Joe Gladwin
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Joe Gladwin | |
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Born | Joseph Gladwin 22 January 1906 |
Died | 11 March 1987 Manchester,England | (aged 81)
Resting place | St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery (Wardley),Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
Other names | Joe Gladwyn |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–1987 |
Spouse | Lily Anne Wynne (1933–1987; his death) |
Joseph GladwinKSG(22 January 1906 – 11 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Fred Jackson inCoronation Street,Stan Hardman inNearest and Dearest,andWally Battyin the world's longest-runningsitcom,Last of the Summer Wine(1975–87).[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Gladwin was born at 44 Tatton Street in theOrdsalldistrict ofSalford,Lancashire,the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (née Dooley) Gladwin. His father was a coal dealer.[3]Gladwin was baptised on 28 January 1906 atMount CarmelRoman Catholic Church, Ordsall, and educated at the parish school. He married Lily Anne Wynne on 30 December 1933 at Mount Carmel Church. Gladwin was appointed a Papal Knight (of theOrder of St. Gregory the Great)[4]for his charity work.[5]
Before his professional career took off, Gladwin performed with The Decoys during World War II, a Concert Party based inChorlton-cum-Hardyin Manchester. This Concert Party (ENSA) entertained the troops in hospitals and elsewhere. At the time, Gladwin was a driver for a company delivering medicines to chemists (from an interview with Joyce Bishop, 3 November 2018, daughter of one of the members of The Vocals).
Gladwin served as northern representative of theCatholic Stage Guild.[6]Despite his lifelongrhotacismhe became well known in British television, especially prominent from 1975 until his death in 1987.
Career[edit]
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Gladwin worked as a 'feed' forDave Morrisfor twelve years beginning in 1950.[7]He appeared on British television from the 1960s onwards, making notable appearances inZ-Cars,Dixon of Dock GreenandThe Artful Dodger.[8][9]He had a recurring role inCoronation Streetbetween 1961 and 1966 as Fred Jackson, owner of the local fish and chip shop. Between 1968 and 1973 Gladwin appeared inNearest and Dearestas Stan Hardman, a long time worker in fictional Pledge's Pickle factory, set inColne,Lancashireand starring alongsideHylda BakerandJimmy Jewel.He also appeared inLast of the Summer Winefrom 1975 to 1986 and had completed work on the show’s ninth series and 1986 Christmas special before his death.[10]
His film credits included appearances inThree Hats for Lisa(1966),Charlie Bubbles(1967),Work Is a Four-Letter Word(1968),The Reckoning(1969), the film version ofNearest and Dearest(1972),Escape from the Dark(1976) andYanks(1979).[11][1]
Year | Title | Role |
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1959 | The Artful Dodger | Cedric Butterworth |
1961, 1963–1964, 1966 | Coronation Street | Fred Jackson |
1964 | Mary Barton | Job Legh |
1968 to 1973 | Nearest and Dearest | Stan Hardman |
1971 | Budgie - Series 1 Episode 7- Best Mates | Maguire |
1975 | The Sweeney | Stanley Proctor |
1975 | The Wackers | Joe Farrell |
1975 to 1976 | Striker | Harry |
1975 to 1987 | Last of the Summer Wine | Wally Batty |
1978 | The Losers | Dennis Breene |
1979 | Thundercloud | Porter |
1979 | How's Your Father? | Mr Blenkinsop |
1980 | All Creatures Great and Small | Len Hamson |
1980 | Born and Bred | Joe Jaikes |
1981 | Honky Tonk Heroes | Albert |
1981 | Funny Man | Autograph hunter |
1981, 1984 | Juliet Bravo | Mr. Long(Episode:-Gorgeous) Mr. Small(Episode:-Lost and Found;asJoe Gladwyn) |
1982 | Tales of the Unexpected | Heeney |
Death[edit]
Gladwin died on 11 March 1987, aged 81, in the Greater Manchester Hospital, in Crumpsall. He had been ill for some time with Bronchial Cancer which resulted in Bronco-Pneumonia complications. He is buried atSt Mary's Roman Catholic Cemeteryjust off theA6 roadatWardley, Greater Manchester.
References[edit]
- ^ab"Joe Gladwin".Archived fromthe originalon 30 January 2018.
- ^"Joe Gladwin".aveleyman.com.
- ^'Summer Winos' interview with Jonathan Linsley, 8 June 2018 URL=http://summerwinos.co.uk/?p=2540Date accessed= 22 August 2018
- ^British Theatrelog volume 1 issue 8, TQ Publications, 1978, pg 14
- ^"Catholic Herald - Archives".
- ^The Catholic Directory of England and Wales, 1981, pg 393
- ^Kindly leave the stage! The Story of Variety, 1919–1960, Roger Wilmut, Methuen, 1985, pg 199
- ^TV.com."Joe Gladwin".TV.com.
- ^"BBC Television – 26 October 1959 – BBC Genome".genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- ^Hayward, Anthony (16 December 2008)."Kathy Staff: Nora Batty in 'Last of the Summer Wine' and veteran of ITV soaps".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 9 June 2022.Retrieved16 May2009.
- ^"Joe Gladwin – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie".AllMovie.