Bill Waddington (June 10, 1916 - September 9, 2000), was a British music hall performer and comedian who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex serviceman, Percy Sugden, in Granada Television's long running soap opera, Coronation Street. He played the role from August 1983 until quitting the serial in October 1997.

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  • Bill Waddington (June 10, 1916 - September 9, 2000), was a British music hall performer and comedian who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex serviceman, Percy Sugden, in Granada Television's long running soap opera, Coronation Street. He played the role from August 1983 until quitting the serial in October 1997. In 1995, he released a cover of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life along with the rest of the Coronation Street cast, the single reached a lowly chart position of #35 on the UK Singles Chart.He appeared as a magician in Victoria Wood's first play Talent for Granada Television in 1979.In later life Bill became brother-in-law to The Chuckle Brothers when he married their sister. He died in Rotherham General Hospital on the morning of September 9, 2000. He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for 18 months. (en)
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  • Bill Waddington (June 10, 1916 - September 9, 2000), was a British music hall performer and comedian who was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex serviceman, Percy Sugden, in Granada Television's long running soap opera, Coronation Street. He played the role from August 1983 until quitting the serial in October 1997. (en)
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