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Geoffrey Hughes

Acting1944–2012Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

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.

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-02-02
Age68 years old at death
Date of Death† 2012-07-27
Place of BirthWallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Filmography

Yellow Submarine
7.2

Yellow Submarine

1968 · Music

The Blood on Satan's Claw
6.2

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971 · Horror

Confessions of a Driving Instructor
4.7

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

1976 · Comedy

6.5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Comedy

Tiffany Jones
4.4

Tiffany Jones

1973 · Comedy

The Smiths

The Smiths

1995

Expresso

Expresso

2007 · Comedy

That's Carry On!
5.8

That's Carry On!

1977 · Comedy

Carry On at Your Convenience
6.2

Carry On at Your Convenience

1971 · Comedy

The Virgin Soldiers
6.8

The Virgin Soldiers

1969 · War

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
7.3

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023 · Comedy

Smashing Time
6.3

Smashing Time

1967 · Comedy

Revenge
5.6

Revenge

1971 · Thriller

The Bofors Gun
6.5

The Bofors Gun

1968 · Drama

Flick
4.0

Flick

2008 · Horror

The Man Who Had Power Over Women
4.6

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

1970 · Comedy

9.0

The Man from the Pru

1990 · Drama

Needle
10.0

Needle

1990 · Drama