We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. His mother also dabbled in music by playing the piano in a way which Waterman once described as an East End knees-up job. Pete Waterman is a record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. In a statement, his family said he died today in Spain with his wife Pam at his side. HARD-living Dennis Waterman discovered he had lung cancer after giving up cigarettes and alcohol while living a chilled life in Spain. He added: 'I really enjoyed it, because it was a very different kind of character - and that's important. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. His first role was in Night Train for Inverness (1960). Waterman returned as judge for the second series of Pop Idol, but was constantly critical of the eventual winner, Michelle McManus, and was openly disappointed when she won. [24][25] It was written by his then-wife Patricia along with Gerard Kenny. Loved Minder more. His Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder, where Waterman played bodyguard, or 'minder', Terry McCann for 10 years from 1979. He was best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks, singing the theme tunes of the latter two.. Waterman's acting career spanned 60 years, starting with his childhood roles in film and theatre, and adult roles in film, television and West End theatre. Mr Lewis warned ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show viewers on Tuesday night. Dennis Waterman was a familiar face on British television for more than six decades. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()). We have estimated Pete Waterman's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. Dennis Waterman was a familiar face on British television for more than six decades. Neighbour's note to driver over bad parking goes viral - because of handwriting. "[10], In 1976, Waterman released his first album, Downwind of Angels,[26] arranged and produced by Brian Bennett. Waterman joined the Corona Theatre School in 1959 following a suggestion from another one of his sisters and soon got work in the industry. [18] He appeared alongside Richard Harris and John Huston in a Hollywood western, Man in the Wilderness (1971). It was also a time when Band Aid attempted to Feed the World, and Stock Aitken and Waterman-related acts dominated the charts. He has said that his ability to become absorbed in making models helped him cope with grief after the death of his son. Producer Jonathan Sothcott tweeted: 'Dennis Waterman was one of our biggest TV stars throughout the 70s and 80s, an everyman figure who felt like one of us. He has also acted on television and in live theater. Loved Minder more.'. She certainly wasn't a beaten wife, she was hit and that's different. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. In a tweet, he wrote: 'Myself and my Phoenix Nights cast mates used to sing the theme tune to Minder on tour and on the Karaoke! Dennis Waterman was a tough guy with no time for the PC brigade - on AND off the screen: As the star of The Sweeney dies at age of 74, CHRISTOPHER STEVENS looks back on the life of a TV icon. In more recent years, he starred as Gerry Standing in the BBC's New Tricks, and throughout his career other TV roles included ITV's Where The Heart Is, The Canterbury Tales and Moses Jones, both for the BBC. on 12 March 2010, Josh Dubovie was chosen to represent the UK. [1], When Waterman was 18, he became a professional and won the British welterweight title in 1956. In the end the song, "That Sounds Good To Me", came last at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest receiving only 10 points in total. RIP Dennis x'. 200.220.149.28 How old would you be if you graduated high school in 1977? Quality classic TV. 'Terrific in The Sweeney, unforgettable in Minder (helluva song too, lampoonery aside). Pre-owned . His talents did not end with acting and he had a keen interest in music, having recorded albums and singles, including songs which charted in Australia, New Zealand and Britain. The worldwide popularity led to two film box office smashes, Sweeney I and Sweeney II. [54]The Minder Podcast revealed that Waterman was semi-retired and living in Spain. Waterman was one of the most popular television actors of the 1970s in 80s. Minder was later revived by Channel 5 in 2009, but Waterman did not return for the new outing. What snow days used to be like in Brum in the 90s, Sledges on Beacon Hill and footballs stinging your thighs - here's what it was like for kids in the 90s, Cyclist seriously hurt in crash as traffic 'gridlocked', The man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Met Office warns more snow set to fall in seven-day UK freeze. Waterman married his fourth wife Pam Flint in 2011 after being friends for many years and they remained together until his death. [15], In the early 1970s, Waterman appeared in the BBC television series Colditz as a young Gestapo officer. His film debut came in 1960 in the Night Train For Inverness. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Waterman has appeared as a judge on both series of Pop Idol in the UK (200103), and also Popstars: The Rivals (2002). Waterman starred as bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder and he first found fame as tough nut cop George Carter in The Sweeney opposite John Thaw. Waterman joined the Corona Theatre School in 1959 following a suggestion from another one of his sisters and soon got work in the industry. There was no great panic about whether it was going to be a success in the ratings. Echoing the success of Sweeney, Minder was adapted into a film based on the TV series entitled Minder On The Orient Express, which was broadcast on Christmas Day in 1985. . They stated: 'We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain. [34] Scenes were shot in County Durham pit villages and in Ashington, Northumberland, where goalposts and a grandstand were erected in a public park with a colliery headframe in the background. Pete Waterman is a record producer who was a judge on Popstars: The Rivals. [3], Boxing was a big part of Waterman's childhood. (BBC) (BBC) While making New Tricks , Redman and Waterman formed a "joyous" bond with the other . He later appeared in the premier of Carving a Statue, produced by Peter Wood on 17 September 1964 at the Haymarket Theatre, London. An audio tribute episode was released after seven weeks. Is Hannah Waterman related to Dennis Waterman. Echoing the success of Sweeney, Minder was adapted into a film based on the TV series entitled Minder On The Orient Express, which was broadcast on Christmas Day in 1985. