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Hinsliff married Judith Seal on 2 September 1967 in St Cecilia's Church, [[Little Hadham]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Mr. G. Hinsliff and Miss J.E. Seal |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003122/19670908/278/0016 |newspaper=Herts and Essex Observer |location=England |date=8 September 1967 |access-date=18 April 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> They had two children, including journalist [[Gaby Hinsliff]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jessica |first=Sansome |date=19 September 2024 |title=Coronation Street and Heartbeat star dies as Helen Worth leads tributes to 'lovely' actor |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/coronation-street-heartbeat-star-dies-29964630 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=Leeds Live}}</ref>
Hinsliff married Judith Seal on 2 September 1967 in St Cecilia's Church, [[Little Hadham]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Mr. G. Hinsliff and Miss J.E. Seal |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003122/19670908/278/0016 |newspaper=Herts and Essex Observer |location=England |date=8 September 1967 |access-date=18 April 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> They had two children, including journalist [[Gaby Hinsliff]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jessica |first=Sansome |date=19 September 2024 |title=Coronation Street and Heartbeat star dies as Helen Worth leads tributes to 'lovely' actor |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/coronation-street-heartbeat-star-dies-29964630 |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=Leeds Live}}</ref>


He lived in [[Winster]] in the Derbyshire Dales. On 19 September 2024, it was announced Hinsliff had died at the age of 86 following a short illness.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muir |first=Ellie |date=19 September 2024 |title=Geoff Hinsliff death: Coronation Street star dies aged 87 as Helen Worth leads tributes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/geoff-hinsliff-death-coronation-street-itv-b2615457.html |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died |url=https://news.sky.com/story/geoff-hinsliff-star-who-played-coronation-street-villain-don-brennan-has-died-13217656 |url-status=live}}</ref>
He lived in [[Winster]] in the Derbyshire Dales. On 19 September 2024, it was announced Hinsliff had died at the age of 86 following a short illness.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Charlotte |date=19 September 2024 |title=Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff dies aged 86|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/itv-leeds-sophie-royal-rada-b2615570.html |access-date=19 September 2024 |website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died |url=https://news.sky.com/story/geoff-hinsliff-star-who-played-coronation-street-villain-don-brennan-has-died-13217656 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 14:31, 19 September 2024

Geoffrey Hinsliff
Born1937 (1937)
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died19 September 2024 (aged 86)
OccupationActor
Spouse
Judith Seal
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(m. 1967)​
Children2, including Gaby Hinsliff

Geoffrey Hinsliff (1937 – 19 September 2024) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of Don Brennan in Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997.[1] He had previously played other characters in the same programme, in 1963 and 1977.

Life and career

Aged 16 he appeared with the Leeds Service of Youth Players in a production of Outward Bound by Sutton Vane at the Civic Theatre in Leeds in November 1954.[2]

Hinsliff trained at RADA, before making his television debut in an episode of Z-Cars.[3] He went on to appear in Adam Adamant Lives!, Dixon of Dock Green, UFO, Crown Court, The Professionals and Heartbeat, and also played a wireless operator in the film A Bridge Too Far.[4][5]

In 1978 Hinsliff appeared as a sergeant in an episode of the hard-hitting British police drama The Professionals, the episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.[6]

In 1979 he took the role of Doctor Astrov in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at Leeds Playhouse directed by Michael Attenborough.[7]

He also had a role in the comedy-drama Brass[4] and appeared in two Doctor Who stories: Image of the Fendahl[8] and Nightmare of Eden.[9] He guest-starred in Holby City as an alcoholic in 2010.[10]

Personal life and death

Hinsliff married Judith Seal on 2 September 1967 in St Cecilia's Church, Little Hadham.[11] They had two children, including journalist Gaby Hinsliff.[12]

He lived in Winster in the Derbyshire Dales. On 19 September 2024, it was announced Hinsliff had died at the age of 86 following a short illness.[13][14]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Street fans hold their breath". Coventry Evening Telegraph. England. 18 April 1997. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "A young cast excels in Leeds play". Bradford Observer. England. 16 December 1954. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey Hinsliff — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  4. ^ a b "Geoffrey Hinsliff". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Geoffrey Hinsliff". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ ""The Professionals" When the Heat Cools Off (TV Episode 1978) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ^ "Leeds". The Stage. England. 1 March 1979. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ Mulkern, Patrick. "Image of the Fendahl". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ^ Campbell, Mark; Newman, Kim (April 2011). Doctor Who: The Episode Guide. Oldacastle Books. ISBN 978-1-84243-660-8.
  10. ^ Zena, Hawley (19 September 2024). "Coronation Street legend has died and ITV soap shares tribute". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Mr. G. Hinsliff and Miss J.E. Seal". Herts and Essex Observer. England. 8 September 1967. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ Jessica, Sansome (19 September 2024). "Coronation Street and Heartbeat star dies as Helen Worth leads tributes to 'lovely' actor". Leeds Live. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  13. ^ McLaughlin, Charlotte (19 September 2024). "Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff dies aged 86". The Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Geoff Hinsliff: Star who played Coronation Street villain Don Brennan has died".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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