William Moore (actor)

William Moore
William Moore
Born	William Aaron Moore; 19 April 1916; Birmingham, England
Died	24 April 2000 (aged 84); London, England
Years active	1950s–1999
Spouse	Mollie Sugden (m. 1958)
Children	2

William Aaron Moore (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.[1] He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series Sorry! (in which he became known for the catchphrase "Language, Timothy!").[2][3] He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including Coronation Street as Cyril Turpin, Betty Turpin’s husband from 1969–1970.[4] The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.[5] Moore was married to actress Mollie Sugden from 29 March 1958 until his death.[6] Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963. Moore starred with Sugden in My Husband and I.[7][8]

Moore died on 24 April 2000 in London, five days after his 84th birthday.[9]

Television roles

Year	Title	Role
1966, 1969–1970, 1972	Coronation Street	Mr Wigglesworth Cyril Turpin
1981–1988	Sorry!	Sydney Lumsden
1987–1988	My Husband and I	George Powers
1986	That's My Boy	Mr Jessop

Selected filmography

At the Stroke of Nine (1957)
Black Jack (1979)

References

"William Moore". Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
"BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86". 2 July 2009.
William_Moore_(actor)
Barker, Dennis (15 October 2011). "Betty Driver obituary". The Guardian.
"Cyril Turpin".
"Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness". The Guardian. Press Association. 1 July 2009.
"William Moore".
"First Impressions (1987)". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017.
"Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006". Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2009.

External links

William Moore at IMDb

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[1] "William Moore". Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.

[2] "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86". 2 July 2009.

[3] William_Moore_(actor)

[4] Barker, Dennis (15 October 2011). "Betty Driver obituary". The Guardian.

[5] "Cyril Turpin".

[6] "Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness". The Guardian. Press Association. 1 July 2009.

[7] "William Moore".

[8] "First Impressions (1987)". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017.

[9] "Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006". Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2009.