Famous Faces at the Motel

Yes Crossroads has been host to many famous faces over the years. Here is just a sample of some of the more well known motel shakers and movers.

ATV

Bob Monkhouse

Was a guest at the motel in 1966. Bob was one of ATV's biggest stars hosting its flagship game show, The Golden Shot. He went on to compare the very first programme ever from Yorkshire TV in 1968, and also hosted numerous other quiz shows in later years - his last being Wipeout for BBC1.

Anthony Steel

Anthony was during the 1940s and 50s a "silver screen Icon" of classic movies. He joined Crossroads; his first main TV role, playing con-man Phillip Warner-Blyth. From Crossroads onwards he made many television dramas but decided to retire in 1984.

Diane Keen

Played the motel receptionist Sandra Gould during the early 1970s. Diane has since gone onto other television roles including, The Sweeny and Taggart. Drama with Minder, Boon and A Touch Of Frost. She has also been a regular in BBC soap Doctors.

Malcolm McDowell

He played Motel PR Consultant, Crispin Ryder. It was Malcolm's first television role. Since then he went onto become a major international movie star. His film credits are numerous, A Clockwork Orange, If, The Raging Moon and Star Trek are only a couple of his back catalogue.

Don Henderson

No doubt best remembered for his long running role of detective George Bulman across three separate television dramas. He also starred opposite former EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham in BBC series, The Paradise Club, in the early 1990s. Don played the original Ethan Black in Crossroads.

ATV

Ken Dodd

Ken is the most famous export from Knotty Ash in Liverpool, Merseyside. One of the greatest all round entertainers to come from the North West. A popular singer and comedian Mr Dodd can even act. He appeared as himself, a motel guest in the late 1960s.

Elaine Paige

In 1968 Caroline Winthrop in episode 880 became Sandy's girlfriend. Elaine had made a couple of UK-based films, but originally found fame in the stage show, Hair. Theatre is where she has spent most of her career, although pop chart fame arrived in the 1980s thanks to a hit-song from the musical Chess being released.

Gabrielle Drake

She became manager of the Motel as Nicola Freeman in 1985. She left in 1987 and went onto appear in numerous drama series including Peak Practice and Medics. Before Crossroads she had appeared in Coronation Street, The Avengers and The Saint.

Bryan Mosley

He was Alf Roberts, the corner shop owner for over 25 years in Coronation Street. But he also was one of the few actors to appear in both Crossroads and Coronation Street at the same time; he commuted between Birmingham and Manchester.

Bob Warman

A man of many news programmes. For over 30 years has been a presenter of ATV, and later on, Central News. He also has worked as a breakfast host for Yorkshire Television's Calendar News. Appeared as himself in the soap.

ATV

David Jason

David appeared in Crossroads as a gardener for a number of months during the late 1960s. From being an unknown actor he went onto star in BBC comedy series' Porridge, Open All Hours and more recently Only Fools And Horses.

Kathy Staff

From Mrs Blewit in Open All Hours to Nora Batty in Last Of The Summer Wine her comic roles are numerous. She's also appeared in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and her longest soap stay was of course in Crossroads from 1978 to 1985 as Doris Luke, although she had appeared in the soap for a brief stint in 1971 also.

Jimmy Hanley

Appeared in numerous films including The Blue Lamp which later spawned BBC drama, Dixon Of Dock Green. Played artist and old college friend of Meg's Jimmy Gudgeon in Crossroads.

Francessa Gonshaw

Was Paul Ross' daughter Lisa Walters in Crossroads, but became a regular in the cast of BBC sit-com 'Allo 'Allo.

Lynda Baron

Starred in the soap as secretary, and short-lived lover of David Hunter, Phoebe Tompkins. Is possibly most well-known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emanuel in sitcom, Open All Hours starring opposite Ronnie Barker. She has also starred in such other soaps as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Doctors.

ATV

Sue Nicholls

Her career started on Crossroads in 1964 and after leaving in late 1969 went on to many other television hits. From shows such as comedy The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Perrin to Rentaghost and finally in 1979 ITV soap Coronation Street, where she still appears as Audrey Roberts.

Carmen Sylvera

She starred in two Peter Ling and Hazel Adair soaps: Compact and Crossroads. In the BBC soap she played Camilla Hope. In Crossroads she was a motel guest, who appeared several times.

After Crossroads she moved to comedy with Dads Army and then 'Allo 'Allo.

