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Richard Thorp

Actor
2 January 1932 to 21 May 2013

A British character actor, Thorp appeared in films such as The Dam Busters (1955) and series including Emergency Ward 10 (1957-67) during a long and busy career. But he was best known for portraying Alan Turner in the popular soap Emmerdale, a role he played from 1982 until his death.