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Freddie Fletcher

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

Grimethorpe born Freddie Fletcher is an actor who is best known for his role as Jud Casper, the bullying brother in Ken Loach's classic 1969 film Kes. Prior to the film, Fletcher had no acting experience and was working as a painter and decorator but, after the film proved a success, Fletcher secured a number of TV roles, most notably as layabout Raymond Shepherd, one of Diana Dors's wayward sons in the popular comedy series Queenie's Castle. Roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, Children's Ward and Heartbeat followed, along with four Play for Today's, Jack Rosenthal's Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. and the 1974 film Juggernaut. His last acting role was as Judd the barman in the 1996 movie When Saturday Comes. The film, about Sheffield United, starred Sean Bean who recommended him for the part. Fletcher still lives in Grimethorpe with his wife, Joy, who was Willowgarth School's non-teaching Head of Year.

Born

Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire on 1st January 1950

All Credits

Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Bernie
Queenie's Castle Image
Queenie's Castle
Raymond Herbert Shepherd
All Creatures Great and Small Image
All Creatures Great and Small
Bob Derrick
Peak Practice Image
Peak Practice
George Milton
Heartbeat Image
Heartbeat
Sam Carver
Juggernaut Image
Juggernaut
2nd Radio Officer
G.B.H. Image
G.B.H.
Poacher Vic
Kes Image
Kes
Jud
Clouds of Glory Image
Clouds of Glory
Tom Hutchinson
When Saturday Comes Image
When Saturday Comes
Judd
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Fox
Ronnie Boyd
Keep an Eye on Albert Image
Keep an Eye on Albert
Jim
Brothers in Trouble Image
Brothers in Trouble
Redway
Steps Back Image
Steps Back
Gerry's Mate
Shut Down Image
Shut Down
Bernie
Red Shift Image
Red Shift
Randal
Nearly a Happy Ending Image
Nearly a Happy Ending
Tim
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. Image
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Albion Captain
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The Nature of the Beast
Ned Coward