He died in Rotherham General Hospital on the morning of September 9, 2000 at the age of 84 after a 50-year acting career.
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In 1995, he released a cover of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" along with the rest of the Coronation Street cast, the single reached #35 on the UK Singles Chart.
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He joined the ‘Stars in Battledress Army entertainment group’ working alongside the likes of the late comedians Arthur Haynes and Bill Waddington, who later went on to play Percy Sugden in Coronation Street.