Dave Dutton (born 1947 in Atherton,

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) is an English actor. He first came to public recognition when he played the part of Oswald, the eccentric cafe owner in

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television's situation comedy, '' Watching''. He has played roles in many different television series including '' Heartbeat'' and ''

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''. He has also played eleven different parts in the soap opera, ''

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'' as well as five in

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. He co-starred with

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in the six-part audio series The Last Hurra

playing failed ventriloquist Bonjour Hellfire. He is a former newspaper reporter, television scriptwriter, songwriter, author of 14 books and ex-front man for comedy folk group Inclognito with Bramwell Taylor and Eric White.Dave Dutton biography
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References

External links

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Dave Dutton's official website
1947 births Living people People from Atherton, Greater Manchester English male soap opera actors {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub