Tony Scannell

Thomas Anthony Scannell (14 August 1945 – 26 May 2020[1]) was an Irish actor, known for his role as DS Ted Roach in ITV's The Bill.

Tony Scannell
Born(1945-08-14)14 August 1945
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Died26 May 2020(2020-05-26) (aged 74)

Career

Scannell's debut on The Bill was on 23 October 1984, in an episode called "A Friend in Need". Initially, he was signed for two episodes,[2] but stayed until 1993 and returned for two episodes in 2000. He also appeared in the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs as Eddie Harris from 1997 to 1999.

Personal life

His father, Tom Scannell, was a professional goalkeeper, and played once for the Republic of Ireland against Luxembourg in 1954.

In 2002, Tony Scannell was forced to declare himself bankrupt, owing the Inland Revenue over £42,000.[3]

He was a Freemason.[4]

Scannell died on 26 May 2020 aged 74 from unknown causes.[5][1]

Partial filmography
  • Enemy at the Door (1978, TV Series) .... 1st Sailor in Bar / Gefreiter
  • The Playbirds (1978) .... Man at depot (uncredited)
  • All the Fun of the Fair (1979) .... Frank
  • The Professionals (1979, TV Series) .... Man 1
  • Armchair Thriller (1980, TV Series) .... Connally
  • Flash Gordon (1980) .... Ming's Officer
  • Cribb (1981, TV Series) .... Millar
  • Strangers (1981, TV Series) .... John McCleod
  • The Gentle Touch (1981, TV Series) .... Andy Golding
  • Blue Money (1982, TV Movie) .... Ninian
  • The Princess and the Cobbler (1993) .... Brigand (re-edited versions) (voice)
  • Family Affairs (1997, TV Series) .... Eddie Harris
  • The Things You Do for Love (1998, TV Movie) .... Tony Booth
  • The Bill (1984-1993, 2000, TV Series) - D.S. Ted Roach
  • Point of View (2004, TV Movie) .... Stanley
  • Monkey Trousers (2005, TV Series) .... Police Officer
  • Waking the Dead (2007, TV Series) .... Papa McDonagh
  • Evil Never Dies (2014) .... Harry Payne
  • Bendy Caravans and Everlasting Pens: A Portrait of Evered Wigg (2015) .... Evered Wigg (voice)
  • With Love From... Suffolk (2016) .... Bill
  • The House in the Clouds (2020, Short) .... Salesman (final film role)

References
  1. Obituaries, Telegraph (1 June 2020). "Tony Scannell, actor best known as no-nonsense detective Ted Roach in The Bill – obituary" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. "Tony's topping The Bill!; Tony Scannell shot to fame as The Bill's Ted Roach. Jenny Longhurst catches up with the actor still instantly recognised by millions years after he left the long-running drama". South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales). 4 May 2002.
  3. "SUN HILL'S DS ROACH CAN'T PAY THE BILL; Bankrupt star owes pounds 42,000 to taxman". The Mirror (London, England). 23 January 2002.
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HNSlQjcJLk
  5. "The Bill actor Tony Scannell dies aged 74". 28 May 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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