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Clifford Kershaw
Biography
An actor and Oldham market trader of linens, Clifford Kershaw starred in a series of films and TV serials set mainly in the North of England throughout the 1970s including Coronation Street and several Mike Leigh productions.
Known For

TV
Playhouse
Mr. Rachels
1974

TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Salesman
1973

TV
The Sweeney
Fred Booth
1975

TV
A Ghost Story for Christmas
The Witchfinder
1971

TV
Bill Brand
Frank Hilton
1976

TV
Scorpion Tales
Jack
1978

TV
Days of Hope
Tom Matthews
1975

TV
David Copperfield
Creakle
1974

Film
Wednesday Love
Billy
1975

Film
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Kendall
1976
Film
Love Affair
Ransome
1974

Film
Hard Labour
Mr. Thornley
1973

Film
Three Men in a Boat
Irate Man
1975

Film
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982

Film
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Mayor
1977

Film
Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
Mr. Rachels
1975

Film
Shut Down
Durban
1973

Film
All Day on the Sands
1979

Film
Sunset Across the Bay
Man in tearoom
1975

Film
Pit Strike
Len
1977
Filmography
1982FilmMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self (archive footage)1979FilmAll Day on the Sands1978TVScorpion Talesas Jack1978FilmSweeney 2as Gloria's Father1977FilmPit Strikeas Len1977FilmThe Testing of Eric Olthwaiteas Mayor1977FilmThe Kiss of Deathas Mr Gartside1976FilmIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vetas Kendall1976TVBill Brandas Frank Hilton1975FilmThree Men in a Boatas Irate Man1975FilmThe Ash Treeas The Witchfinder1975TVDays of Hopeas Tom Matthews1975FilmWednesday Loveas Billy1975FilmEarly to Bedas Mr. Hughes1975FilmSunset Across the Bayas Man in tearoom1975FilmMrs. Acland's Ghostsas Mr. Rachels1975TVThe Sweeneyas Fred Booth1974TVDavid Copperfieldas Creakle1974FilmLove Affairas Ransome1974TVPlayhouseas Mr. Rachels1973FilmShut Downas Durban1973FilmHard Labouras Mr. Thornley1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Salesman1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas The Witchfinder