---
name: "Tony Melody"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-melody"
fi1m_id: "tony-melody"
imdb_id: "nm0578292"
tmdb_id: 229498
wikidata_id: "Q7822956"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 December 1922"
died: "26 June 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T10:43:39.133902+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tony Melody

## Identity

Tony Melody

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-melody
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-melody
- **IMDb ID:** nm0578292
- **TMDB ID:** 229498
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7822956
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Melody, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7822956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578292/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/229498

Actor. Born 18 December 1922 in London, England, UK. Died 26 June 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 December 1922, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 26 June 2008
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Melody, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7822956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578292/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/229498

## Biography

Tony Melody was an English television and film actor. Born in London in 1922, he was brought up in Yorkshire and began performing as a singer before moving into acting. He appeared in more than 100 television roles, often in comedies and soap operas.

His credits include *Yanks* (1979) as Mr Jim Moreton, *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1980) as Kimsey, *Walter* (1982) as Mr Hingley, and recurring or guest parts in *Coronation Street*, *Last of the Summer Wine*, *All Creatures Great and Small*, *Bergerac* and *Casualty*. He also worked in radio, stage and pantomime.

Melody died in 2008, aged 85.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Walter* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Hingley — [page](https://film.one/film/walter.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Harold Shipman: Doctor Death* (2002), as Len Fellows
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Harold Lapping
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Walter Openshaw
- *Plaza Patrol* (1991), series, as Les
- *Fiddlers Three* (1991), series, as Jack
- *Billy Webb's Amazing Story* (1991), series, as Mr Hardwood
- *Missing Persons* (1990), as Robert Wainthrop
- *No Further Cause for Concern* (1988), as Principal Prison Officer Whittaker
- *The Nature of the Beast* (1988), as Chunder
- *On the Palm* (1987), as Joe
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Brian Miller — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Principal Prison Officer Whittaker
- *Mr. Love* (1986), as Ferris
- *Turtle Diary* (1985), as Garage Attendant
- *The Winning Streak* (1985), series, as Matt Hutton
- *The Hello Goodbye Man* (1984), series, as Mr Bulstrode
- *Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home* (1983), as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
- *No Excuses* (1983), series, as Dad
- *Invitation to the Wedding* (1983), Actor
- *Walter* (1982), as Mr. Hingley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/walter.md)
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Chief
- *The Chinese Detective* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Flipside of Dominick Hide* (1980), as Harry Shoe
- *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1980), as Kimsey
- *The Nesbitts Are Coming* (1980), series, Actor
- *Yanks* (1979), as Mr. Jim Moreton
- *Turtle's Progress* (1979), series, as Colour Sergeant Arnold
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Joe Revell
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Mr. Skipton
- *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Chris
- *The Stick Up* (1977), as Policeman
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Saggers
- *Baby Love* (1974), as Detective
- *Mummy and Daddy* (1973), as Leslie
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Landlord
- *Sykes* (1972), series, as Milkman
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Charles Change
- *Home and Away* (1972), series, as Godfrey
- *Justice* (1971), series, as Charlie Thompson
- *Bless This House* (1971), series, as Owen
- *Roll On Four O'Clock* (1970), as Jack Scott
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Harry Shoe, Detective
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Sammy Dayton
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Jack Scott
- *Not in Front of the Children* (1967), series, as PC Wilson
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Harry
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), series, as Milkman — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Coach Proprietor, Ernie Bond — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)

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