the 2001 film Blow Dry
, in which he had a small part.

Death

Leeze died on 25 October 2020, at the age of 78. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in the days before his death amid the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[2][3]

Film and television credits

  • Open All Hours (1982) Television series...1 episode (The Man Whose Tyres Were Let Down)
  • Play for Today (1982) Television series...3 episodes (Jim/orderly/porter)
  • Coronation Street (1982) Soap Opera...1 episode (Mr Slater)
  • Last of the Summer Wine (1983) Sitcom ...1 episode ('Our Kid' Colin)
  • Hallelujah! (1983) Television series...1 episode (Landlord)
  • The Outsider (1983) Television series...1 episode (Delivery Man)
  • Juliet Bravo (1983) Television series...1 episode (Football Fan)
  • Harry Clayton
    )
  • Last of the Summer Wine (1986) Sitcom ...1 episode (Meter Reader)
  • All Creatures Great and Small (1988) Television series...1 episode (Lionel Brough)
  • Stay Lucky (1989) Television series...2 episodes (2nd Warden)
  • Chimera (1991) Television mini-series...1 episode (Billy Hamilton)
  • Last of the Summer Wine (1991) Sitcom ...1 episode (Security Guard)
  • Heartbeat (1993) Television series...1 episode (Pub Landlord)
  • Common As Muck (1994) Television series...1 episode (Jack)
  • Cracker (1994) Television series...1 episode (1st Manchester United Fan)
  • Seaforth (1994) Television series...1 episode (Hodges)
  • Ned Glover
    )
  • The League of Gentlemen (2000) Television series...5 episodes (Inspector Cox)
  • Blow Dry (2001) Feature film (Journalist)
  • Phoenix Nights (2001) Television series...1 episode (Duggy Hayes)
  • Doctors (2001) Television series...1 episode (Ray Bridges)
  • Last of the Summer Wine (2002) Sitcom ...1 episode (Fifi's boyfriend)
  • Early Doors (2003) Sitcom ....1 episode (Bill)
  • The Royal
     (2003) Television series...1 episode (George)
  • Coronation Street (2005) Soap Opera...1 episode (Laurie Johnstone)
  • Life on Mars (2007) Television series...1 episode (Meter Man)

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Leeze". Tv.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ Morris, Sasha; Himelfield, Dave (25 October 2020). "Emmerdale and Corrie star Johnny Leeze dies from coronavirus, aged 78". Examiner Live. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. TheGuardian.com
    . November 2020.

External links

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