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team, he wrote and produced many hit singles. [65], In 2015, his friend of many years, George Cole, who had played Arthur Daley in Minder, died aged 90. [36] In December 2006, he became a patron of the newly formed charity, the City, Lambeth and Southwark Music Education Trust. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He attracted headlines when he split up with Maynard in 1987 and married actress Rula Lenska, but the marriage fell apart after ten years amid claims of abuse. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Don't know why he couldn't have just opted for a simple teeth whitening treatment - or at least got a set of veneers that were the right size. Where was Pete Waterman born? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. In November 2006, Waterman made a guest appearance in Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live, alongside the comedy character version of himself. Together, Stock Aitken Waterman produced songs for the biggest pop artists, including Samantha Fox, Rick Astley, Mel & Kim, Sinitta, Mandy Smith, Bananarama, Hazel Dean, Dead Or Alive, and Steps. He released three albums - Down Wind Of Angels, Waterman and So Good For You - in the 1970s and 1980s and performed around the UK on a tour, dubbed Friends On Tour, with Sheena Easton and Gerard Kenny. Actor/Comedian Dennis Leary is 6' 2" tall. [69], This running joke is based on Waterman having sung the theme tunes for at least four of the programmes in which he starred, namely for Minder, Stay Lucky,[70] On the Up and New Tricks. Not one to focus on a single role, Waterman was also an accomplished singer, stage actor and film star. Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. The series launched his career on British television, Waterman pictured during filming for Piers Morgan's Life Stories. The latter saw him become manager of the winning boy band One True Voice, who then lost the race to Christmas number 1 to the same show's winning girl group, Louis Walsh's Girls Aloud. Waterman was worth 30 million in 2006/07,[11] according to The Sunday Times Rich List. His film debut came in 1960 in the Night Train For Inverness. Waterman also appeared in an advert by the National Blood Service in the UK, their sixth TV advert which also features Carol Smillie and Will Carling. What is Dennis Waterman's birthday?. [30], In 2018, Waterman became president of the Railway Benefit Fund, a railway benevolent charity based in Crewe. [14] He had a major role in the feature film version of Up the Junction (1968) in which he played Peter, boyfriend to Polly (Suzy Kendall). In factual television, Waterman's interest in trains saw him present a historic self-retrospective view in Waterman on Railways for Channel Four/the Discovery Channel. [4], In 1979, Waterman set up Loose Ends with Peter Collins, the first coming under the name 1418 with a single inspired by World War I, "Good-Bye-Ee," and hits with artists like Musical Youth and Nik Kershaw. Waterman suffered brain surgery after being brought to the dressing room following a battle with British lightweight champion Dave Charnley in April 1958. [27] A single, "I Will Glide", was released from the album. ', Journalist John Sweeney tweeted: 'RIP Dennis Waterman. Learn how your comment data is processed. [36] A relatively short-lived production. He later reflected fondly on his time in the show, stating in his Life And Times documentary: 'We knew we were doing something really quite special and very different from British television. Echoing the success of Sweeney, Minder was adapted into a film based on the TV series entitled Minder On The Orient Express, which was broadcast on Christmas Day in 1985. ': Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh shares a glimpse of her stunning garden as she takes delivery of a brand new jacuzzi - so big it has to be lifted by a crane! [27] In July 2015, in partnership with rail engineering firm OSL, Waterman launched the Railway Exchange Training Academy (RETA) at Crewe. Feedback on our suggestions. Dennis has a brother named Peter, who was a boxer. RIP Dennis Waterman. Waterman's acting career spanned 60 years, starting with his childhood roles in film and theatre, and adult roles in film, television and West End theatre. And of course I just spent the time grilling him about "Scars of Dracula". I loved him - my days will never be the same watching ITV4 Sweeney & Minder. His final film role was in the Australian comedy drama Never Too Late in 2020. Met Office announces exact hours snow will hit UK this week. [25], In 2007, Waterman became involved in a co-operative UK rail industry bid to create a national railway training scheme under the then Labour government, which after the Government seed funding was withdrawn from all such schemes, was halted in 2009. 