Irish actor Tony Scannell has died this week at the age of 74. He found fame as DS Ted Roach on The Bill, playing him for nine years in the 1980s and 90s before leaving over a bitter mistake.
Tony also starred in Flash Gordon, Evil Never Dies and Waking The Dead. His tragic death was confirmed by a friend, who wrote a sweet tribute to him on Facebook. "Damn, damn, damn!
I’ve just learned from Mark Wingett of the passing of a wonderful actor and dear colleague of his," wrote the pal. "Tony Scannell played a DS Ted Roach on The Bill for Nine years from 84-93.
Any Episode that had him in it would have me fixated on the TV... I had a very bad case of a young girl crush on Ted/Tony. He was a bit of alright in my books. (despite the fact he
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