William_Moore_(actor)

William Moore (actor)

William Moore (actor)

English actor (1916–2000)

For other people named William Moore, see William Moore (disambiguation).

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.[citation needed] Moore starred with Sugden in My Husband and I.[7][8]

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

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Selected filmography

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


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