Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 22, 1906
Died
March 11, 1987 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
Joe Gladwin
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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Crown Court
1972
TV
Playhouse
Ambassador
1974
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Marko
1965
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Heeny
1979
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Wally
1973
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Old Man
1969
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Sam
1969
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Len Hamson
1978
TV
The Sweeney
Stanley Proctor
1975
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Walter
1965
TV
The Prisoner
Yorkshire Napoleon
1967
TV
Centre Play
Ted
1973
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Anton
1977
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Old Man in the Café
1977
TV
Story Parade
Knobel
1964
TV
Justice
Mr. Whittle
1971
TV
Churchill's People
Blind Man
1974
TV
Gideon's Way
Finny
1965
TV
Target
Collars
1977
TV
Second City Firsts
Kenneth Hardwick
1973
Filmography
1983FilmGetting Sam Homeas Wally Batty1980FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Old Gobbo1979FilmYanksas Plumber1979TVThundercloudas Porter1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Heeny1978FilmRenoir, My Fatheras Old Man in Cafe1978TVThe Losers1978TVBorn and Bredas Joe Jaikes1978FilmLizaas Anton1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Len Hamson1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Anton1977TVTargetas Collars1977TVYou're Only Young Twiceas Mr Handy1976TVNobody's Houseas Smiley1976FilmNo Hard Feelingsas Mr Etheridge1976FilmThe Littlest Horse Thievesas Bert1976FilmThe Chauffeuras Joe1976FilmThe Chester Mystery Plays1975TVStrikeras Harry1975TVThe Wackersas Joe Farrell1975TVThe Sweeneyas Stanley Proctor1974FilmInitiationas Ted1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Blind Man1974TVPlayhouseas Ambassador1973TVSecond City Firstsas Kenneth Hardwick1973TVCentre Playas Ted1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Wally1972TVCrown Court1972FilmAnother Sunday and Sweet F.A.as Sam1972FilmNearest and Dearestas Stan Hardman1971FilmAll This, and Christmas Too!as Patrick Hall1971TVJusticeas Mr. Whittle1971FilmPaper Rosesas Messenger1971FilmPlatonovas Marko1971TVBudgieas Maguire1970FilmThe Mind of Mr. Soamesas Old Man In Car1970FilmThe Reckoningas Drunk1969FilmFaith and Henryas Mr Forshaw1969FilmThe Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Adam Coulson1969FilmSling Your Hookas Oliver1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Old Man1968TVPlease Sir!as Chalky1968TVHer Majesty's Pleasure1968FilmWork Is a 4-Letter Wordas Pa Brose1968TVNearest and Dearestas Stan Hardman1968FilmCharlie Bubblesas Waiter in Hotel1967TVThe Prisoneras Yorkshire Napoleon1967TVTrappedas Mr. Mellish1967FilmThe Lumpas Joiner1967TVAll Gas and Gaitersas Taxi Driver1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Marko1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Walter1965TVGideon's Wayas Finny1965FilmThree Hats for Lisaas Harry1964TVStory Paradeas Knobel1964FilmNight Must Fallas Dodge1962FilmA Kind of Lovingas Bus Driver (uncredited)1959TVThe Artful Dodger