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Brian Hibbard

Born

1946-11-26

Place of birth

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

Died

2012-06-17

Biography

Brian Hibbard was a Welsh actor and singer, best remembered as the lead vocalist in the original 'Flying Pickets'. Following the group's success in the early 1980s, Hibbard went on to pursue a career as a television actor, appearing in 'Coronation Street' as garage mechanic Doug Murray, in 'Emmerdale' as Bobby-John Downes, and as Johnny Mac in the Welsh-language soap 'Pobol y Cwm'. He was in the 1997 film 'Twin Town' as the self-styled "Karaoke King" Dai Rees. He also appeared in the drama serial 'Making Out'; in the 'Doctor Who'' story Delta and the Bannermen'; in comedy in 'The Armando Ianu...

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