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Leslie Grantham
Grantham in 2007
Born
Leslie Michael Grantham
(1947-04-30)30 April 1947
Camberwell, London, England
Died
15 June 2018(2018-06-15) (aged 71)
Kensington, London, England
Alma mater
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1982–2018
Known for
Role of Den Watts in EastEnders (1985–1989, 2003–2005)
Spouse
Jane Laurie
(m. 1981; div. 2013)
[1]
Children
3
Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 – 15 June 2018) was an English actor, best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was a convicted murderer, having served 10 years for the killing of a West German taxi driver, and had significant press coverage resulting from an online sex scandal in 2004.[2][3]
^Tim Walker (1 February 2013). "EastEnders star Leslie Grantham blames wife for breakdown of his marriage". The Daily Telegraph.
^"Suicide bids of Dirty Den". Metro. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^Viv, Groskop (23 October 2011). "Jack the lad Jack Whitehall interview". The Observer. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
Leslie Michael Grantham (30 April 1947 – 15 June 2018) was an English actor, best known for his role as "Dirty" Den Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders...
fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by actor LeslieGrantham. He became well known for his tabloid nickname, "Dirty Den". Den was...
actor, LeslieGrantham, was outed in an internet sex scandal, which coincided with a swift decline in viewer ratings. The scandal led to Grantham's departure...
alcoholic landlady of the Queen Vic, Dobson worked closely with actor LeslieGrantham, landlord of the Queen Victoria who played her adulterous husband 'Dirty...
turning to alcohol during her stormy marriage to cheating Den Watts (LeslieGrantham), which ended when he handed her divorce papers on Christmas Day 1986...
the second wife of the show's "most enduring character", Den Watts (LeslieGrantham) - thus ended up becoming a prominent regular for the next 18 months...
February 1985 as the teenage adopted daughter of pub landlords Den (LeslieGrantham) and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson). Dean originally quit the role in 1995...
saloon bar, is used primarily as the customer seating area. Den Watts (LeslieGrantham) gets permission from the brewery to remove the partition in 1985,...
(2002) and The Kingmaker (2006). From 2008 to 2009, Hutton toured with LeslieGrantham in Murder with Love. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Bear...
Fort Boyard, which ran for four series. She joined ex-EastEnders star LeslieGrantham and Catweazle star Geoffrey Bayldon in the game show which tested contestants'...
for the apparent death of Dennis's illegitimate father Den Watts (LeslieGrantham) in February 1989. Before he killed Dalton, however, Dennis discovered...
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2019. "STOCK IMAGE - Left to Right: GRAHAM McTAVISH; ANITA DOBSON and LESLIEGRANTHAM, British Actors Stars of the Sky One two-part TV drama "The Stretch"...
Cumberbatch, Noel Fitzpatrick, Leslie Phillips, Lindsey Coulson, George Layton, Gabrielle Drake, Robin Ellis, LeslieGrantham, George Baker, Paul Nicholas...
represented Judi Dench, Colin Firth,[citation needed] Richard E. Grant, and LeslieGrantham. He has made guest appearances on various television shows including...
Murray, LeslieGrantham, Crissy Rock and Chris Langham. He worked with Grantham on two more films, a short entitled Leslie in which Grantham plays a fictionalised...
NBC TV film Noah's Ark (1999). He also worked with Maria Aitken and LeslieGrantham in the British TV film The Bench (1999). In 2000, Cake played Andrew...
the troubled and spoilt adopted daughter of landlords "Dirty" Den (LeslieGrantham) and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson), has become one of the most popular...
series after being framed for an armed robbery by Den Watts (played by LeslieGrantham), and going on the run after breaking out of prison. During his break...
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