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Jun 23, 2019 · Heartbeat actor William Simons, who charmed Sunday evening viewers for nearly two decades as easygoing veteran PC Alf Ventress, has died aged 79. Welsh-born Simons played the character in all...
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Simons was 78 at the time of his death. The cause of his passing has not been confirmed but a representative for the actor said in a statement to metro.co.uk: ‘I confirm the extremely sad news that the actor William Simons has passed away.’ ‘He worked as an actor for six decades and was of course best known for his role of ‘Alf Ventress’ in the hig...
The actor played PC Alf Ventress in all 18 seasons of the ITV show, which ran from 1992-2010 and was set in the 1960s in the fictional villages Aidensfield and Ashfordly in the North Riding of Yorkshire. At the height of its popularity the show – which starred former EastEnders actor Nick Berry – pulled in over 13m viewers on a Sunday night. Simons...
Simons’ long acting career also included appearances in the likes of Emmerdale, Coronation Street, ITV Playhouse, Doctor Who, The Bill, The Darling Buds Of May, and 90s series Alleyn Mysteries, in which he played Inspector Fox. He began his career as a child actor but then opted to become a stage manager after suffering from severe acne as a teenag...
William Simons died on 21 June 2019, aged 78. Partial filmography. No Place for Jennifer (1950) – Jeremy; Where No Vultures Fly (1951) – Tim Payton; West of Zanzibar (1954) – Tim Payton; Not So Dusty (1956) – Derek Clark; On the Fiddle (1961) – Private (uncredited) Mystery Submarine (1963) – Leading Seaman Grant
Jun 23, 2019 · William Simons has died at the age of 79, his agent has confirmed. The Welsh actor, whose full name was Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons, is most famous for appearing in Heartbeat.
Jun 23, 2019 · Heartbeat actor William Simons, who played the role of PC Alf Ventress in the hit TV police drama for nearly two decades, has died aged 79. The Welshman starred as the character in all 18 series of the 1960s-based ITV show between 1992 and 2010.
Jun 23, 2019 · Heartbeat actor William Simons has died aged 79. The Welshman, full name Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons, played PC Alf Ventress in all 18 series of the ITV police drama between 1992 and...
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Jun 22, 2019 · William Simons, who played popular character PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, died yesterday aged 79. The actor starred in all 18 series of the ITV programme from 1992 to 2010.
