Peter Dudley

Peter Dudley (21st June, 1935 - 20th October, 1983) was a British actor who played two different roles on Coronation Street, firstly a delivery man in 1968, then more famously, as Bert Tilsley from 1979 till his death in 1983. Peter's second stint on the Street was fraught with controversy when, in the early 1990s, he pleaded guilty in court to attempting to pick up men in a public toilet. Though he was let off with a fine and Granada stood by him, he was later charged again with the same offence, though this time he denied it and the jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Peter suffered a stroke and lost the use of his left arm, and a Coronation Street storyline was written to explain the reason why Bert Tilsley's arm did not function. in 1983, Peter was written out of the show to allow him to prepare for his importuning re-trial, but suffered a fatal heart attack before it could take place.

Peter's other television credits include The Dustbinmen and Crown Court.