Danny O'Dea
Peter Anthony Joseph Daniel Wrenshall (22 December 1911 – 16 April 2003), better known by his stage name Danny O'Dea, was an English actor.
Danny O'Dea | |
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Danny O'Dea as Eli Duckett in Last of the Summer Wine | |
| Born | Peter Anthony Joseph Daniel Wrenshall 22 December 1911 Durrington, Sussex, England |
| Died | 16 April 2003 (aged 91) Hartshead, Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 1970–2003 |
| Spouse | Doris Smith (m. 1950 - 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Cast of Swansea Grand Theatre's Robin Hood, including Danny O'Dea. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. |
O'Dea was a British funnyman born out of the music hall tradition. He left a legacy which spans eight decades and reads like a history of British comedy. He performed alongside some of the biggest names in the business including Arthur Askey, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, John Inman Victoria Wood and Cilla Black, entering showbiz at an early age thanks to an enviable pedigree and working until he was 90, latter enjoying fame as the long-sighted Eli Duckett in the British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine between 1986 and 2002. His film roles include Paddie, an elderly man in Rita, Sue and Bob Too in 1986. His stage work included two pantomimes at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Wales: Robin Hood and Puss in Boots.