Stan Richards

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Stanley Richardson, known professionally as Stan Richards (8 December 1930 – 11 February 2005), was an English television actor, best known for his portrayal of Seth Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.^[2]

Stan Richards
Born	Stanley Richardson[1] (1930-12-08)8 December 1930 Gawber, Barnsley, England
Died	11 February 2005(2005-02-11) (aged 74) Barnsley, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977–2004
Spouse	Susannah Richards ​ ​ (m. 1952; died 1994)​
Children	6

Career

He played the role of Seth Armstrong from May 1978 until his death of emphysema in 2005, having been originally "signed" to the series for a run of just 4 weeks. He had previously acted in six episodes of Coronation Street as Arthur Stokes, having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist.^[2]

Upon his death, his life and work were honoured at the British Soap Awards in 2005.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	Move Over, Darling	Officer	Uncredited
1977	The Price of Coal	Albert	Credited
1979	Agatha	Hotel Porter	Uncredited