About Mark Eden
Lived 1928 – 2021 (aged 92). Mark Eden was a British actor.
Douglas John Malin (14 February 1928 – 1 January 2021), known professionally as Mark Eden, was an English actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the villainous Alan Bradley in Coronation Street from 1986 to 1989.
Early life Mark Eden was born Douglas John Malin in St Pancras, London, England on 14 February 1928. he returned for a long-running role in Coronation Street, in which he played Alan Bradley.
After leaving Coronation Street, Eden said he received many casting offers for "psycho" roles. His autobiography, Who's Going to Look at You?, was published in 2010.
Personal life Eden was married three times. His first wife was Joan Long, whom he married in 1953. Their son, David (1957–2017), also became an actor; and David's daughter (Eden's granddaughter) Emma Griffiths Malin (born 1980) is also an actress. Eden and Joan divorced in 1959, and Joan later married the actor John Le Mesurier.
In 1971, he married Diana W. Smith, whom he had met that year; she later acted under the name Diana Eden. She was eighteen years his junior. They had a daughter named Polly. In 1993, Eden married Sue Nicholls, his co-star in Coronation Street and the daughter of Lord Harmar-Nicholls. They remained married until Eden's death. Doctor Zhivago Engineer at dam Edgar Wallace Mysteries: "Game for Three Losers" Oliver Marchant Second feature; US TV: The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre 6:1 1967 I'll Never Forget What's'isname Kellaway
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Who was Mark Eden?
English actor (1928-2021)
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Mark Eden was born on 14 February 1928 in London.
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Mark Eden died on 1 January 2021 in London.
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Mark Eden was an actor.
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Mark Eden was British.
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