Kevin Lloyd(1949-1998)

Actor

Short, stocky, balding character actor who found fame on British TV in The Bill (1984) but became an alcoholic and died in a clinic attempting to dry out less than a week after being dismissed from the series. He had 8 children, one adopted and another who died while still a baby. Did a lot of UK stage work in the 1970s including "What The Butler Saw" by Joe Orton.

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Known for

Young Charlie Chaplin

6.9

TV Series

Fred Karno

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

Don Watkins
Wally

The Bill

6.7

TV Series

D.C. Lines
D.C. Tosh Lines
D.C Tosh Lines

Dramarama

6.6

TV Series

Credits

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Actor

The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- D.C. Lines
- D.C. Tosh Lines
- D.C Tosh Lines
- 1988–1998
The Bill: Target
9.0
Video
- D.C. Lines
- 1996
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna
7.2
TV Series
- 1994
Noel's House Party
6.3
TV Series
- D.C.Lines
- 1991
Young Charlie Chaplin
6.9
TV Series
- Fred Karno
- 1989
Starting Out
TV Series
- David Pearson
- Geoff
- 1982–1989
Boon
6.4
TV Series
- Langford
- 1988
Home James!
6.3
TV Series
- Sgt Miller
- 1988
All in Good Faith
5.7
TV Series
- Prison Officer
- Mr. Hartnell
- 1987–1988
Andy Capp
5.5
TV Series
- Walter
- 1988
News at Twelve
TV Series
- Ron Stoat
- 1988
Rockliffe's Babies
7.2
TV Series
- Frank Reilly
- 1988
Campaign
5.4
TV Mini Series
- Ivor the Gorilla
- 1988
Casualty
6.1
TV Series
- Sgt Tony Foley
- 1987
Dear John....
7.6
TV Series
- Rick
- 1987

Personal details

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Born
- March 28, 1949
- Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died
- May 2, 1998
- Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK(alcohol-related incident)
Spouse
- Lesley Lloyd1973 - May 2, 1998 (his death, 8 children)
Children
Relatives
- Terry Lloyd(Sibling)
Other works
Autobiography: "The Man Who Loved Too Much" (1997)
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

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Trivia
A chronic alcoholic. he was sacked from ITV's The Bill (1984) for turning up drunk and for not having learnt his lines. Within days, he was admitted to a clinic in Burton upon Trent for detoxification and was administered Antabuse, but left the premises to drink. He returned to the clinic in an intoxicated state, retired to bed, fell asleep, then choked on his vomit.

Quotes
[on his character in The Bill (1984)] When I first read the script breakdown of the Detective Constable Lines character, I felt they were describing me - 5ft 8in, overweight, scruffy and married with three sons and two daughters.