Dave Penton

Chief Superintendent Dave Penton was a minor character in EastEnders in 1990, appearing in 2 episodes. He was a former boss of Eddie Royle and had been behind a scam to accept backhanders from villains and stitched Eddie up for it. Dave was played by Andrew Burt, who had played the first Jack Sugden in rival soap opera Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1976.