William Simons
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| William Simons | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Simons 17 November 1940 Mumbles, South Wales, UK |
| Other names | William Simmons |
| Occupation | Actor, Presenter |
| Years active | 1951-present |
William Simons is a Welsh actor, born in Swansea on 17 November 1940.
He started acting as a child. But he is best known for his role as Yorkshireman PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, a part he played for its entire 18-year run. Although he plays a heavy smoker in Heartbeat, William is a non-smoker in real life.
Other roles included parts in Coronation Street, Crown Court, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, The Sweeney, Cribb, Minder, Dempsey & Makepeace, and the 1977 Doctor Who story The Sun Makers.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
- West of Zanzibar (1954)
- Mystery Submarine (1963)
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