Tony Scoggo
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Tony Scoggo | |
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| Born | Anthony Scoggins 6 May 1936 |
| Died | October 2022 (aged 86) Liverpool, England |
| Other names | Tony Scoggins |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, councillor, musician |
| Years active | 1981–1995 (TV) |
Tony Scoggo (6 May 1936 – October 2022) was a British actor best known for his role in the television soap opera Brookside. He played Matty Nolan in the series from 1982 to 1992.
Other television roles include: Boys from the Blackstuff and Doctor Who (in the serial Terror of the Vervoids).
Biography
[edit]After 12 years of seagoing service aboard cruise liners, Scoggo realised the accelerating decline in the industry. Coming ashore, he took a job in ship repairs. With the wages being so low, he supplemented them by becoming a guitar player in a band alongside Tommy Scully on vocals and Brian Edwards (a docker) on bass. Known as the 'Hi-Fi Three', they performed in shows for charity and fundraising for local community activities. It was while having a drink at the Stanley Park Hotel that Ricky Tomlinson was invited to come up and sing with the group. Subsequently, he was invited to join the band, who become 'Hobo Rick & the Hi-Fi Three'.[1]
Scoggo developed an interest in politics while working on the Vauxhall Community Development Project in the early 1970s.[2][3] He gave up acting in the 1990s to become councillor in Knowsley. As a Labour councillor, Tony took part in the Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council elections of 1995,[4] 1999,[5] 2003[6] and 2004.[7] In 2003, he was Knowsley Council's Cabinet Member for Leisure, Community and Culture.[8]
On 28 October 2022, it was announced on Twitter that Scoggo died earlier that week at the age of 86.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "A History Of Liverpool Thespians - Tony Scoggo". The Football Voice. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ An Experience in Neighbourhood Community Work - jstor
- ^ "Tony Gets On His Soap Box". Liverpool Echo. 21 December 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1999 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 30. ISBN 0948858257. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Election Results". Liverpool Echo. 7 May 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ 2003 - Knowsley - Local Elections Archive Project
- ^ Vote 2004: KNOWSLEY. - Free Online Library - The Free Library
- ^ "A Culture that gives meaning to life". Liverpool Echo. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sorry to hear that Tony Scoggins aka Matty Nolan passed away earlier this week". Alan Jacklott on X. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Scoggins, Anthony b. 1936". GRO Index. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tony Scoggo at IMDb
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