Stephen Hancock

Another one of those actors who departed Kings Oak for Weatherfield. He went on to Coronation Street where he played Ernie Bishop, Emily's husband who was shot and killed.

Dawn Addams

A one-time major film star who appeared in Crossroads for a week during 1978 as the mother of Vicky Lambert - who was played by another busy film star of the time, Judy Matheson. Her final television role was in the 1981 BBC serial, Triangle.

"Wee Georgie Wood"

Appeared as himself in the series, again a famous face that simply stayed at the motel. Georgie was part of a once famous double act. Between 1917 and 1953 Georgie Wood appeared with his stage mother Dolly Harmer in many variety stage shows and pantomimes.

ATV

Larry Grayson

A star name with shows Saturday Variety, and later on his own series, Shut That Door. During his time he made numerous appearances in Crossroads, he played a unhappy guest, a wedding chauffeur and also spiced up Christmas' by being Santa - all as himself of course.

Jean Furgusson

Is most famous for her role of Marina in BBC sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine, a part she has played since 1985. Before comedy took over her life, she played Caroline Herbert in Crossroads.

Jeffrey Holland

He played the motel's Mike Hawkins and has appeared in numerous programmes since, including Hi-Di-Hi, Oh Doctor Beeching and You Rang M’Lord?

Jon Finch

Starred as Gareth Leyton in the Midland soap. Went onto many other film and TV roles. From The New Avengers to Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile and ITC's Hammer House Of Horror TV series.

Duncan Goodhew

He was an Olympic gold and bronze medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He appeared as himself in the soap when opening the brand-new motel leisure centre in episode 4,216.

Steven Pinder

Steven first appeared on our TV screens in 1982 in a short drama series called Foxy Lady. His next major role was as Roy Lambert in the revamped Crossroads from 1985 to 1988. In 1990 he joined the cast of Brookside where he remained as Max Farnham until it was axed in 2003.

Jean Furgusson

Is most famous for her role of Marina in BBC sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine, a part she has played since 1985. Before comedy took over her life, she played Caroline Herbert in Crossroads.

Judy Matheson

From Z-Cars to The Sweeney and The Professionals to Blake's 7, she was a popular television and movie face. Spent time in Crossroads as Hugh Mortimer's secretary, Vicky Lambert who also went on to have a romance with Sandy Richardson.

Vincent Ball

Started in the UK on Peter Ling and Hazel Adair's BBC soap Compact, before moving over to Crossroads as motel manager Kevin McCarther. Ball later returned home to Australia and became a regular in A Country Practice.

Clifford Davis

Better known as a radio and television broadcaster has appeared in various television programmes and films. He checked into the motel as himself.

ATV

Hilda Braid

Crossroads was her first soap role.

She also went on to star in Brookside in 1984 as Molly Partridge and almost 18 years later she was back in soapland - as Nana Moon in EastEnders, where she won the hearts of the viewers and became one of the BBC serials' most loved actresses.

Shaw Taylor

Stayed as a guest at Crossroads, was a presenter on ITV, including their popular Police Five and What A Carry On programmes. More recently appeared in Birds Of A Feather. And has more often been a narrator on various programmes. Taylor recently starred in a spoof radio version of the soap in 2007.

Don McLean

A presenter on BBC Radio Two's Good Morning Sunday programme for many years. He popped into the motel as himself.

Tony Adams

Another well known actor that went on to appear in the motel soap. Tony was more famous for his role as Doctor Neville Bywaters in ATV's drama series, General Hospital. He is also a cult for appearing in Dr Who and has more recently starred in The Grimley's and The Upper Hand.

Dee Hepburn

Joined the Crossroads cast in 1985 to play the motel's Anne-Marie Wade. More famous for the 1981 film, Gregory's Girl.

ATV

Joe Loss

Joe was the youngest son of a Russian furniture maker. He created his first band in 1930 and from then onwards The Joe Loss Orchestra, with Joe at the helm, were still performing well into the 1980s.

He appeared as himself in the series in the mid-1960s.

Kate Robbins

She reached number 2 in the UK pop charts thanks to Crossroads with the song, More Than In Love which she performed in the series. She went on to be one of the main performers in comedy series, Spitting Image as well as hosting her own ITV sketch show, The Kate Robbins Show, in 1988.

Arthur Pentelow

No doubt the popular actor will be fondly remembered as the character of Mr Wilkes in Emmerdale Farm however in January 1965 he arrived at the Crossroads Motel as 'The President'.

We don't have many details on his time at Crossroads, apart from it being a short term role.

Sue Lloyd

Sue Lloyd is an actress who appeared in what has become known now as the 'classic era' of television. Featuring in cult classics such as ITC's camp detective series Department S, action thrillers The Saint and The Persuaders as well as classic cop-show, The Sweeny. And that is just a handful.. Was the divine Barbara Hunter in the motel series for seven years.

Jean Kent

First appeared as Jennifer Lamont in 1982, the snobby wife of garage boss Reg in Crossroads. She had been a major film and television actress for many years before.

ATV

Tony Britton

He may be most fondly remembered for his role in the long-running television sit-com, Don't Wait Up, however Tony has a wide range of film and television credits span many decades; these include Robin's Nest and Holby City. For those who like TV facts, Tony is the father of This Morning host, Fern.

Jacqueline Pirie

The actress is famous for her roles in two of ITV's other big serials. She spent two years in Emmerdale as Tina Dingle from 1994, before switching to Weatherfield in 1998 where she hooked up with Mike Baldwin. She made her first TV acting appearance however in Crossroads, aged only 11.

Ronald Allen

Ronald was a well known actor long before Crossroads with roles in classics Dr Who, Dangerman and The Avengers. After nearly 16 years Ronald left Crossroads behind and went onto make more drama in 1989 on BBC crime series Bergerac, and he also starred in Channel 4's comedy, The Comic Strip.

Derek Farr

Played Timothy Hunter, brother of David, in the 1970s. But had been a well respected film actor since the 1930s

Barry Evans

Starred as Trevor Wood in Crossroads but went onto huge success in comedy series, Doctor In The House.

ATV

Andrew Ray

The son of 1950s radio celebrity Ted Ray, Andrew played Howard Coates in the ATV motel saga. Made many more television and movie appearances, these include parts in Tales Of The Unexpected, Dixon Of Dock Green and Inspector Morse.

Fred Feast

Fred went into Coronation Street as barman Fred Gee, and that is now his defining role as the hard done by cellar hand, Fred Gee. After leaving 'The Street' he went on to spent three years in All Creatures Great And Small.

Arthur Marshall

A popular film and television actor whos credits include Dragnet and The Untouchables.

Jane Freeman

Another actress that turned to comedy in Last Of The Summer Wine. - She played Ivy, the café owner in the series. Jane was the character of Emily Burrell in Crossroads.

Billy Wright

Former England football player, and later Head of Sport at ATV appeared as himself at the motel.

ATV

Wendy Padbury

She played the 14-year-old Stevie Harris when she was 17 for a year. Wendy later went on to find fame in BBC Sci-fi drama series, Doctor Who.

Godfrey Winn

A one-time well known author and journalist who also presented political programmes for ITV. He appeared in the soap twice. The first time to interview 'Meg Richardson' for an ATV programme!

Terence Rigby

Became the new motel owner Tommy Lancaster in early 1987. Has been seen in many dramas before and since the soap, these include Lovejoy, Midsomer Murders and Van Der Valk.

Johnny Briggs

Clifford Leyton walked into the motel in 1973 and wooed Diane Parker. He left in 1976 and then Johnny took on a role as Mike Baldwin in ITV's Coronation Street - here he stayed for 30 years. Johnny has also appeared in numerous films including On The Buses and 633 Squadron.

Stan Stennett

A jazz musician who also turned his hand to acting and comedy. Worked with Eric Morcambe and has since continued acting, appearing in Doctors, Heartbeat and Casualty.

Central TV

Max Wall

Max was born in 1908 and grew up to become of of Britain's best loved music hall artists during the 1920s and 30s. His career spanned almost 70 years and one of his final regular TV appearances was that of Walter Soper, cousin of Arthur Brownlow and friend of Sid Hooper at the Crossroads motel.

Richard Thorp

A household name in the 1950s and 1960s through his role in Emergency Ward Ten where he spent ten years on the ATV London based soap. Richard also had a stint in Crossroads during the 1970s. Since 1982 has been Emmerdale's businessman, Alan Turner.

Gretchen Franklin

Was Myrtle Cavendish in Crossroads, the second wife of Wilf Harvey - yes Jill's mother-in-law! Sadly Myrtle eventually died, leaving Wilf heartbroken. But leaving Crossroads turned out to be a good move for Gretchen - she will be forever one of the EastEnders legends - Ethel Skinner.

Jess Conrad

Starred as Philip Bailey in the late 1970s. During the 1950s and 60s he had been a popular pop singer, before turning to acting. Some of his hit songs include, Pretty Jenny, This Pullover and Cherry Pie. Conrad has also had a successful stage career performing in musicals.

Additional information provided to the fan club by: Larry Grayson, Scott Curtis and Douglas Edward Lambert

	Bob Monkhouse Was a guest at the motel in 1966. Bob was one of ATV's biggest stars hosting its flagship game show, The Golden Shot. He went on to compare the very first programme ever from Yorkshire TV in 1968, and also hosted numerous other quiz shows in later years - his last being Wipeout for BBC1. Anthony Steel Anthony was during the 1940s and 50s a "silver screen Icon" of classic movies. He joined Crossroads; his first main TV role, playing con-man Phillip Warner-Blyth. From Crossroads onwards he made many television dramas but decided to retire in 1984.
	Diane Keen Played the motel receptionist Sandra Gould during the early 1970s. Diane has since gone onto other television roles including, The Sweeny and Taggart. Drama with Minder, Boon and A Touch Of Frost. She has also been a regular in BBC soap Doctors. Malcolm McDowell He played Motel PR Consultant, Crispin Ryder. It was Malcolm's first television role. Since then he went onto become a major international movie star. His film credits are numerous, A Clockwork Orange, If, The Raging Moon and Star Trek are only a couple of his back catalogue. Don Henderson No doubt best remembered for his long running role of detective George Bulman across three separate television dramas. He also starred opposite former EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham in BBC series, The Paradise Club, in the early 1990s. Don played the original Ethan Black in Crossroads.
	Ken Dodd Ken is the most famous export from Knotty Ash in Liverpool, Merseyside. One of the greatest all round entertainers to come from the North West. A popular singer and comedian Mr Dodd can even act. He appeared as himself, a motel guest in the late 1960s. Elaine Paige In 1968 Caroline Winthrop in episode 880 became Sandy's girlfriend. Elaine had made a couple of UK-based films, but originally found fame in the stage show, Hair. Theatre is where she has spent most of her career, although pop chart fame arrived in the 1980s thanks to a hit-song from the musical Chess being released.
	Gabrielle Drake She became manager of the Motel as Nicola Freeman in 1985. She left in 1987 and went onto appear in numerous drama series including Peak Practice and Medics. Before Crossroads she had appeared in Coronation Street, The Avengers and The Saint. Bryan Mosley He was Alf Roberts, the corner shop owner for over 25 years in Coronation Street. But he also was one of the few actors to appear in both Crossroads and Coronation Street at the same time; he commuted between Birmingham and Manchester. Bob Warman A man of many news programmes. For over 30 years has been a presenter of ATV, and later on, Central News. He also has worked as a breakfast host for Yorkshire Television's Calendar News. Appeared as himself in the soap.
	David Jason David appeared in Crossroads as a gardener for a number of months during the late 1960s. From being an unknown actor he went onto star in BBC comedy series' Porridge, Open All Hours and more recently Only Fools And Horses. Kathy Staff From Mrs Blewit in Open All Hours to Nora Batty in Last Of The Summer Wine her comic roles are numerous. She's also appeared in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and her longest soap stay was of course in Crossroads from 1978 to 1985 as Doris Luke, although she had appeared in the soap for a brief stint in 1971 also.
	Jimmy Hanley Appeared in numerous films including The Blue Lamp which later spawned BBC drama, Dixon Of Dock Green. Played artist and old college friend of Meg's Jimmy Gudgeon in Crossroads. Francessa Gonshaw Was Paul Ross' daughter Lisa Walters in Crossroads, but became a regular in the cast of BBC sit-com 'Allo 'Allo. Lynda Baron Starred in the soap as secretary, and short-lived lover of David Hunter, Phoebe Tompkins. Is possibly most well-known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emanuel in sitcom, Open All Hours starring opposite Ronnie Barker. She has also starred in such other soaps as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Doctors.
	Sue Nicholls Her career started on Crossroads in 1964 and after leaving in late 1969 went on to many other television hits. From shows such as comedy The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Perrin to Rentaghost and finally in 1979 ITV soap Coronation Street, where she still appears as Audrey Roberts. Carmen Sylvera She starred in two Peter Ling and Hazel Adair soaps: Compact and Crossroads. In the BBC soap she played Camilla Hope. In Crossroads she was a motel guest, who appeared several times. After Crossroads she moved to comedy with Dads Army and then 'Allo 'Allo.
	Stephen Hancock Another one of those actors who departed Kings Oak for Weatherfield. He went on to Coronation Street where he played Ernie Bishop, Emily's husband who was shot and killed. Dawn Addams A one-time major film star who appeared in Crossroads for a week during 1978 as the mother of Vicky Lambert - who was played by another busy film star of the time, Judy Matheson. Her final television role was in the 1981 BBC serial, Triangle. "Wee Georgie Wood" Appeared as himself in the series, again a famous face that simply stayed at the motel. Georgie was part of a once famous double act. Between 1917 and 1953 Georgie Wood appeared with his stage mother Dolly Harmer in many variety stage shows and pantomimes.
	Larry Grayson A star name with shows Saturday Variety, and later on his own series, Shut That Door. During his time he made numerous appearances in Crossroads, he played a unhappy guest, a wedding chauffeur and also spiced up Christmas' by being Santa - all as himself of course. Jean Furgusson Is most famous for her role of Marina in BBC sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine, a part she has played since 1985. Before comedy took over her life, she played Caroline Herbert in Crossroads.
	Jeffrey Holland He played the motel's Mike Hawkins and has appeared in numerous programmes since, including Hi-Di-Hi, Oh Doctor Beeching and You Rang M’Lord? Jon Finch Starred as Gareth Leyton in the Midland soap. Went onto many other film and TV roles. From The New Avengers to Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile and ITC's Hammer House Of Horror TV series. Duncan Goodhew He was an Olympic gold and bronze medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He appeared as himself in the soap when opening the brand-new motel leisure centre in episode 4,216.
	Steven Pinder Steven first appeared on our TV screens in 1982 in a short drama series called Foxy Lady. His next major role was as Roy Lambert in the revamped Crossroads from 1985 to 1988. In 1990 he joined the cast of Brookside where he remained as Max Farnham until it was axed in 2003. Jean Furgusson Is most famous for her role of Marina in BBC sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine, a part she has played since 1985. Before comedy took over her life, she played Caroline Herbert in Crossroads.
	Judy Matheson From Z-Cars to The Sweeney and The Professionals to Blake's 7, she was a popular television and movie face. Spent time in Crossroads as Hugh Mortimer's secretary, Vicky Lambert who also went on to have a romance with Sandy Richardson. Vincent Ball Started in the UK on Peter Ling and Hazel Adair's BBC soap Compact, before moving over to Crossroads as motel manager Kevin McCarther. Ball later returned home to Australia and became a regular in A Country Practice. Clifford Davis Better known as a radio and television broadcaster has appeared in various television programmes and films. He checked into the motel as himself.
	Hilda Braid Crossroads was her first soap role. She also went on to star in Brookside in 1984 as Molly Partridge and almost 18 years later she was back in soapland - as Nana Moon in EastEnders, where she won the hearts of the viewers and became one of the BBC serials' most loved actresses. Shaw Taylor Stayed as a guest at Crossroads, was a presenter on ITV, including their popular Police Five and What A Carry On programmes. More recently appeared in Birds Of A Feather. And has more often been a narrator on various programmes. Taylor recently starred in a spoof radio version of the soap in 2007.
	Don McLean A presenter on BBC Radio Two's Good Morning Sunday programme for many years. He popped into the motel as himself. Tony Adams Another well known actor that went on to appear in the motel soap. Tony was more famous for his role as Doctor Neville Bywaters in ATV's drama series, General Hospital. He is also a cult for appearing in Dr Who and has more recently starred in The Grimley's and The Upper Hand. Dee Hepburn Joined the Crossroads cast in 1985 to play the motel's Anne-Marie Wade. More famous for the 1981 film, Gregory's Girl.
	Joe Loss Joe was the youngest son of a Russian furniture maker. He created his first band in 1930 and from then onwards The Joe Loss Orchestra, with Joe at the helm, were still performing well into the 1980s. He appeared as himself in the series in the mid-1960s. Kate Robbins She reached number 2 in the UK pop charts thanks to Crossroads with the song, More Than In Love which she performed in the series. She went on to be one of the main performers in comedy series, Spitting Image as well as hosting her own ITV sketch show, The Kate Robbins Show, in 1988.
	Arthur Pentelow No doubt the popular actor will be fondly remembered as the character of Mr Wilkes in Emmerdale Farm however in January 1965 he arrived at the Crossroads Motel as 'The President'. We don't have many details on his time at Crossroads, apart from it being a short term role. Sue Lloyd Sue Lloyd is an actress who appeared in what has become known now as the 'classic era' of television. Featuring in cult classics such as ITC's camp detective series Department S, action thrillers The Saint and The Persuaders as well as classic cop-show, The Sweeny. And that is just a handful.. Was the divine Barbara Hunter in the motel series for seven years. Jean Kent First appeared as Jennifer Lamont in 1982, the snobby wife of garage boss Reg in Crossroads. She had been a major film and television actress for many years before.
	Tony Britton He may be most fondly remembered for his role in the long-running television sit-com, Don't Wait Up, however Tony has a wide range of film and television credits span many decades; these include Robin's Nest and Holby City. For those who like TV facts, Tony is the father of This Morning host, Fern. Jacqueline Pirie The actress is famous for her roles in two of ITV's other big serials. She spent two years in Emmerdale as Tina Dingle from 1994, before switching to Weatherfield in 1998 where she hooked up with Mike Baldwin. She made her first TV acting appearance however in Crossroads, aged only 11.
	Ronald Allen Ronald was a well known actor long before Crossroads with roles in classics Dr Who, Dangerman and The Avengers. After nearly 16 years Ronald left Crossroads behind and went onto make more drama in 1989 on BBC crime series Bergerac, and he also starred in Channel 4's comedy, The Comic Strip. Derek Farr Played Timothy Hunter, brother of David, in the 1970s. But had been a well respected film actor since the 1930s Barry Evans Starred as Trevor Wood in Crossroads but went onto huge success in comedy series, Doctor In The House.
	Andrew Ray The son of 1950s radio celebrity Ted Ray, Andrew played Howard Coates in the ATV motel saga. Made many more television and movie appearances, these include parts in Tales Of The Unexpected, Dixon Of Dock Green and Inspector Morse. Fred Feast Fred went into Coronation Street as barman Fred Gee, and that is now his defining role as the hard done by cellar hand, Fred Gee. After leaving 'The Street' he went on to spent three years in All Creatures Great And Small.
	Arthur Marshall A popular film and television actor whos credits include Dragnet and The Untouchables. Jane Freeman Another actress that turned to comedy in Last Of The Summer Wine. - She played Ivy, the café owner in the series. Jane was the character of Emily Burrell in Crossroads. Billy Wright Former England football player, and later Head of Sport at ATV appeared as himself at the motel.
	Wendy Padbury She played the 14-year-old Stevie Harris when she was 17 for a year. Wendy later went on to find fame in BBC Sci-fi drama series, Doctor Who. Godfrey Winn A one-time well known author and journalist who also presented political programmes for ITV. He appeared in the soap twice. The first time to interview 'Meg Richardson' for an ATV programme!
	Terence Rigby Became the new motel owner Tommy Lancaster in early 1987. Has been seen in many dramas before and since the soap, these include Lovejoy, Midsomer Murders and Van Der Valk. Johnny Briggs Clifford Leyton walked into the motel in 1973 and wooed Diane Parker. He left in 1976 and then Johnny took on a role as Mike Baldwin in ITV's Coronation Street - here he stayed for 30 years. Johnny has also appeared in numerous films including On The Buses and 633 Squadron. Stan Stennett A jazz musician who also turned his hand to acting and comedy. Worked with Eric Morcambe and has since continued acting, appearing in Doctors, Heartbeat and Casualty.
	Max Wall Max was born in 1908 and grew up to become of of Britain's best loved music hall artists during the 1920s and 30s. His career spanned almost 70 years and one of his final regular TV appearances was that of Walter Soper, cousin of Arthur Brownlow and friend of Sid Hooper at the Crossroads motel. Richard Thorp A household name in the 1950s and 1960s through his role in Emergency Ward Ten where he spent ten years on the ATV London based soap. Richard also had a stint in Crossroads during the 1970s. Since 1982 has been Emmerdale's businessman, Alan Turner.
	Gretchen Franklin Was Myrtle Cavendish in Crossroads, the second wife of Wilf Harvey - yes Jill's mother-in-law! Sadly Myrtle eventually died, leaving Wilf heartbroken. But leaving Crossroads turned out to be a good move for Gretchen - she will be forever one of the EastEnders legends - Ethel Skinner.
	Jess Conrad Starred as Philip Bailey in the late 1970s. During the 1950s and 60s he had been a popular pop singer, before turning to acting. Some of his hit songs include, Pretty Jenny, This Pullover and Cherry Pie. Conrad has also had a successful stage career performing in musicals.