Birthday profile

Dave Dutton

Dave Dutton, English actor and screenwriter

Born
August 19, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1947

About Dave Dutton

Dave Dutton (born 1947 in Atherton, Lancashire) is an English actor. He first came to public recognition when he played the part of Oswald, the eccentric cafe owner in Granada television's situation comedy, Watching. He has played roles in many different television series including Heartbeat and The Royal. He has also played eleven different parts in the soap opera, Coronation Street as well as five in Emmerdale. He co-starred with Rik Mayall in the six-part audio series The Last Hurrah [1] playing failed ventriloquist Bonjour Hellfire. He is a former newspaper reporter, television scriptwriter, songwriter, author of 14 books and ex-front man for comedy folk group Inclognito with Bramwell Taylor and Eric White.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Dave Dutton was born

Dave Dutton was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Dutton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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