Danny O'Dea

Danny O'Dea (born Peter Wrenshall on 22nd December 1991 in Sussex, died 16th April 2003 in Hartshead, Yorkshire) appeared in Coronation Street in November 1986 as Arthur, a man who took part in the Rovers' open mike talent night.

He also appeared in The Record for Marathon Singing, a 1988 episode of the spin-off The Brothers McGregor.

He was best know for the long-sighted Eli Duckett in Last of the Summer Wine, a part he played for fifteen years until just before his death. He also appeared in Queenie's Castle, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, Ripping Yarns, Juliet Bravo, Victoria Wood As Seen On TV and One Foot in the Grave.

On film, he had a part in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too alongside Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran. On stage he was in many musical comedies, plays and pantomimes and thousands of music hall, cabaret and seaside summer shows and for six years appeared in the Brian Rix farce Pyjama Tops and for two years in the sex comedy Let's Get Laid.

Post war, he appeared in various BBC variety radio programmes.

External pages

 * Internet Movie Database entry for Danny O'Dea
 * Theatricalia entry for Danny O'Dea