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| Born | April 30, 1947 |
| Hometown | Camberwell, United Kingdom |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Jane Laurie (m 1981 - 2013) |
| Parents | Adelaide Flinders , Walter William Grantham |
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EastEnders' Dirty Den actor Leslie Grantham dies aged 71
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Leslie Grantham Remembered By 'EastEnders' Co-Star Anita Dobson
'I think he was the archetypal charming rogue.'
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Our EastEnders chemistry was magic: Angie's tribute to 'Dirty' Den after Leslie Grantham's death
Anita Dobson has paid tribute to her EastEnders co-star Leslie Grantham who died aged 71. Dobson who played Angie Watts - the wife of 'Dirty' Den - in the TV soap, described Grantham as the "archetypal charming rogue" and spoke of their "magic" chemistry on the show. Best known for his role in the BBC soap, he played Albert Square's notorious villain 'Dirty' Den from 1985 to 1989.
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Leslie Grantham dead: Co-star Anita Dobson among EastEnders legends to pay tribute to ‘Dirty Den’ actor
Leslie Grantham’s co-star Anita Dobson is one of a slew of EastEnders legends to pay tribute to the 'Dirty Den' actor after his death aged 71. Dobson, who played Grantham’s on screen wife Angie Watts, said he was the "archetypal charming rogue" and spoke of their "magic" chemistry. Grantham, who died on Friday morning following a long battle with cancer, shot to fame playing Den in EastEnders, originally from 1985 to 1989.
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Leslie Grantham, Dirty Den in 'EastEnders,' dies at 71
Actor Leslie Grantham, who became a British TV icon during the 1980s as arch-villain "Dirty" Den Watts on the soap opera "EastEnders," has died. Grantham's management company, Advocate Agency, said he died Friday but did not disclose the cause. "EastEnders" first aired in 1985, chronicling life in the fictional working-class London neighborhood of Walford.
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