Person
Joe Gladwin
Acting · 1906–1987 · Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Joseph Gladwin was an English actor, best known for his roles as Fred Jackson in Coronation Street and Wally Batty in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine.
Known for
Crown Court
1972
BBC Play of the Month
Marko
Playhouse
Ambassador
Tales of the Unexpected
Heeny
Last of the Summer Wine
Wally
All Creatures Great and Small
Len Hamson
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Old Man
The Sweeney
Stanley Proctor
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Walter
The Prisoner
Yorkshire Napoleon
Filmography
- 1983Getting Sam HomeWally Batty
- 1980The Merchant of VeniceOld Gobbo
- 1979YanksPlumber
- 1979ThundercloudPorter
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedHeeny
- 1978Renoir, My FatherOld Man in Cafe
- 1978The Losers
- 1978Born and BredJoe Jaikes
- 1978LizaAnton
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallLen Hamson
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekAnton
- 1977TargetCollars
- 1977You're Only Young TwiceMr Handy
- 1976Nobody's HouseSmiley
- 1976No Hard FeelingsMr Etheridge
- 1976The Littlest Horse ThievesBert
- 1976The ChauffeurJoe
- 1976The Chester Mystery Plays
- 1975StrikerHarry
- 1975The WackersJoe Farrell
- 1975The SweeneyStanley Proctor
- 1974InitiationTed
- 1974Churchill's PeopleBlind Man
- 1974PlayhouseAmbassador
- 1973Second City FirstsKenneth Hardwick
- 1973Centre PlayTed
- 1973Last of the Summer WineWally
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.Sam
- 1972Nearest and DearestStan Hardman
- 1971All This, and Christmas Too!Patrick Hall
- 1971JusticeMr. Whittle
- 1971Paper RosesMessenger
- 1971PlatonovMarko
- 1971BudgieMaguire
- 1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesOld Man In Car
- 1970The ReckoningDrunk
- 1969Faith and HenryMr Forshaw
- 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle TunnelAdam Coulson
- 1969Sling Your HookOliver
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreOld Man
- 1968Please Sir!Chalky
- 1968Her Majesty's Pleasure
- 1968Work Is a 4-Letter WordPa Brose
- 1968Nearest and DearestStan Hardman
- 1968Charlie BubblesWaiter in Hotel
- 1967The PrisonerYorkshire Napoleon
- 1967TrappedMr. Mellish
- 1967The LumpJoiner
- 1967All Gas and GaitersTaxi Driver
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthMarko
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreWalter
- 1965Gideon's WayFinny
- 1965Three Hats for LisaHarry
- 1964Story ParadeKnobel
- 1964Night Must FallDodge
- 1962A Kind of LovingBus Driver (uncredited)
- 1959The Artful Dodger
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