'Bring on summer! Dennis Waterman (24 February 1948 - 8 May 2022) was an English actor and singer. At 16, he starred on the West End in Carving A Statue, which marked the beginning of a recording career and a three-year engagement at the Royal Court. Dennis Waterman Illness: What Disease Did Dennis Waterman Have? In 2016, Waterman was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music (FRNCM), making him the first pop musician to be given the award. Amelia Wynne For Mailonline. It followed four former prisoners of war that broke out of their camp during the Vietnam War before becoming residents in the same retirement home. Peter Waterman (8 December 1934 16 January 1986) was an English boxer and a British and European welterweight champion. His mother also dabbled in music by playing the piano in a way which Waterman once described as an 'East End knees-up job'. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From tough cop George Carter in The Sweeney to good-hearted detective sergeant Gerry Standing in New Tricks, he was known for playing action-packed characters who had more than meets the eye. [34], In 2004, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by University College Chester.[35]. Shooting took place in the North East and in Turin in Italy. In addition, Waterman gained enough influence that he was caricatured on . By
'We just knew we had very good scripts, we had great directors, and we thought we weren't that shabby. The show parodied the emotional manipulation behind Cowell's shows, with Waterman memorably interrupting a funeral to tell an ousted contestant that the loss of his gran (who had died of shock when learning her grandson had been dropped from the show) would provide the sob story he needed to get him on to the show. In the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the light-welterweight division for Great Britain. Also at the age of 12, Waterman was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. During that time, his versatility as an actor was stretched in productions ranging from Edward Bond's Saved, through to Twelfth Night and Sergeant Musgrave's Dance. Not one to focus on a single role, Waterman was also an accomplished singer, stage actor and film star. "Probably because he didn't write the tweet, passed it over to a much younger aide to research and they made the faux pas.. which actually makes it worse," Jane said. [16] He played the brother of a victim of Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) in the Hammer film Scars of Dracula (1970),[17] and the boyfriend of Susan George in Fright (1971). Also at the age of 12, Waterman was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. Condition: Used Used. The cast included Amanda Redman, with whom Waterman had an eighteen-month affair during the run of the musical and with whom he later went on to star in the TV series New Tricks. And presenter and comedian Paddy McGuinness said he had always wanted to be the character of Waterman's Terry McCann. [46] Between 1997 to 1999, he appeared in series 3 and 4 of the crime drama The Knock. [1] He won the 1952 Amateur Boxing Association British light-welterweight title, when boxing out of the Caius ABC. He died abruptly in Islington at the age of 51. He was also part of the popular tour, Friends On Tour, which saw him take to the road alongside Sheena Easton and Gerard Kenny. The squalor was unreal, but the camaraderie was phenomenal. Waterman has also appeared in the Steps video "Tragedy". John [Thaw] and I were great mates and, it sounds horrible, but it was just a joy to go to work every day.'. When I worked with him on "New Tricks" he made me the best cups of tea. Many figures in the entertainment industry rushed to pay tribute to the actor, recalling some of his most iconic roles and huge talent. The news presenter, 61, made the embarrassing errorwhen she paid tribute to a 'Pete Waterman', not Dennis Waterman in a Twitter tribute. [1], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Waterman&oldid=1086897785, This page was last edited on 9 May 2022, at 01:36. From tough cop George Carter in The Sweeney to good-hearted detective sergeant Gerry Standing in New Tricks, he was known for playing action-packed characters who had more than meets the eye. Pictured here with Minder co-star George Cole, TV: Watermanpictured in character as Terry McCann on location during filming of the television series Minder in London in October 1979, Co-stars: Waterman with New Tricks co-star Amanda Redman arriving for the Galaxy British Book Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in March 2007, Fun: Waterman (centre) pictured with Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams for a special Comic Relief performance in 2006, Dennis Waterman, whose acting and singing career spanned six decades, has died aged 74, Waterman pictured on set for The Sweeney, in which he first found fame playing the role of tough nut cop George Carter. Price: . [1] In April 1958, after a fight with British lightweight champion, Dave Charnley, he had to be helped to the dressing room. Tom, the show's first bombshell of the series, picked Olivia on Tuesday night - as he stole her from Will Young. The final project of his acting career came in 2020 in the form of was Australian drama-comedy film Never Too Late. Dennis Waterman was a tough guy with no time for the PC brigade - on AND off the screen: As the star of The Sweeney dies at age of 74, CHRISTOPHER STEVENS looks back on the life of a TV icon. metres) tall. Peter Alan Waterman, OBE, DL (born 15 January 1947) is an English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. His final film role was in the Australian comedy drama Never Too Late in 2020. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A role in the BBC's adaptation of the Just William books followed and the actor would, in his later years, reflect on some of the different roles he undertook. 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