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{{Infobox actor
|image= [[Image:Seth Armstrong.png|220px]]<br><small>Richards as Seth Armstrong <br>in ''[[Emmerdale]]''.</small>
| name = Stan Richards
| birthname = Stanley Richards
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1930|12|08}}
| birthplace = [[Barnsley]], [[England]]
| died = {{date of death|2005|02|11}}
}}
'''Stanley "Stan" Richards''' ([[8 December]], [[1930]] – [[11 February]], [[2005]]) was an [[England|English]] television [[actor]], best known for his portrayal of the lovable rogue and ex-gamekeeper, [[Seth Armstrong]], in popular [[ITV]] soap serial ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (formerly ''Emmerdale Farm'').
== Biography ==
Richards was born on [[8 December]] [[1930]] in [[Barnsley]], [[South Yorkshire]], [[England]]. He died on [[11 February]] [[2005]] of [[emphysema]].
== Career ==
He played the role of [[Seth Armstrong]] from May 1978 until his death of [[emphysema]] in 2005, having been originally "signed" to the series for a run of just 4 weeks. He had previously acted in 6 episodes of ''[[Coronation Street]]'', having started his career aged 15 as a pub pianist and later as a stand-up comic before turning actor.
Upon his death his life and work were honoured at the [[British Soap Awards]] in 2005.
== External links ==
* {{imdb name | id = 0724341 | name = Stan Richards }}
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