Birth Name: Richard Stanley Thorp
Occupation: Soap Opera Actor
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: January 2, 1932
Date Of Death: May 22, 2013
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: British
Richard Thorp was born on the 2nd of January, 1932. He was famous for being a Soap Opera Actor. Remembered for his portrayal of Alan Turner on British soap “Emmerdale,” a role he played from 1982 to 2013.
Richard Thorp was born in England. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was one of the longest-serving cast members on “Emmerdale,” having been on the show for 31 years.
Richard Thorp was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Richard Thorp was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Richard Stanley Thorp is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Richard Thorp was born in the Year of the Monkey.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Richard Stanley Thorp |
| NICKNAME: | Renee D. Willett |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Richard Thorp was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Richard Thorp was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Richard Thorp had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Richard Thorp’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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