Years active 1962-1999 | Role Actor Name William Moore | |
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Full Name William Aaron Moore Similar People Mollie Sugden, Barbara Lott, Wendy Richard | ||
Children Robin Moore, Simon Moore | ||
William Aaron Moore (19 April 1916 – 24 April 2000) was an English character actor. He was best known for his role as long-suffering Sydney Lumsden in the popular 1980s comedy series Sorry! (in which he became known for the catchphrase "Language, Timothy!"). He also appeared in numerous other television programmes, including Coronation Street as Cyril Turpin, Betty Turpin's husband from 1969–1970. The character put in two more appearances in 1972, then died off-screen in 1974. Moore was married to actress Mollie Sugden from 29 March 1958 until his death. Their twin sons, Robin and Simon, were born in October 1963. Moore starred with Sugden in My Husband and I.
Moore died on 24 April 2000 in London, five days after his 84th birthday.
Filmography
Actor
1999
The Runner as
Confessor #1 (as William C. Moore)
1998
No Laughing Matter (TV Movie) as
Bartender
1998
Enemy as
Hadid
1998
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) as
Alfred Kavanagh
- Care in the Community (1998) - Alfred Kavanagh
1981
Sorry! (TV Series) as
Mr. Lumsden
- Up, Up and Away? (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- Winter's Tales (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- Flying Lessons (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- A Fool and His Money (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- Every Day, in Every Way (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- Mothers and Brothers (1988) - Mr. Lumsden
- Do You Take This Man, and His Mother? (1987) - Mr. Lumsden
- Dream Time (1987) - Mr. Lumsden
- A Chief Inspector Calls (1987) - Mr. Lumsden
- It's a Wonderful Life, Basically (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- My Family and Other Monsters (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- Natural Wastage (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- Bells for Uncle Barstable (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- The Primal Scene, So to Speak (1986) - Mr. Lumsden
- A Little Something Set Aside (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- One of Our Naughty Bits Is Missing (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- Move Over Mrs Lumsden (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- My Huckleberry Friend (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- Collapse of Small Party (1985) - Mr. Lumsden
- The Big Sleep (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- It Never Rained in Those Days (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Spellbound (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Bottom of the Class (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- You're Going Nowhere (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- The Rabbit and the Pussycat (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Could Do Better (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- The Next Best Man (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Great Expectations (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Sons and Lovers (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Perchance to Dream (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Cromer or Bust (1982) - Mr. Lumsden
- Curse of the Mummy (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
- Does Your Mother Know You're Out? (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
- Bachelor Seeks Anywhere (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
- The Godfather (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
- Buttons (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
- For Love or Mummy (1981) - Mr. Lumsden
1987
My Husband and I (TV Series) as
George Powers
- Food for Thought (1988) - George Powers
- Why Not Borrow George? (1988) - George Powers
- On the Carpet (1988) - George Powers
- The Take Over Bid (1988) - George Powers
- A Star Is Born (1988) - George Powers
- The Office Person (1988) - George Powers
- Of Grave Concern (1988) - George Powers
- No Place Like Home (1987) - George Powers
- I Got It from the Tea Lady (1987) - George Powers
- A Woman Obsessed (1987) - George Powers
- First Impressions (1987) - George Powers
- Nobody Wants November (1987) - George Powers
- A Matter of Discipline (1987) - George Powers
- The Poor Man at His Gate (1987) - George Powers
- Wait Till I Get You Home (1987) - George Powers
1986
That's My Boy (TV Series) as
Mr. Jessop
- The Bypass (1986) - Mr. Jessop
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas (TV Movie) as
Mr. Lumsden
1982
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Crisp
- The Absence of Emily (1982) - Crisp
1981
To the Manor Born (TV Series) as
the Stationmaster
- Station Closing (1981) - the Stationmaster
1981
California Gold Rush (TV Movie)
1980
The Professionals (TV Series) as
Gillespie
- It's Only a Beautiful Picture- (1980) - Gillespie
1980
Hammer House of Horror (TV Series) as
Mr. Roberts
- The Two Faces of Evil (1980) - Mr. Roberts
1980
The Boy with the Transistor Radio (TV Movie)
1980
The English Programme (TV Series) as
Headmaster
- Working: The Boy with the Transistor Radio (1980) - Headmaster
