Leslie Grantham
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 6 years ago |
Date of birth | April 30,1947 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Camberwell |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | June 15,2018 |
Died | Kensington |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Jane Laurie |
Books | Jack Bates and the Wizard's Spell |
Life and Other Times: The Autobiography | |
Life and Other Times Signed Edition | |
Height | 183 (cm) |
Crimin charg | Murder |
Known for | Den Watts |
Children | Daniel Laurie |
Jake Laurie | |
Spike Laurie | |
Parents | Walter William Grantham |
Adelaide Flinders | |
Crimin penalti | Life imprisonment; |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 407789 |
Leslie Grantham Life story
Leslie Michael Grantham was an English actor, best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and had significant press coverage resulting from an online sex scandal in 2004.
Obituary: June Brown
... And then Leslie Grantham, who played EastEnders Dirty Den put her forward for the part that would make her a British icon...
June Brown: EastEnders veteran dies aged 95
... Actor Leslie Grantham, who played Dirty Den, suggested her for the role...
Dot cotton actress June Brown says she has left EastEnders 'for good'
... Actor Leslie Grantham, played, Dirty cave, beat her for the role...
June Brown: EastEnders veteran dies aged 95
Actress June Brown , who played the much-loved character Dot Cotton on EastEnders for More Than three decades, has died at the Age Of 95.
Her family said they were " deeply saddened" to announce that their " beloved mother" had died " very peacefully" at her home on Sunday.
Dot Cotton was one of the Bbc One soap's longest-running characters and a favourite with viewers.
Brown first appeared in the series in 1985, the year EastEnders was created.
She stayed until 1993, returning to play the same character from 1997 until 2020.
An EastEnders spokesperson said: " There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.
" June created one of The Most iconic characters in Dot Cotton , not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2884 episodes, June's remarkable performances created some of EastEnders finest moments. "
One of EastEnders' best-known stars, Brown was in her late 50s when she joined Albert Square.
Actor Leslie Grantham , who played Dirty Den, suggested her for The Role . Until then, Brown's career had incorporated stage, film and television, with appearances in Coronation Street and Doctor Who .
Some of her biggest storylines included Nasty Nick's murder plot, when her son, played by John Altman , planned to poison her so he could steal her big bingo winnings to use on drugs. He changed his mind at The Last minute.
One of her most moving and controversial moments came when her close friend Ethel, who was terminally ill, asked Dot to help her take an overdose of morphine to end her life.
Dot wrestled with her Christian beliefs but left out morphine pills for Ethel to use.
Brown remained a favourite with viewers for years, but during a podcast interview in February 2020, that she had left the series " for good".
In The Last episode she featured in, Dot Cotton - or Dot Branning - left a voicemail message for another character, Sonia Fowler , saying she had moved to Ireland.
Source of news: bbc.com