Former Coronation Street star and Bafta-winning TV director Paul Seed has died at the age of 78. The actor, best known for playing Father Harris on the ITV soap from 1979 to 1981, passed away from cancer on 7 March, according to The Guardian.
Seed’s character officiated the wedding of Gail and Brian Tilsley and christened their son Nick. He also appeared in Doctor Who, Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected and a Victoria Wood TV play.
After leaving acting in the 1980s, Seed completed the BBC's directors' course and went on to direct acclaimed dramas including House of Cards, A Touch of Frost and Doc Martin. He won two Baftas: Best Single Drama for A Rather English Marriage and Best Drama for the 2010 series of Just William.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Cassidy, whom he met on the set of Z Cars, and their two sons, Jack and Sean.
