Peter Dean (actor) why he was always seen drinking from a pewter tankard in "EastEnders", because he does not drink beer and would only drink lemonade. He also races greyhounds, although after a recent appearance on the BBC's Pointless Celebrities, there have been questions about how ethical his disposal of his retiring dogs might be. Peter Dean (actor) Peter Dean (born 2 May 1939) is a British actor, he is best known for his roles as Pete Beale in "EastEnders", Jeff Bateman in "Coronation Street" and Sergeant Jack Wilding in "Woodentop". Dean decided on a career in acting after actress Prunella Scales witnessed
George Palmer (EastEnders) George Palmer (EastEnders) George Palmer is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Paul Moriarty. He appeared between 1 July 1996 and 8 December 1998, but was one of many characters axed by then executive producer Matthew Robinson. George, a prominent figure in the East End criminal underworld, owns an illegal gambling den/money laundering operation, which masquerades as a members' only club known as The Market Cellar. Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) disapproves of the business and tries to petition against it. Pragmatically, George begins wooing Peggy in order to stop the objections to his club, but