Richard Mayes
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Richard Mayes was an English stage and television actor. A well-known face on British television
, he was primarily a theatrical actor. He appeared in many roles on stage and small screen, including roles in Doctor Who
and as Jebediah Dingle in Emmerdale
. He suffered a stroke in 2004 but recovered and resumed acting.
British television
Public television broadcasting started in the United Kingdom in 1936, and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of...
, he was primarily a theatrical actor. He appeared in many roles on stage and small screen, including roles in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
and as Jebediah Dingle in Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He suffered a stroke in 2004 but recovered and resumed acting.