Paul Shane

Paul Shane 19 June 1940 16 May 2013 was an English comedian and actor known for his television work in particular playing Ted Bovis in HideHi a 1980s BBC sitcom Shane was born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire He was a miner at Silverwood Colliery until he slipped on soap in the pithead baths in 1967 resulting in double herniated discs He was pensioned from the pit at 27 Two years later he became a professional entertainer He already had 10 years experience as a parttime entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire He was married to Dorothy Shortt He died on May 16 2013 in Rotherham From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia