Andy Devine (English actor)

Andy Devine
Born(1942-02-28)28 February 1942
Died27 January 2022(2022-01-27) (aged 79)
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2011
Known forEmmerdale
Queer as Folk

Peter Devine (stage name Andy Devine, 28 February 1942 – 27 January 2022) was a British actor primarily on television, whose best known role was Shadrach Dingle on one of ITV's long-running soap operas, Emmerdale. He played Shadrach on and off starting in 2000 and made his final appearance in July 2010. His credits have occasionally been confused with those of the American actor Andy Devine (1905–1977). Devine served in the Royal Navy for eight years after joining at aged 17 in 1959.[1] He was also a classical actor before going into the soaps.

  1. ^ Hayward, Anthony (2 June 2022). "Andy Devine obituary". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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