PJ
Paddy Joyce
Actor
Born May 31, 1923Died July 27, 2000 (77 years)
Born Patrizio Schaurek in Trieste, Italy to a Czech father, Frantisek Schaurek, and an Irish mother Eileen (sister of James) Joyce, Paddy Joyce was an Irish actor of British stage, film and television.
Returning to Dublin at the age of five following his father's death, Joyce studied at Belvedere College, the alma mater of his famous uncle. After school, Paddy turned his attention to singing. Initially, he formed a close harmony quartet with three other gentlemen named Four Dots and a Dash, subsequently renamed The Four Ramblers. In 1949, he was part of a trio with two ladies named The Humoresques, which toured Canada with the popular English comedian and actor George Formby.
Turning to actor, Joyce took his mother's maiden name because Schaurek limited him to Eastern European roles. He made his cinematic debut in The Cruel Sea and performed in Lionel Bart and Joan Littlewood's Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’be in the early 60s, before later working regularly with Ken Loach, appearing in The Big Flame, written by Jim Allen, and Poor Cow. He also starred in Allen's play The Lump.
Joyce was a regular in two of the UK's biggest soaps. Between 1968 and 1974, he had a recurring role as the rag and bone man Tommy Deakin in Coronation Street, and between 1990 and 1993 he played John Royle, the father of Queen Vic owner Eddie Royle (Michael Melia) in EastEnders.
Joyce lived in Muswell Hill, London, with his Canadian wife, Dorothy, and two children. He died of a stroke in London in the year 2000, aged 77.
Returning to Dublin at the age of five following his father's death, Joyce studied at Belvedere College, the alma mater of his famous uncle. After school, Paddy turned his attention to singing. Initially, he formed a close harmony quartet with three other gentlemen named Four Dots and a Dash, subsequently renamed The Four Ramblers. In 1949, he was part of a trio with two ladies named The Humoresques, which toured Canada with the popular English comedian and actor George Formby.
Turning to actor, Joyce took his mother's maiden name because Schaurek limited him to Eastern European roles. He made his cinematic debut in The Cruel Sea and performed in Lionel Bart and Joan Littlewood's Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’be in the early 60s, before later working regularly with Ken Loach, appearing in The Big Flame, written by Jim Allen, and Poor Cow. He also starred in Allen's play The Lump.
Joyce was a regular in two of the UK's biggest soaps. Between 1968 and 1974, he had a recurring role as the rag and bone man Tommy Deakin in Coronation Street, and between 1990 and 1993 he played John Royle, the father of Queen Vic owner Eddie Royle (Michael Melia) in EastEnders.
Joyce lived in Muswell Hill, London, with his Canadian wife, Dorothy, and two children. He died of a stroke in London in the year 2000, aged 77.
Filmography
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland · as Bill The Gardener |
| 1995 | Father Ted (TV Series) · as Shouting Priest |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Mr. Austen |
| 1991 | Gone to the Dogs (TV Series) · as Quinn |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking · as Prisoner |
| 1989 | May to December (TV Series) · as Uncle Mike |
| 1989 | Campion (TV Series) · as Stage Doorman |
| 1988 | You Rang, M'Lord? (TV Series) · as Organ Grinder |
| 1987 | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne · as Drunk In Pub |
| 1987 | The Charmer (TV Series) · as Stable Lad |
| 1987 | The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (TV Series) · as First Reporter |
| 1986 | Prospects (TV Series) · as Peterman |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Miles |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as John Royle |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Dobbs |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Alfie Mullins |
| 1984 | The Chain · as Carpet Layer |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) · as The Ghost |
| 1983 | Red Monarch · as Akhmet |
| 1982 | Marmalade Atkins (TV Series) · as Warder |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital · as Feeney: The Workers |
| 1981 | Into the Labyrinth (TV Series) · as Palug |
| 1980 | Metal Mickey (TV Series) · as Pat |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Pat |
| 1979 | Terry and June (TV Series) · as Arthur |
| 1979 | S.O.S. Titanic · as Irish Priest (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Turtle's Progress (TV Series) · as Pony Gilbert |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as Shill |
| 1978 | The Little and Large Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1978 | Pennies from Heaven (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1976 | Queen Kong · as Man In Aeroplane (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Two's Company (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1975 | The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (TV Series) · as Trotter |
| 1975 | The Wackers (TV Series) · as Paddy |
| 1974 | Ghost in the Noonday Sun · as Ballad Singer |
| 1973 | Frankenstein: The True Story · as 1st Helper |
| 1973 | Bowler (TV Series) · as Santa |
| 1973 | Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width · as Riley |
| 1972 | Lady Caroline Lamb · as Irish Housekeeper |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Bill Narraway |
| 1972 | Made · as Engineer |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Kirk |
| 1971 | The Fenn Street Gang (TV Series) · as Domino |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Hotel Porter |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Davis |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War · as Irish Soldier |
| 1969 | The Big Flame · as Docker |
| 1968 | Please Sir! (TV Series) · as Mahon |
| 1967 | Poor Cow · as Photo Studio Guvnor |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Car Driver |
| 1967 | Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (TV Series) · as Father Michael |
| 1965 | Up Jumped a Swagman · as Pat |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Bishonkov |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Barney |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Clancy |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Docker |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | Sparrows Can't Sing · as Barman |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as George Charnley |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Tommy Deakin |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Finch |
| 1959 | Cover Girl Killer · as Stagehand |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Alf Mander |
| 1959 | The Cat Gang · as Banks |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Dublin Nightmare · as Customer |
| 1958 | Rooney · as Michael |
| 1957 | The Steel Bayonet · as Cpl. Ames R.a. |
| 1957 | The Girl in the Picture · as Jack Bates |
| 1956 | Tearaway · as Pat |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Hercules |
| 1956 | One Wish Too Many · as Barrow Boy |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Col. Phayre |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Peasant |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Tommy Owens |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Armitage |
| 1955 | Tim Driscoll's Donkey · as Bill |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea · as Sonar Operator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Frankie |