British Actor. He was working as a Post Office clerk when he took on the role of Sandy Richardson in the ITV soap opera, Crossroads, a role he would play for 15 years. In real life some years later, Roger would be confined to one too through his illness. He became the first disabled actor in a soap. He was 35 when he died and had been suffering from Hodgkin's disease since 1975. His other television credits include "Nearest And Dearest" and "Z Cars."
British Actor. He was working as a Post Office clerk when he took on the role of Sandy Richardson in the ITV soap opera, Crossroads, a role he would play for 15 years. In real life some years later, Roger would be confined to one too through his illness. He became the first disabled actor in a soap. He was 35 when he died and had been suffering from Hodgkin's disease since 1975. His other television credits include "Nearest And Dearest" and "Z Cars."
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