1979
Prince Regent (TV Mini Series) as
Nathaniel Newham MP
- Put Not Your Trust in Princes (1979) - Nathaniel Newham MP
1979
Black Jack as
Mr. Carter
1979
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Principal Officer Carter
- In England's Green and Pleasant Land (1979) - Principal Officer Carter
1979
Thomas and Sarah (TV Series) as
Dr. Saville
- Love Into Three Won't Go (1979) - Dr. Saville
1979
Dick Turpin (TV Series) as
Amos Varley
- The Impostor (1979) - Amos Varley
1978
A Horseman Riding By (TV Series) as
Les
- 1916: The Profiteers (1978) - Les
- 1915: Death of a Hero (1978) - Les
- 1914: Call to Arms (1978) - Les
1978
The Upchat Connection (TV Series) as
Mr. Tomlinson
- The Homecoming (1978) - Mr. Tomlinson
1978
Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) as
Butler
- Trouble Down at Tudsleigh (1978) - Butler
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Albert Skerry
- Fair Means and Fowl (1978) - Albert Skerry
1978
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Landlord
- The Limbo Connection: Part 5 (1978) - Landlord
- The Limbo Connection: Part 4 (1978) - Landlord
- The Limbo Connection: Part 2 (1978) - Landlord
- The Limbo Connection: Part 1 (1978) - Landlord
1978
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Stirling Maxwell
- Meeting Place: Part 3 (1978) - Stirling Maxwell
1977
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Mr. Hutchinson
- The Struggle (1977) - Mr. Hutchinson
- They Decide Up There What Goes on Down Here (1977) - Mr. Hutchinson
1976
Happy Ever After (TV Series) as
Mr. Cooper
- He Who Excavates Is Lost (1977) - Mr. Cooper
- Talk of the Devil (1977) - Mr. Cooper
- The Flower Show (1976) - Mr. Cooper
1977
Raffles (TV Series) as
Museum Policeman
- The Gold Cup (1977) - Museum Policeman
1976
The Cedar Tree (TV Series) as
Frank Chapman
- A Question of Values: Part 2 (1976) - Frank Chapman
- A Question of Values: Part 1 (1976) - Frank Chapman
1975
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Jackson
- Episode #1.278 (1975) - Jackson
- Episode #1.277 (1975) - Jackson
- Episode #1.276 (1975) - Jackson
- Episode #1.275 (1975) - Jackson
1975
Sam (TV Series) as
Stan Elton
- Compensation (1975) - Stan Elton
- In the Midst of Plenty (1975) - Stan Elton
1975
Romany Jones (TV Series) as
Mr. Taylor
- Cold Comfort (1975) - Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Det. Sergeant Bowyer
- The Placer (1975) - Det. Sergeant Bowyer
1975
No, Honestly (TV Series) as
Arthur
- Surprise Surprise (1975) - Arthur
1974
Second City Firsts (TV Series) as
Frank
- Silence (1974) - Frank
1974
South Riding (TV Mini Series) as
Drew / Mr. Drew
- Take What You Want and Pay for It (1974) - Drew
- Beggars and Choosers (1974) - Mr. Drew
1974
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) as
Bill
- Episode #13.4 (1974) - Bill
1974
The Enemy Within (TV Movie) as
Headmaster
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
Masters
- Trial for Murder (1974) - Masters
1973
Dad's Army (TV Series) as
the Station Master
- The Royal Train (1973) - the Station Master
1973
The Brontës of Haworth (TV Mini Series) as
Thomas Sugden
- Delusion's Song (1973) - Thomas Sugden
- The Little King (1973) - Thomas Sugden
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Station Sergeant
- The Superfluous Finger (1973) - Station Sergeant
1973
The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) as
Ben Garner
- The Ponies (1973) - Ben Garner
1973
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Rifle Range Supervisor
- Talkdown (1973) - Rifle Range Supervisor
1972
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Bank manager / Engine Man
- Better Than the Movies (1972) - Bank manager
- Stocker's Copper (1972) - Engine Man
1965
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mr. Armstrong / Ted Lambert
- Damage (1972) - Mr. Armstrong
- Teething Trouble (1965) - Ted Lambert
1972
A Class by Himself (TV Series) as
Ian Charles
- Guess Who's Coming to Lunch? (1972) - Ian Charles
1966
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Cyril Turpin / Mr. Wigglesworth
1972
Doctor in Charge (TV Series) as
Mr. Prothero
- The Fox (1972) - Mr. Prothero
1972
Justice (TV Series) as
Marsh
- A License to Build Your Own Money (1972) - Marsh
1972
The Challengers (TV Series) as
Percy Askerton
- History Does Not Pay the Rent - Percy Askerton
1971
For the Love of Ada (TV Series) as
The Policeman
- The Christening (1971) - The Policeman
1969
All Star Comedy Carnival (TV Movie) as
Cyril Turpin
1969
Dombey and Son (TV Mini Series) as
Captain Cuttle
- Dombey and Daughter (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Vengeance (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- The Survivor (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Mr. Dombey Rides for a Fall (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- The Second Mrs. Dombey (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Love and Mr. Dombey (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Edith Granger (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- A Voyage for Walter (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Money and Mr. Dombey (1969) - Captain Cuttle
- Dombey and Son, and Daughter (1969) - Captain Cuttle
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Kenrick / Daniel Hinckman / Hetheridge / ...
