Richard Thorp
Encyclopedia
Richard Thorp is an English
actor
, who appeared in such great British films as The Dambusters (1955) and the 1957 film The Barrets of Wimpole Street.. He is best known for playing the part of Alan Turner
on ITV
soap
Emmerdale
since 1982. Previous TV roles included Dr. John Rennie in Emergency Ward 10
(1957–67), Doug Randall in Crossroads (1975) and Det. Sgt. Jacklin in Strangers
(1982). He is the longest-serving member of Emmerdale since the death of Clive Hornby
in 2008. Richard is one of Emmerdale's most private actors, even though he gave an interview in 1995 with The People telling that he was separated from his wife but still lives in the same house together. Richard is still very good friends with his former co-stars: Lorraine Chase
who played his daughter Steph & Sheree Murphy
who played his granddaughter Tricia.
Richard had a break from Emmerdale in July 2009 to have his right knee replaced. He returned in April 2010. Whilst happy to have stayed in his role for so long, he has complained that his character is not used as much anymore. In October 2010, Richard revealed he was selling his large house in Mid Wales
to move closer to the Emmerdale studios in Leeds
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, who appeared in such great British films as The Dambusters (1955) and the 1957 film The Barrets of Wimpole Street.. He is best known for playing the part of Alan Turner
Alan Turner (Emmerdale)
Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
since 1982. Previous TV roles included Dr. John Rennie in Emergency Ward 10
Emergency Ward 10
Emergency – Ward 10 is a British television series shown on ITV between 1957 and 1967. Like The Grove Family, a series shown by the BBC between 1954 and 1957, Emergency – Ward 10 is considered to be one of British television's first major soap operas.-Overview:The series was made by the ITV...
(1957–67), Doug Randall in Crossroads (1975) and Det. Sgt. Jacklin in Strangers
Strangers (TV series)
Strangers was a UK police drama that appeared on ITV between 1978 and 1982.After the success of the TV series The XYY Man, adapted from books by Kenneth Royce, Granada TV devised a new series to feature the regular characters of Detective Sergeant George Bulman and his assistant Detective...
(1982). He is the longest-serving member of Emmerdale since the death of Clive Hornby
Clive Hornby
Clive Hornby was an English actor, known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as farmer Jack Sugden.-Television:...
in 2008. Richard is one of Emmerdale's most private actors, even though he gave an interview in 1995 with The People telling that he was separated from his wife but still lives in the same house together. Richard is still very good friends with his former co-stars: Lorraine Chase
Lorraine Chase
Lorraine Chase is an English actress and model. She became well known for her strong cockney accent and frequent use of cockney slang, and found fame through a series of television commercials for Campari before embarking on an acting career.-Television:After initially working as a model, Chase...
who played his daughter Steph & Sheree Murphy
Sheree Murphy
Sheree Murphy is an English actress and television presenter. A former student of the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Murphy placed second on the fifth series of the Reality TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!...
who played his granddaughter Tricia.
Richard had a break from Emmerdale in July 2009 to have his right knee replaced. He returned in April 2010. Whilst happy to have stayed in his role for so long, he has complained that his character is not used as much anymore. In October 2010, Richard revealed he was selling his large house in Mid Wales
Mid Wales
Mid Wales is the name given to the central region of Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales covered the counties of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionydd. A similar definition is used by the BBC...
to move closer to the Emmerdale studios in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
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Filmography
- Melody in the Dark (1949)
- The Dam BustersThe Dam Busters (film)The Dam Busters is a 1955 British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd and directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany with Wallis's...
(1955) - The Barretts of Wimpole StreetThe Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957 film)The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1957 film originating from the United Kingdom, and was a re-make of the earlier 1934 version by the same director, Sidney Franklin. Both films are based on the play The Barretts of Wimpole Street by Rudolf Besier...
(1957) - There's Always a ThursdayThere's Always a ThursdayThere's Always a Thursday is a 1957 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Charles Victor, Jill Ireland, Lloyd Lamble and Robert Raglan...
(1957) - The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions (1957 film)The Good Companions is a 1957 British musical film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Eric Portman. It is based on the novel of the same name and is a remake of the 1933 film version.-Cast:* Eric Portman - Jess Oakroyd* Celia Johnson - Miss Trant...
(1957) - The Last TrainThe Last TrainThe Last Train is a British six-part post-apocalyptic television drama serial first broadcast on the ITV network in 1999. It has since been repeated on ITV2 in 1999/2001 and on numerous occasions on the UK Sci-Fi Channel...
(1960) - The Iron Maiden (1962)
- Bitter Harvest (1963)
- Mystery SubmarineMystery Submarine (1963 film)Mystery Submarine is a 1963 British war film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and starring Edward Judd, James Robertson Justice and Laurence Payne...
(1963) - Lancelot and GuinevereLancelot and GuinevereLancelot and Guinevere is a British 1963 film starring Cornel Wilde, his real-life wife at the time, Jean Wallace, and Brian Aherne...
(1963) - Suburban Wives (1971)