Fred Feast
| Fred Feast | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Fred Feast 5 October 1929 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 25 June 1999 (aged 69) Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Frederick Feast (5 October 1929 – 25 June 1999) was a British television actor, best remembered for playing the role of Fred Gee in Coronation Street.
He attended the Graham School, Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, and served as a physical training instructor for the Parachute Regiment with the rank of sergeant. He worked as a variety artist and stand-up comic at the Windmill Theatre and appeared in summer seasons and pantomimes. Other occupations included driving instructor, butcher, trawlerman, dolphin trainer, computer systems analyst, nightclub owner, personal shopper, publican and maître d' at a Michelin star Algarve restaurant.
Feast acted in numerous television dramas throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, including the BAFTA winning ITV play Another Sunday and Sweet FA, written by Jack Rosenthal. He also had guest roles in a string of popular serials including Nearest and Dearest, Country Matters, South Riding and the mining drama Sam (TV series), where he played the character Chopper for two episodes. In 1975, he appeared in the Ken Loach directed wartime series Days of Hope, written by Jim Allen. He also appeared in Crown Court.
Feast was best known for his role as the Rovers Return's "potman", Fred Gee, in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role he played from 1975 to 1984.
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