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	'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[w:catchphrase\|catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as [[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]], [[w:Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>		'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[w:catchphrase\|catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as [[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]], [[w:Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>
	Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963.~~{{cn\|date=April 2020}}~~ Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>		Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963. Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>

	Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[w:Londo\|n]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>		Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[w:Londo\|n]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>

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	{{Short description\|English actor (1916–2000)}}		{{Short description\|English actor (1916–2000)}}
	~~{{Other people\|William Moore}}~~
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	\| birth_place=[[Birmingham]], England		\| birth_place=[[w:Birmingham\|Birmingham]], England
	\| death_date={{Death date and age\|2000\|04\|24\|1916\|04\|19\|df=yes}}		\| death_date={{Death date and age\|2000\|04\|24\|1916\|04\|19\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place=[[London]], England		\| death_place=[[w:London\|London]], England
	\| birth_name = William Aaron Moore		\| birth_name = William Aaron Moore
	\| yearsactive=1950s–1999		\| yearsactive=1950s–1999
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	'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Cyril Turpin]], [[Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>		'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[w:catchphrase\|catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as [[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]], [[w:Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>
	Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963.{{cn\|date=April 2020}} Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>		Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963.{{cn\|date=April 2020}} Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>

	Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[~~London~~]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>		Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[w:Londo\|n]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>

	== Television roles ==		== Television roles ==
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	! Year !! Title !! Role		! Year !! Title !! Role
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	\|1966,<br>1969–1970, 1972 \|\| ''[[Coronation Street]]'' \|\| Mr Wigglesworth<br>[[Cyril Turpin]]		\|1966,<br>1969–1970, 1972 \|\| ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' \|\| Mr Wigglesworth<br>[[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]]
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	\|1981–1988 \|\| ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' \|\| Sydney Lumsden		\|1981–1988 \|\| ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' \|\| Sydney Lumsden
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	==Selected filmography==		==Selected filmography==
	* ''[[At the Stroke of Nine]]'' (1957)		* ''[[w:At the Stroke of Nine\|At the Stroke of Nine]]'' (1957)
	*''[[Black Jack (1979 film)\|Black Jack]]'' (1979)		*''[[w:Black Jack (1979 film)\|Black Jack]]'' (1979)

	== References ==		== References ==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{IMDb name\|id=0602030}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0602030}}

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'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Cyril Turpin]], [[Betty Williams (Coronation Street)|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver|title=Betty Driver obituary|first=Dennis|last=Barker|date=15 October 2011|via=The Guardian|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>
Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness|first=Press|last=Association|date=1 July 2009|via=The Guardian|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963.{{cn|date=April 2020}} Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>

Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[London]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>

== Television roles ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
|1966,<br>1969–1970, 1972 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || Mr Wigglesworth<br>[[Cyril Turpin]]
|-
|1981–1988 || ''[[Sorry! (TV series)|Sorry!]]'' || Sydney Lumsden
|-
|1987–1988 || ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)|My Husband and I]]'' || George Powers
|-
|1986 || ''[[That's My Boy (1981 TV series)|That's My Boy]]'' || Mr Jessop
|}

==Selected filmography==
* ''[[At the Stroke of Nine]]'' (1957)
*''[[Black Jack (1979 film)|Black Jack]]'' (1979)

== References ==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0602030}}

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[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:2000 deaths]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]

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	'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[w:catchphrase\|catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as [[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]], [[w:Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>		'''William Aaron Moore''' (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc85a72\|title=William Moore}}</ref> He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series ''[[Sorry! (TV series)\|Sorry!]]'' (in which he became known for the [[w:catchphrase\|catchphrase]] "Language, Timothy!").<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8129617.stm\|title=BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86\|date=2009-07-02}}</ref><ref>William_Moore_(actor)</ref> He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as [[w:Cyril Turpin\|Cyril Turpin]], [[w:Betty Williams (Coronation Street)\|Betty Turpin]]’s husband from 1969–1970.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/15/betty-driver\|title=Betty Driver obituary\|first=Dennis\|last=Barker\|date=15 October 2011\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/turpin_cyril.html\|title=Cyril Turpin}}</ref>
	Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963.~~{{cn\|date=April 2020}}~~ Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>		Moore was married to actress [[Mollie Sugden]] from 29 March 1958 until his death.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/jul/01/mollie-sugden-dies-aged-89\|title=Are You Being Served? actor Mollie Sugden dies after long illness\|first=Press\|last=Association\|date=1 July 2009\|via=The Guardian\|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963. Moore starred with Sugden in ''[[My Husband and I (1987 TV series)\|My Husband and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/moore_william.html\|title=William Moore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7ce67d27\|title=First Impressions (1987)}}</ref>

	Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[w:Londo\|n]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>		Moore died on 24 April 2000 in [[w:Londo\|n]], five days after his 84th birthday.<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Deaths England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref>