Paddy Joyce
Born Patrizio Schaurek in Trieste, Italy to a Czech father, Frantisek Schaurek, and an Irish mother Eileen (sister of James) Joyce, Paddy Joyce was an Irish actor of British stage, film and television. Returning to Dublin at the age of five following his father's death, Joyce studied at Belvedere College, the alma mater of his famous uncle. After school, Paddy turned his attention to singing. Initially, he formed a close harmony quartet with three other gentlemen named Four Dots and a Dash, subsequently renamed The Four Ramblers. In 1949, he was part of a trio with two ladies named The Humoresques, which toured Canada with the popular English comedian and actor George Formby. Turning to actor, Joyce took his mother's maiden name because Schaurek limited him to Eastern European roles. He made his cinematic debut in The Cruel Sea and performed in Lionel Bart and Joan Littlewood's Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’be in the early 60s, before later working regularly with Ken Loach, appearing in The Big Flame, written by Jim Allen, and Poor Cow. He also starred in Allen's play The Lump. Joyce was a regular in two of the UK's biggest soaps. Between 1968 and 1974, he had a recurring role as the rag and bone man Tommy Deakin in Coronation Street, and between 1990 and 1993 he played John Royle, the father of Queen Vic owner Eddie Royle (Michael Melia) in EastEnders. Joyce lived in Muswell Hill, London, with his Canadian wife, Dorothy, and two children. He died of a stroke in London in the year 2000, aged 77.
Alice in Wonderland
as Bill The GardenerAlice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets...
Movie pageThe Cruel Sea
as Sonar Operator (uncredited)At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with...
Movie pageBritannia Hospital
as Feeney: The WorkersBritannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a...
Movie pageErik the Viking
as PrisonerErik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to...
Movie pageS.O.S. Titanic
as Irish Priest (uncredited)The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
Movie pageThe Chain
as Carpet LayerComedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on...
Movie pageOh! What a Lovely War
as Irish SoldierThe working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys...
Movie pageThe Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
as Drunk in PubA penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She...
Movie pageLady Caroline Lamb
as Irish housekeeperLady Caroline Lamb, dissatisfied in her marriage, has an affair with the dashing Romantic poet...
Movie pageDublin Nightmare
as CustomerLoot goes missing in robbery double-cross. Gang members, an ex-lover and a handsome stranger are...
Movie pageThe Steel Bayonet
as Cpl. Ames R.A.Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian...
Movie pageQueen Kong
as Man in Aeroplane (uncredited)A female film crew journeys to Africa where a giant ape, Queen Kong, falls in love with the...
Movie pageThe Grass Arena
as uncreditedThe Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious...
Movie pagePoor Cow
as Photo Studio GuvnorA young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a...
Movie pageNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
as RileyTwo London tailors horse around, wind up robbed, go to Rome and disrupt the Vatican.
Movie pageThe Cat Gang
as BanksThe Cat Gang is a group of precocious British kids. They have a habit of hanging around a...
Movie pageCover Girl Killer
as StagehandA madman is on the loose... killing fashion models that appear on the cover of magazines. The...
Movie pageThe Girl in the Picture
as Jack BatesA crime reporter investigating a murder discovers the case hinges on a mysterious woman he had...
Movie pageLast Bus
as Bus ConductorLate at night a gang of young men refuse to pay their bus fares, and assault the conductor. None...
Movie pageCaptured
as uncreditedDirected by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph...
Movie pageRed Monarch
as AkhmetBritish comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of...
Movie pageThe Falklands Factor
as Press GangIs there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos...
Movie pageSparrows Can't Sing
as BarmanCharlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife...
Movie pageMade
as EngineerThis compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself...
Movie pageThe Big Flame
as DockerAfter a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject...
Movie pageRooney
as MichaelThe life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Dublin rubbish collector during the week and a Gaelic...
Movie pageCharlie
as 2nd Man at HangarCharlie Alexander is a private detective who gets caught up in sinister trade union machinations...
Movie pageThe Lump
as RooneyThe Lump is an uncompromising exploration of exploitation and resistance within the building trade.
Movie pageTim Driscoll's Donkey
as BillStory of how a young Irish boy loses the donkey he has reared from birth.
Movie pageThe Patriot Game
as KimmageDominic Behan's play concerning the IRA’s bombing campaign in London in 1939
Movie pageKnockback: 1
as DobbsIn 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a...
Movie pageEastEnders
as John RoyleThe everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square...
TV Show pageEastEnders
as JohnThe everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square...
TV Show pageMinder
as PatThis comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and...
TV Show pageCrown Court
as Bill NarrawayCrown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...
TV Show pagePeak Practice
as Mr. AustenPeak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town...
TV Show pageThe Expert
as DavisThe Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...
TV Show pageFather Ted
as Shouting PriestA crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote...
TV Show pageLovejoy
as MilesThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...
TV Show pageTerry and June
as ArthurTerry and June Medford are both middle aged and beginning to find the trials of life are more...
TV Show pageReturn of the Saint
as ShillFollow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
TV Show pageCampion
as Stage DoormanCampion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written...
TV Show pagePlease Sir!
as MahonPlease Sir! is a London Weekend Television produced situation comedy, created by writers John...
TV Show pageYou Rang, M'Lord?
as Organ GrinderYou Rang, M'Lord? is a British comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the...
TV Show pageTwo's Company
as MikeTwo's Company is a British television situation comedy series that ran from 1975-79. Produced by...
TV Show pagePennies from Heaven
as TrampPennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is...
TV Show pageFrankenstein: The True Story
as 1st Helper (uncredited)Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his...
TV Show pageThe Wackers
as PaddyComedy series set in Liverpool about an half-protestant/half-catholic family.
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