Eric Allan (born 8 March 1940) is a British actor. His first film role was in

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's 1968 film ''

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'', based on the play '' US'' in which Allan had appeared the previous year. For 24 years, from 1997 to 2021, he played the part of farm worker Bert Fry in the long-running

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Radio soap opera

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Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1970) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' I.D.'' (1995)

Selected television

* ''

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'' (1972–1974) as Frank Blakey (regular role) * ''

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'' (1976) as The Quarrayman (

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Episode) * '' Hold the Back Page'' (1985–1986) as Reg * '' Bergerac'' (1988) as Peter Retford in "Private Flight"

Selected theatre

* '' US'' (1966)

References

External links

* 1940 births British male film actors British male television actors 20th-century British male actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub