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Clifford Kershaw

Date of birth:

Place of birth: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Clifford Kershaw

Biography

An actor and Oldham market trader of linens, Clifford Kershaw starred in a series of films and TV serials set mainly in the North of England throughout the 1970s including Coronation Street and several Mike Leigh productions.

Movie Credits

The Kiss of Death
3.1

The Kiss of Death

1977-01-10

Trevor is an extremely shy undertaker's assistant. He always tags along with his good friend Ronnie,

Love Affair
0

Love Affair

1974-07-03

A lonely, elderly lady strikes up a friendship with a driving instructor.

All Day on the Sands
3

All Day on the Sands

1979-02-24

Mr and Mrs Cooper are staying at a boarding-house in the seaside resort of Morecambe with their smal

Pit Strike
0

Pit Strike

1977-09-22

1972: striking miners converge on London's power stations. Among them, the huge, dignified figure of

Early to Bed
0.5

Early to Bed

1975-03-20

Alan Bleasdale’s television debut, this beautifully observed drama stars Alison Steadman as a woman

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
4

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982-09-04

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

Hard Labour
3.3

Hard Labour

1973-03-12

A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

Sweeney 2
3.1

Sweeney 2

1978-03-30

The plot is set on a group of bank robbers, who are both violent and successful, strangely getting a

The Ash Tree
3.1

The Ash Tree

1975-12-23

Man of leisure Sir Richard receives notification that his Uncle has died, bequeathing him his statel

Three Men in a Boat
3

Three Men in a Boat

1975-12-31

One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away

Sunset Across the Bay
3

Sunset Across the Bay

1975-02-20

A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts
0

Mrs. Acland's Ghosts

1975-01-15

Mr Mockler and Mrs Acland have never met, but gradually Mrs Acland 's ghosts begin to take over Mr M

Wednesday Love
0

Wednesday Love

1975-05-08

Two women, looking for amusement on their afternoons off, visit a drinking club.

Shut Down
0

Shut Down

1973-11-29

During Wakes Week in the Potteries, the factory is deserted except for three electricians on an emer

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
3

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976-11-18

Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
3.5

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977-09-22

Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is acciden