Steve Hodson

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Steve Hodson
Born
Stephen Leslie Hodson

(1947-11-05)5 November 1947
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died16 February 2025(2025-02-16) (aged 77)
OccupationActor

Stephen Leslie Hodson (5 November 1947 – 16 February 2025) was a British actor who played the role of Steve Ross in Follyfoot . [1]

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Life and Career

Hodson was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire on 5 November 1947. He was working as a civil servant in Bradford when he won a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. From then-on he began appearing in roles on stage and later in television, appearing in The Grievance and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes . In 1971, he auditioned for role of Steve in Follyfoot, but was initially unsuccessful. Another actor was employed, but later dismissed and Hodson was recruited to the part. [2] He appeared in all three series of its run, from 1971 to 1973. During this period, there was a Steve Hodson fan club. [3] In January 1973, he released a single called "Crystal Bay", written by Maurice Gibb and Billy Lawrie. [4]

Hodson appeared in a number of television series over the next few years, including All Creatures Great and Small and a six-episode children's series, Break in the Sun . Hodson also appeared on Crimewatch UK in 1985 as a bank robber in a reconstruction of a theft, after which a number of people reported him to be the robber. [5] Hodson continued to act and worked regularly as a voice artist on radio and for audio books, including work with Christian Rodska, his co-star in Follyfoot. [6] Hodson married his wife, Rosamund, soon after finishing in Follyfoot, and they had two daughters. [7]

Death

Hodson died on 16 February 2025, at the age of 77. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Follyfoot-tv.co.uk - Steve Hodson profile Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Follyfoot-tv | Hodson interview on getting the role Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Steve Hodson fan club letter [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Article on Hodson's single in 1973 Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Radiolistings.co.uk - list of Hodson's radio appearances". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  7. ↑ Steve Hodson article Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Hayward, Anthony (25 February 2025). "Steve Hodson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2025.


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