Fred Feast

Born in Scarborough in 1929 and educated there at the Graham School Fred served with the RAF for six years as a parachute and physical training instructor which led him to being asked to be an adviser on the British World War !! film, 'The Red Beret' in 1953. Working closely with the actors in the film kindled his interest in show business. He started as a stand up comic between the nudes at London's Windmill Theatre, often sharing the bill with an up and coming comedian, Bruce Forsyth. While work was regular in Summer seasons and pantomimes with some cabaret work here and there the in between times were tough causing him to take what work he could which included butcher's assistant, driving instructor,barman and carpet salesman. He appeared briefly in Corrie in 1972 then became a regular from 1976 to 1984 as Fred Gee the Rovers barman(1976 - 1984) but had problems remembering his lines so had them written down and hidden in a sports paper, which he was very often was seen with. He qui