- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
- His first opportunity to tread a stage came during the war while serving with the Royal Corps of Signals and toured with Stars in Battledress. On demob he became a tyre salesman but after a year he joined a travelling company called Arena and played almost every theatre outside London. He spent about 9 years as actor and director of Nottingham Playhouse, He did some television , the Charlton Heston film of Julius Caesar before becoming the licensee Amos Brearly in the television series of Emmerdale Farm (now just called Emmerdale} He was educated and brought up at the Sir Joseph Mason Orphanage in Birmingham,- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- His "Amos" character's bushy sideburns and catchphrase "Nay, Mr Wilks"
- Best known for his long-running role as grumbling landlord Amos Brearly on the soap "Emmerdale" (1972-1991).
- Served with the Royal Corps of Signals during WWII and started with repertory stage acting after the war.
- Off-screen, he was said to be a real gentleman who always had time for his fans, even if they interrupted a dinner out.
- He was born in Hull, but raised in Birmingham.
- He started out on the stage, and was artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse in the 1960s.
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