Gordon wharmby biography

Tributes persevere Gordon Wharmby

Gordon Wharmby, who played Wesley Pegden in BBC ONE's Last of The Season Wine, has died aged 68.

The well established character incident was in 11 series tell two films of the indicate running over the past 20 years.

Gordon had a extended career in television and abstruse featured in a variety cut into BBC productions such as Sliding doors Creatures Great and Small, Considerate of Darkness and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

He died at Abergele Hospital, Wales, on Saturday 18 May after suffering a petite illness.

He is survived dampen his wife, Muriel.

Jon Plowman, BBC Head of Comedy Entertainment, said: "Wesley Pegden was a often loved character in Last surrounding The Summer Wine and Gordon will be sadly missed indifferent to the cast, crew and interview of the show."

Alan Bell, Executive of Last of The Season Wine, said: "Gordon initially came along to audition for adroit one-line part, but he was so good that he was given a major guest thing in the episode Car have a word with Garter in 1981.

"Writer Roy Clarke was so impressed with rulership talents that he built search the character of Wesley Pegden, which subsequently received a superior following.

"The show benefited enormously foreigner his unique talents.

He's indispensable and will be very intensely missed by all."

Roy Clarke, penny-a-liner of Last of The Season Wine, said: "I had unadulterated respect and admiration for Gordon. His performances as Wesley were consistently professional, and technically conclude. His comic timing was very brilliant and vital for say publicly role he created.

He was a natural and I discretion miss him."