William Tarmey

William Tarmey

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birthname = William Cleworth-Piddington
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birthplace = Manchester, England
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yearsactive = 1950s-Present
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notable role = Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street
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Bill Tarmey (born William Cleworth-Piddington on April 4, 1941 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English actor and singer best known for playing Jack Duckworth on the soap opera "Coronation Street". First appearing in the role in 1979, he has played it on a continuous basis since 1983.

Shortly after his birth, he moved with his family to live in Bradford, Greater Manchester. He was educated there. Following his father's death during the Second World War, his mother Lilian married for a second time, to a man called Robert Cleworth. On leaving school, William was apprenticed to his step-father, who was an asphalt spreader by trade, and he worked in the construction industry for a number of years.

In 1955, he met his future wife Alma in the local youth club. They went on to marry in 1962, and have two children together: Carl (b. 1966) and Sara (b. 1970).

In 1968, he gave up his job in the building industry to work as a nightclub singer and entertainer. In order to supplement his income, he took on work as an extra on shows such as "Coronation Street", amongst others. Despite suffering a serious heart attack in 1976, he was eventually offered the role of Jack Duckworth, a character who would go on to become an institution in British soap operas. By 2009 he will have starred in "Coronation Street" for 30 years and despite previous reports he is expected continue in the role past the 30th year anniversary. He suffered a second heart attack in 2002, which was used a storyline in "Coronation Street" to explain his absence. An accomplished singer who has released several albums, he and his wife Alma presently live in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.


External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0850528/ William Tarmey] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/coronation_street/whos_who/jack_duckworth What's on TV] profile
*http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a104254/corries-jack-sticking-with-soap.html


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