- Paid in Full (1969) - Kenrick
- Divide and Conquer (1969) - Kenrick
- It Must Be the Architecture - Can't Be the Climate (1968) - Daniel Hinckman
- I Could Set It to Music (1966) - Hetheridge
- A Harsh World for Zealots (1965) - Auctioneer
1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV Series) as
Becket
- The Troupe (1969) - Becket
1968
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
Rupert Harcourt
- The Bogeyman (1968) - Rupert Harcourt
1966
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Councillor Porrit / Sergeant
- Episode #1.304 (1968) - Councillor Porrit
- Episode #1.303 (1968) - Councillor Porrit
- Episode #1.31 (1966) - Sergeant
1968
Middlemarch (TV Mini Series) as
The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader
- The Husbands (1968) - The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader
- Homecoming (1968) - The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader
- The New Doctor (1968) - The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader (uncredited)
- Marriage (1968) - The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader
- Dorothea (1968) - The Rev. Mr. Cadwallader
1968
The Gamblers (TV Series) as
George
- Give and Take (1968) - George
1968
City '68 (TV Series) as
Councillor Kevin Shea
- A Question of Priorities (1968) - Councillor Kevin Shea
1967
Inheritance (TV Series) as
Jack Galvin
- A Man of His Time (1967) - Jack Galvin
1967
Sat'day While Sunday (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Once a Year in the Season: Part 2 (1967) - Landlord
1967
Love Story (TV Series) as
Edmund's Barrister
- Breach of Promise (1967) - Edmund's Barrister
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Mr. Ward / 2nd Policeman
- The Cupboard (1967) - Mr. Ward
- Hermit Crabs (1965) - 2nd Policeman
1967
The Fellows (TV Series) as
Andrew Macfarlane
- The Solicitor (1967) - Andrew Macfarlane
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Constable Howell / Takatsch / Mr. Collins / ...
- A Breach in the Wall (1967) - Constable Howell
- The Order (1967) - Takatsch
- Toddler on the Run (1966) - Mr. Collins
- The Bond (1965) - Len
- The Confidence Course (1965) - Hammond
1966
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Witness / Gordon
- The Investigation (1967) - Witness
- The First Thunder (1966) - Gordon
1967
Turn Out the Lights (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Hail Thee, Aunt Shelmadine (1967) - Landlord
1966
Blackmail (TV Series) as
Lingard
- The Haunting of Aubrey Hopkiss (1966) - Lingard
1966
The Corridor People (TV Series) as
Harold Lemming
- Victim as Red (1966) - Harold Lemming
1966
You Can't Win (TV Series) as
Murray-Hamilton
- The Stream of Life (1966) - Murray-Hamilton
- The New Look (1966) - Murray-Hamilton
1966
Pardon the Expression (TV Series) as
Policeman
- The Cup That Cheers (1966) - Policeman
1966
The Man in Room 17 (TV Series) as
Squires
- The Fissile Missile Makers (1966) - Squires
1966
The Liars (TV Series) as
Waiter
- Episode #1.13 (1966) - Waiter
1962
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Hospital Doctor / Major Strand
- Chain of Guilt (1965) - Hospital Doctor
- Straight to the Grave (1962) - Major Strand
1957
At the Stroke of Nine as
Campion
Self
1999
Funny Women (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Mollie Sugden (1999) - Self
1994
Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1976
Going to Work (TV Series documentary)
- Applying for a Job - A Kind of Hope (1976)
1975
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- Mollie Sugden (1975) - Self - Guest
Archive Footage
2016
The One Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Lumsden
- A Tribute to Ronnie Corbett (2016) - Mr. Lumsden (uncredited)
2016
The Many Faces of... (TV Series documentary) as
Mr. Lumsden
- Ronnie Corbett (2016) - Mr. Lumsden (uncredited)
2009
Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV Movie documentary) as
George Powers
2008
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Mr. Sydney Lumsden
- Sorry! (2008) - Mr. Sydney Lumsden (uncredited)
2002
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
- Ronnie Corbett (2002)
References
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