Michael Reid was an English comedian, actor, author and occasional television presenter. He played the role of Frank Butcher in the soap opera EastEnders and hosted the children's game show Runaround. He was known for his gravelly voice and strong London accent.
He then became an extra playing uncredited roles in television series such as Doctor Who (in the story The War Machines), The Saint and Department S. He was fired from working as Roger Moore's underwater stunt double in The Saint after drawing attention to Moore's thinning hair.[6] He also worked as a stuntman for films such as Casino Royale (1967) and The Dirty Dozen (1967).
He capitalised on his initial success with a one-off hit record, a novelty version of The Ugly Duckling recorded on Pye records. In 1975 it reached number 10 in the UK singles chart. In 1975 he also became the host of the ITV children's TV quiz show Runaround. Runaround ended in 1981.
In 1987, he joined the cast of the popular BBC television soap opera EastEnders as Frank Butcher, for which he gained much popularity over the years. He initially joined the series as a semi-regular character, first appearing in September of that year, but was so popular that in 1988 he became a full-time cast member as his character became landlord of the Queen Vic pub, buying it from Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) during 1988.
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