Christopher Beeny (born 7th July 1941 in London; died 3rd January 2020 in Kent) appeared in Emmerdale as Noreen Bell's cousin Gilbert Duff in July and August 2006.
He has also appeared in The Grove Family, Probation Officer, Emergency-Ward 10, The Sweeney, Whodunnit? and Last of the Summer Wine, but is best known for his roles in the ITV sitcom In Loving Memory and the ITV costume drama Upstairs, Downstairs.