Bill Waddington

Bill Waddington (10th June, 1916 - 9th September, 2000) was a British comic actor best known for his role as pompous pensioner Percy Sugden on Coronation Street from 1983 to 1997. Prior to his casting as Percy, Bill had appeared in small roles on the Street on numerous occasions, such as the Man with Pipe in 1967, Eric Summers in 1978, and George Turner in 1980.

His other television credits include Nearest And Dearest and A Family At War. Bill led the rest of the Coronation Street cast when they released a cover of Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, which reached #35 on the UK Singles Chart in 1995. Bill passed away in September 2000 after a long battle with Parkinsons' Disease.