Stan Richards was born on December 8, 1930 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England as Stanley Richardson. He was an actor, known for Emmerdale (1972), Afternoon Off (1979) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). He was married to Susan. He died on February 11, 2005 in Barnsley.
"I don't drink beer, I'm a whisky man. It's easy. You watch and I'm either just finishing one or just ordering one." - (About Emmerdale (1972)).
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Fact
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Is taking time off from Emmerdale (1972) because of ill health. Even though he haven't appeared in over a year he hasn't been officially written out from the cast list yet and his official status for the moment is "currently away due to ill health". [October 2004]
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He started his career at the age of 15 as a pub pianist and was later a stand-up comic, before he became an actor.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Emmerdale
1978-2004
TV Series
Seth Armstrong
The Cuckoo Waltz
1980
TV Series
Arthur Dun Kerley
Sounding Brass
1980
TV Series
Jack Bennett
Play for Today
1977-1980
TV Series
Albert / Marshall / Councillor
All Creatures Great and Small
1978-1980
TV Series
Mr. Dent / Charlie Dent
Last of the Summer Wine
1979
TV Series
Railway-parcel Agent
BBC2 Play of the Week
1979
TV Series
George Ackroyd
Crown Court
1979
TV Series
Bernard Norton
Agatha
1979
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Afternoon Off
1979
TV Movie
Man in Art Gallery
The Sunday Drama
1978
TV Series
Ted
Strangers
1978
TV Series
Club Secretary
Coronation Street
1977-1978
TV Series
Arthur Stokes
Premiere
1977
TV Mini-Series
2nd Old man
Move Over, Darling
1963
Officer (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Where I Leave You
2014
writer: "How Do U Want It" - as Stanley Richardson
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kelly
2001
TV Series
Himself
Emmerdale: 21 Years
1993
Video documentary
Himself / Seth Armstrong
This Is Your Life
1991
TV Series documentary
Himself
Open Air
1988
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Emmerdale (1978-2004) as Seth Armstrong
Afternoon Off (1979) as Man in Art Gallery
All Creatures Great and Small (1978-1980) as Mr. Dent / Charlie Dent
Play for Today (1977-1980) as Albert / Councillor / Marshall
$6 Million
