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William Simons
Deceased

When Did William Simons Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn17/11/1940Born inMumbles, Swansea, Wales, UKDied21/06/2019 (aged 78)Died inLondonWikidataQ3743241 ↗TMDb#79930 ↗

Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons was a Welsh actor best known for his role as PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, a role he played from 1992 to 2010.

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Filmography43 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSeriesSelf - Participant71
2003The RoyalSeriesPC Alf Ventress63
1995Tales of Mystery and ImaginationSeriesMontresor55
1993The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesSeriesInspector Fox53
1992HeartbeatSeriesPC Alf Ventress52
1992Love HurtsSeries—52
1991The Darling Buds of MaySeriesTed Watson51
1990He-PlaySeriesFather50
1990HaggardSeries—50
1989A Bit of a DoSeries—49
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeriesDet. Insp. Michael Baker47
1987The New StatesmanSeriesCatchpole47
1986LovejoySeriesDave Goodis46
1985Dempsey and MakepeaceSeriesTennant45
1985Bird FancierMovieTom Reagan45
1984Pope John Paul IIMovieForeman Krauze44
1983Number 10SeriesParslow43
1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetSeriesGamekeeper43
1981BergeracSeriesChater41
1980CribbSeriesPC Edward Thackeray40
1980Juliet BravoSeriesChief Superintendent Jim Catley40
1979MinderSeriesPongo Harris39
1979Julius CaesarMovieTrebonius39
1979Even SolomonMovieDoctor39
1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?MovieHarvey39
1977Secret ArmySeriesLebrun37
1977Doctor Who: The Sun MakersMovieMandrel37
1975Rumpole of the BaileySeriesDet. Sgt. Wilmer35
1975The SweeneySeriesMaurice Pope35
1975The Legend of Robin HoodSeriesThurkill35
1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesHair Face34
1973Wessex TalesSeriesJones33
1972Crown CourtSeriesMartin O'Connor32
1972Country MattersSeriesJesse32
1972The Watercress GirlMovieJesse32
1970Play for TodaySeriesDoctor30
1970The People’s JackMovieMoore30
1970Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsMovieJoseph Connolly, Barman30
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesChris Payer29
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesCowley27
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesTom27
1963Doctor WhoSeriesMandrel23
1951Where No Vultures FlyMovieTim Payton11