William Moore (actor)

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

William Moore
Born
William Aaron Moore

(1916-04-19)19 April 1916
Birmingham, England
Died24 April 2000(2000-04-24) (aged 84)
London, England
Years active1950s–1999
Spouse
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(m. 1958)​
Children2

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]

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

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