Joe Gladwin

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{{Short description|English actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Joe Gladwin
| image = [[File:Wally6407.jpg]]
| imagesize = Gladwin as Wally in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''
| caption = Gladwin as Wally Batty in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''
| birth_name = Joseph Gladwin
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1906|1|22}}
| birth_place = [[Ordsall, Greater Manchester|Ordsall]], [[County Borough of Salford|Salford]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1987|3|11|1906|1|22}}
| death_place = [[Manchester]], England
| resting_place = St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, [[Wardley, Greater Manchester]], England
| othername = Joe Gladwyn
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1957–1987
| spouse = Lily Anne Wynne (1933–1987; his death)
}}

'''Joseph Gladwin''' (22 January 1906 – 11 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Fred Jackson in [[Coronation Street]], Stan Hardman in [[Nearest and Dearest]], and [[List of Last of the Summer Wine characters#Walter 'Wally' Batty (Joe Gladwin)|Wally Batty]] in the world's longest-running [[sitcom]], ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1975–87).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f600688|title=Joe Gladwin|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=6609|title=Joe Gladwin|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref>

==Biography==
Gladwin was born at 44 Tatton Street in the [[Ordsall, Greater Manchester|Ordsall]] district of [[County Borough of Salford|Salford]], [[Lancashire]], the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (née Dooley) Gladwin. His father was a coal dealer.<ref>'Summer Winos' interview with Jonathan Linsley, 8 June 2018 URL= http://summerwinos.co.uk/?p=2540 Date accessed= 22 August 2018</ref> Gladwin was baptised on 28 January 1906 at [[Mount Carmel]] Roman Catholic Church, Ordsall, and educated at the parish school. He married Lily Anne Wynne on 30 December 1933 at Mount Carmel Church. Gladwin was appointed a Papal Knight (of the [[Order of St. Gregory the Great]])<ref>British Theatrelog volume 1 issue 8, TQ Publications, 1978, pg 14</ref> for his charity work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/20th-march-1987/3/home-news-in-brief|title = Catholic Herald - Archives}}</ref>

Before his professional career took off, Gladwin performed with The Decoys during World War II, a Concert Party based in [[Chorlton-cum-Hardy]] in Manchester. This Concert Party (ENSA) entertained the troops in hospitals and elsewhere. At the time, Gladwin was a driver for a company delivering medicines to chemists (from an interview with Joyce Bishop, 3 November 2018, daughter of one of the members of The Vocals).

Gladwin served as northern representative of the [[Catholic Association of Performing Arts (UK)|Catholic Stage Guild]].<ref>The Catholic Directory of England and Wales, 1981, pg 393</ref> Despite his lifelong [[rhotacism (speech impediment)|rhotacism]] he became well known in British television, especially prominent from 1975 until his death in 1987.

==Career==
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Gladwin worked as a 'feed' for [[Dave Morris (comedian)|Dave Morris]] for twelve years beginning in 1950.<ref>Kindly leave the stage! The Story of Variety, 1919–1960, Roger Wilmut, Methuen, 1985, pg 199</ref> He appeared on British television from the 1960s onwards, making notable appearances in ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' and ''[[The Artful Dodger (TV series)|The Artful Dodger]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/joe-gladwin/|title=Joe Gladwin|last=TV.com|website=TV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbctv/1959-10-26|title=BBC Television – 26 October 1959 – BBC Genome|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He had a recurring role in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' between 1961 and 1966 as Fred Jackson, owner of the local fish and chip shop. Between 1968 and 1973 Gladwin appeared in [[Nearest and Dearest]] as Bert Hardman, a long time worker in fictional Pledge's Pickle factory, set in [[Colne]], [[Lancashire]] and starring alongside [[Hylda Baker]] and [[Jimmy Jewel]]. He also appeared in [[Last of the Summer Wine]] from 1975 to 1986 and had completed work on the show’s ninth series and 1986 Christmas special before his death.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kathy-staff-nora-batty-in-last-of-the-summer-wine-and-veteran-of-itv-soaps-1128233.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kathy-staff-nora-batty-in-last-of-the-summer-wine-and-veteran-of-itv-soaps-1128233.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | accessdate=2009-05-16 | title=Kathy Staff: Nora Batty in 'Last of the Summer Wine' and veteran of ITV soaps | work=[[The Independent]] | date=16 December 2008 | first=Anthony | last=Hayward }}</ref>

His film credits included appearances in ''[[Three Hats for Lisa]]'' (1966), ''[[Charlie Bubbles]]'' (1967), ''[[Work Is a Four-Letter Word]]'' (1968), ''[[The Reckoning (1969 film)|The Reckoning]]'' (1969), the film version of ''[[Nearest and Dearest (1972 film)|Nearest and Dearest]]'' (1972), ''[[Escape from the Dark]]'' (1976) and ''[[Yanks]]'' (1979).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/joe-gladwin-p27161|title=Joe Gladwin – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
|1959 || ''[[The Artful Dodger (TV series)|The Artful Dodger]]'' || Cedric Butterworth
|-
|1961, 1963–1964, 1966 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || [[List of Coronation Street characters (1961)#Fred Jackson|Fred Jackson]] || 7 Episodes
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Mary Barton (TV series)|Mary Barton]]'' || Job Legh || 4 episodes
|-
|1968 to 1973 || ''[[Nearest and Dearest]]'' || Stan Hardman
|-1971 Budgie - Series 1 Episode 7- Best Mates.-Maguire
|1975 || ''[[The Sweeney]]'' || Stanley Proctor
|-
|1975 || ''The Wackers'' || Joe Farrell
|-
|1975 to 1976 || ''Striker'' || Harry
|-
|1975 to 1987 || ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' || Wally Batty
|-
|1978 || ''[[The Losers (TV series)|The Losers]]'' || Dennis Breene
|-
|1979 || ''Thundercloud'' || Porter
|-
|1979 to 1980 || ''How's Your Father?'' || Mr Blenkinsop
|-
|1980 || ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'' || Len Hamson
|-
|1980 || ''Born and Bred'' || Joe Jaikes
|-
|1981 || ''Honky Tonk Heroes'' || Albert
|-
|1981 || ''Funny Man'' || Autograph hunter
|-
|1981, 1984 || ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'' || Mr. Long (Episode:- ''Gorgeous'') Mr. Small (Episode:- ''Lost and Found''; as '''Joe Gladwyn''')
|-
|1982 || ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'' || Heeney
|-
|}

==Death==
Gladwin died on 11 March 1987, aged 81, in Manchester. He is buried at St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery just off the [[A6 road (England)|A6 road]] at [[Wardley, Greater Manchester]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|321658}}

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