Post by Ian Menkins on Feb 1, 2009 14:16:54 GMT 10
I can find very little biographical information on Stephen J. Dean on the WWW.
We of course all know him as young John (Jan) Leigh in the first two episodes of the Diana series screened on TV in 1984.
The IMDb website says that he is brother of Letitia Dean. I have contacted the ever lovely Letitia (Trisha) and requested more information on her brother.
Letitia was 3 years old when her parents and two older brothers moved from Hertfordshire to a village in Buckinghamshire. Sources: "Second skin", The Guardian (URL last accessed on 2007-10-10) on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean ; and
"Back To Square One", Hertfordshirelife.co.uk (URL last accessed on 2006-12-20) on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean
Letitia and her older brother Stephen attended a local dance school at an early age, and they also performed a dance act together on stage. Source: Kingsley, Hilary (1990). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC books. ISBN 0685529576 quoted on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean
According to Trisha's official website, she has appeared with Stephen in various pantomimes. Source: www.letitiadean.co.uk/
Stephen Dean's Pantomime Performance Diary (probably incomplete!)[/size]
Music
I stumbled on this 7" single while browsing the web one day. Would any members have more info on this? (I expect there is a story behind it? Were the songs used on Eastenders?)
LETITIA & STEPHEN DEAN - YOU TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW - UK 7" SINGLE
A) YOU TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW
B) A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
RICH RECORDS - GRQ 105 - 1988
Stephen has his own website, but this is currently under construction. www.stephendean.co.uk/ At present there is a great photo of him and a link back to his sister's site.
More details on Stephen Dean are sure to follow, so stay tuned...
We of course all know him as young John (Jan) Leigh in the first two episodes of the Diana series screened on TV in 1984.
The IMDb website says that he is brother of Letitia Dean. I have contacted the ever lovely Letitia (Trisha) and requested more information on her brother.
Letitia was 3 years old when her parents and two older brothers moved from Hertfordshire to a village in Buckinghamshire. Sources: "Second skin", The Guardian (URL last accessed on 2007-10-10) on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean ; and
"Back To Square One", Hertfordshirelife.co.uk (URL last accessed on 2006-12-20) on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean
Letitia and her older brother Stephen attended a local dance school at an early age, and they also performed a dance act together on stage. Source: Kingsley, Hilary (1990). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC books. ISBN 0685529576 quoted on website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Dean
According to Trisha's official website, she has appeared with Stephen in various pantomimes. Source: www.letitiadean.co.uk/
Stephen Dean's Pantomime Performance Diary (probably incomplete!)[/size]
Stephen performed in the pantomime Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at the Kenneth More Theatre from 1997-98 (63 times to a total audience of 22,992 people). Source: www.simoncurtis.com/kennethmoretheatre/pantomimehistory.html
The pantomime "Snow White" achieved a complete 100% sell out of all 63 performances and has been included on the list of "significant events" of KMT history. Source: www.simoncurtis.com/kennethmoretheatre/history.html
Stephen and Letitia Dean performed together in "Snow White" at The Orchard, Dartford (7 December 2001 - 20 January 2002). Source: www.its-behind-you.com/diary20012002.html
Stephen performed in "Aladdin" at His Majesty's, Aberdeen (6 December 2002 - 5 January 2003). Source: www.its-behind-you.com/diary20022003.html
He performed in "Cinderella" at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (18 December 2004 - 20 February 2005). Source: www.its-behind-you.com/diary20042005.html
He performed in "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" (9 December 2005 - 22 January 2006) at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Source: www.its-behind-you.com/diary20052006.html
He performed in Cinderella (7 December 2006 - 21 January 2007) at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Source: www.its-behind-you.com/diary20062007.html
Stephen played the part of Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Ipswich Regent from 14 December 2007 - 6 January 2008. Sources: www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2007/12/17/cinderella_review_regent_2007_feature.shtml
www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/19451/cinderella
www.its-behind-you.com/diary20072008.html
Stephen plays "a dashing fairytale prince, Prince Danilo" in the panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which opened at The Grove Theatre, Dunstable (12 December 2008 - 4 January 2009). Source: www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/theatre-reviews/Panto-fun-at-The-Grove.4806322.jp
It was reported as being something of a reunion for Letitia, Alison Dormer and Stephen, who had all appeared the Christmas before in Cinderella at Ipswich. Source: www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/buzz-2/Strictly-Letitia-to-star-in.4188861.jp
Music
I stumbled on this 7" single while browsing the web one day. Would any members have more info on this? (I expect there is a story behind it? Were the songs used on Eastenders?)
LETITIA & STEPHEN DEAN - YOU TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW - UK 7" SINGLE
A) YOU TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW
B) A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
RICH RECORDS - GRQ 105 - 1988
Stephen has his own website, but this is currently under construction. www.stephendean.co.uk/ At present there is a great photo of him and a link back to his sister's site.
More details on Stephen Dean are sure to follow, so stay tuned...