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William Simons
Welsh actor (1940-2019) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons was a Welsh actor best known for his role as PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, a role he played from 1992 to 2010.
William Simons is read about 161 times a day, in 8 languages.
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2019Died21 June 20192011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries1992
HeartbeatSeries, PC Alf Ventress1989
The Woman in BlackFilm, John Keckwick1988
Wish Me LuckSeries, Josef1986
LovejoySeries, Dave Goodis
Death Is Part of the ProcessFilm, 1986Erasmus1985
A Month in the CountryFilm, Matvey1984
Pope John Paul IIFilm, Foreman Krauze1983
Auf Wiedersehen, PetSeries, GamekeeperBeing NormalFilm, 1983Richard1979
MinderSeries, Pongo HarrisEven SolomonFilm, 1979Doctor1977
Secret ArmySeries, Lebrun
Doctor Who: The Sun MakersFilm, 1977Mandrel1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Hair Face1972The Watercress GirlFilm, Jesse1970
The People's JackFilm, MooreWould You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsFilm, 1970Joseph Connolly, Barman1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Chris Payer1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Mandrel1955Capital VisitFilm, Narrator1954
West of ZanzibarFilm, Tim Payton1952
MandyFilm, Boy with Ball (uncredited)1951
Where No Vultures FlyFilm, Tim Payton1940Born17 November 1940
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeries1992HeartbeatSeries, PC Alf Ventress1989The Woman in BlackFilm, John Keckwick1988Wish Me LuckSeries, Josef1986LovejoySeries, Dave GoodisDeath Is Part of the ProcessFilm, 1986Erasmus1985A Month in the CountryFilm, Matvey1984Pope John Paul IIFilm, Foreman Krauze1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetSeries, GamekeeperBeing NormalFilm, 1983Richard1979MinderSeries, Pongo HarrisEven SolomonFilm, 1979Doctor1977Secret ArmySeries, LebrunDoctor Who: The Sun MakersFilm, 1977Mandrel1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Hair Face1972The Watercress GirlFilm, Jesse1970The People's JackFilm, MooreWould You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsFilm, 1970Joseph Connolly, Barman1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Chris Payer1963Doctor WhoSeries, Mandrel1955Capital VisitFilm, Narrator1954West of ZanzibarFilm, Tim Payton1952MandyFilm, Boy with Ball (uncredited)1951Where No Vultures FlyFilm, Tim Payton1940Born17 November 1940People around William
Close ties
- Sam Dastor Also in The People’s Jack (1970)
Herbert Wise Directed Julius Caesar and Pope John Paul II- Bill Hays Directed A Month in the Country and Bird Fancier
Anthony Steel Also in Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
Bruce McDonald Directed The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Marc Evans Directed The Ruth Rendell Mysteries- John Fraser Also in The People’s Jack (1970)
Piers Haggard Directed The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Harry Watt Directed Where No Vultures Fly (1951)- Fiona Walker Also in Pope John Paul II and The Woman in Black
Orlando Martins Also in Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
Filmography 17
62 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2019 · aged 78
