Bryan Mosley was born on August 25, 1931 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Get Carter (1971) and Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). He was married to Norma Bowes. He died on February 9, 1999 in Shipley, Yorkshire.
National Service in Scotland with the RAF in air traffic control (1949-51). While there, he learned the art of fencing and later taught in schools around Leeds, as well as directing fights on stage in Perth, and at the Theatre Royal, in York. He also coached actors Robert Hardy and Tom Courtenay. Mosley later became a founder member of the Society of British Fight Directos.
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First acted on stage at the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews, Scotland.
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Best-known as grocer Alf Roberts in the popular British soapie "Coronation Street".
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Grew up in a working-class district in Leeds.
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Awarded an honorary degree from Bradford University.
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He was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to acting.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Coronation Street
1961-1999
TV Series
Alf Roberts
Kate
1971
TV Series
Sergeant Ford
Queenie's Castle
1970-1971
TV Series
Landlord
Get Carter
1971
Cliff Brumby
Hadleigh
1971
TV Series
Landlord
The Flaxton Boys
1970
TV Series
Police Sergeant
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
TV Series
Clerk Of The Court
ITV Playhouse
1970
TV Series
Crotten / Rogers
A Family at War
1970
TV Series
Policeman - Jack Sanderson
The Dustbinmen
1970
TV Series
Doctor
The Avengers
1965-1969
TV Series
Armshith / Miller
The Inside Man
1969
TV Series
Prison Officer Johnson
Out of the Unknown
1969
TV Series
George
Mr. Rose
1968
TV Series
Goon
City '68
1967
TV Series
Alf
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
Barker
Charlie Bubbles
1967
Herbert
Champion House
1967
TV Series
Simon Ardsley
The Saint
1967
TV Series
First Sleuth
Z Cars
1962-1967
TV Series
Mawson / Middleton / Dave / ...
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966-1967
TV Series
Ray / Bailey
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
Connolly
The Arthur Haynes Show
1966
TV Series
Redcap
1965-1966
TV Series
Businessman / CSM Hobbs
Doctor Who
1965-1966
TV Series
Malpha / Prop Man
Up Jumped a Swagman
1965
Jo-Jo
Six of the Best
1965
TV Series
Hargreaves
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1965
TV Series
Dusty
ITV Play of the Week
1964
TV Series
Dave
The Villains
1964
TV Series
Detective Sergeant Scott / Eric Sefton
Here's Harry
1962-1964
TV Series
The Plane Makers
1964
TV Series
Frank MacKenzie
Emergency-Ward 10
1964
TV Series
Mr. Cartwright
No Hiding Place
1964
TV Series
Insp. Crabb
The Protectors
1964
TV Series
Donald MacBain
Sergeant Cork
1963
TV Series
P.C. Rhodes
Armchair Theatre
1961-1963
TV Series
Stanley Perkins / George / Sam / ...
The Odd Man
1963
TV Series
Sergeant
Billy Liar
1963
Bit Part (uncredited)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1962
TV Mini-Series
Matthew Gunton
A Kind of Loving
1962
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Your Life
1976-1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Doris Speed Remembered
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Happy Birthday, Coronation Street!
1990
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters