Richard Thorp
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| Born | Richard Stanley Thorp 2 January 1932 Purley, Surrey, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–2013 |
Richard Stanley Thorp (2 January 1932 – 22 May 2013)[1] was an English actor. He was best known for portraying Alan Turner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1982 to 2013. He also appeared in films such as The Dam Busters (1955) and The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957).
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Early life
Thorp was born in Purley, Surrey.[1]
Career
Thorp's leading television roles included Dr. John Rennie in Emergency – Ward 10 from 1957 to 1961, and Doug Randall in Crossroads in 1975. He also appeared in a 1982 episode of Strangers. He was the longest-serving member of Emmerdale since the death of Clive Hornby in 2008.[2] While he was happy to stay in the role of Alan Turner for so long, he complained that his character was not used as much anymore.[3]
Thorp appeared as Lovejoy, a British Railways official, in an episode of To the Manor Born centred on the proposed closure of the local railway station.[4]
Personal life
Thorp was one of Emmerdale's most private actors, although he gave an interview in 1995 with The People and revealed that he was separated from his wife, but they still lived in the same house together. Thorp was very good friends with Lorraine Chase, who played his Emmerdale daughter, and Sheree Murphy, who played his Emmerdale granddaughter.
Thorp took a break from Emmerdale in July 2009 to have his right knee replaced. He returned in April 2010. In October 2010, he revealed he was selling his large house in Mid Wales to move closer to the Emmerdale studios in Leeds.[5]
Death
Thorp died in Shrewsbury on 22 May 2013.[2] Emmerdale producer Kate Oates stated: "Richard's death is a sad loss to Emmerdale, of which he was at the heart for so many wonderful years. Richard had a brilliant sense of humour and he will be missed by every single member of our production whose lives he touched."[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1949 | Melody in the Dark | Dick | |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Squadron Leader Henry Maudslay | |
| 1956 | The Good Companions | David | |
| 1957 | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Alfred | |
| 1957 | There's Always a Thursday | Dennis Potter | |
| 1960 | The Last Train | Sergeant Hall | Short film |
| 1962 | The Iron Maiden | Harry Markham | |
| 1963 | Bitter Harvest | Rex | |
| 1963 | Mystery Submarine | Lt. Chatterton | |
| 1963 | Lancelot and Guinevere | Sir Gareth | |
| 1971 | Suburban Wives | Sarah's Husband | |
| 1982 | Strangers | Det. Sgt. Jacklin | |
| 1982–2013 | Emmerdale | Alan Turner |
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