actor Geoffrey Hinsliff left behind an eye-watering fortune after
The actor played cabbie Don Brennan in the soap from 1987 until 1997 – but first appeared in the show in 1963 as another character. Geoffrey also appeared in everything from to A Bridge Too Far.
Now he has left behind more than £300,000, confirming that the majority of the sum will go to his wife Judith Hinsliff. His two daughters, Gaby – a journalist – and Sophie, were named as executors and trustees of the will.
Geoffrey left behind a net value of £333,214 in total, giving £5,000 to his nephew Russell Johnson.
He agreed that the will would be divided equally between his daughters and wife – but if they were to die before him, he made arrangements for his brother Kenneth, sister Jean and two sisters-in-law, Barbara and Dorothy, to receive money.
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Geoffrey Hinsliff died at the age of 86 (Image: ITV)
Geoffrey married Judith in 1967 at St Cecilia’s Church in Little Hadham, Hertfordshire.
He died last September, with his family describing him as “restless, curious, adventurous and funny – he loved nothing better than setting the world to rights around the dinner table.
He played cabbie Don for a decade (Image: ITV)
“But it was family and home that ultimately mattered to him most.”
Gail Platt actress Helen Worth also paid tribute to her co-star, stating: “Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.” ITV added: “His partnership with Lynne Perrie was something rather special and they gave the viewers huge pleasure for many years.”