- He had a younger sister, Margaret.
- He has a son named Thomas from his marriage to Helen Weir.
- He was Emmerdale Farm's longest-serving cast member at the time of his death [28 years].
- He turned his attention to acting after his music career ended, attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before going into repertory theatre.
- He started out as an accounts clerk.
- Has worn the same flat cap in Emmerdale since he first appearance on the show.
- He was married to Helen Weir who played his on-screen wife Pat in Emmerdale Farm (1972).
- In the 1960s he was the drummer with the Liverpool band The Dennisons.
- Educated at LiverpooL Collegiate Grammar School,.
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