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EastEnders actor dead: Frank Barrie - who played Dot Cotton's love interest passes away at home aged 88 surrounded by his family


Former EastEnders actor and prolific theatre star Frank Barrie has died at the age of 88, his agent has confirmed.

EastEnders actor dead: Frank Barrie - who played Dot Cotton's love interest passes away at home aged 88 surrounded by his family He also found success as a director on productions of Shylock, JM Barrie and The Life And Loves Of Edith Wharton, all of which toured internationally. Barrie's writing credits include Wellington, The Family At Ham, The Devil You Know and The Other Woman, which was broadcast by the BBC, starring the late Dame Thora Hird.

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