William Simons

For other people named William Simons, see William Simons (disambiguation).
William Simons
Born
Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons[1]

(1940-11-17)17 November 1940
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Died21 June 2019(2019-06-21) (aged 78)[2][3]
London, England
Other namesWilliam Simmons
Occupations
  • Actor
  • presenter
Years active1950–2017

Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons (17 November 1940 – 21 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his role as PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, a role he played for 18 years, from 1992 to 2010.

  1. ^ Evans, Chris, ed. (27 June 2019). "William Simons Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. No. 51, 042. p. 23. ISSN 0307-1235.
  2. ^ Hayward, Anthony (27 June 2019). "William Simons obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "In memory of Yorkshire actor William Simons who starred in every Heartbeat series". The Yorkshire Post. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2019.