Peter Armitage
Birthday
1940/01/26
Day of death
2018/12/04 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Also know as
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Biography
Peter Armitage (1940-2018) was perhaps best known for playing builder Bill Webster, father of Kevin, in Coronation Street, a role he first played in 1984, before returning to the show for a second stint in 1995 to 1997, and for a final time in 2006 to 2011. He also played a bicycle-buying father in a memorable 1980s advert for Yellow Pages. His TV career stretched back to 1970 and his many credits included roles in Ken Loach's Days of Hope, Alan Bleasdale's GBH, Jimmy McGovern's Hearts and Minds...Read more
Acting
(1975) The Motorway File
as ---
(1978) One of the Boys
as Jacko
(1991) The Laughter of God
as ---
(1976) Grease Monkey
as Len
(1999) Dockers
as Jimmy Nolan
(2001) The Parole Officer
as Chief Constable
(1984) Charlie
as Gab Johnson
(1975) The Sweeney
as Jacko
(1972) The Befrienders
as ---
(1991) Plaza Patrol
as Robber
(1986) Lovejoy
as George Palmer
(1993) Peak Practice
as Rob Clulow
(1971) Justice
as Det. Constable Boyce
(1987) Rockliffe's Babies
as ---
(1993) Harry
as Monkton
(1988) Jack the Ripper
as Sergeant Kerby
(2000) Fat Friends
as ---
(1993) Magic Grandad
as Grandad
(2003) The Royal
as Bill Smithson
(1986) Casualty
as Peter Adams
(1995) Hearts and Minds
as Norman
(1992) Heartbeat
as Mr. Huggett
(2003) The Second Coming
as Frank Baxter
(1991) Chimera
as Sgt. Crichton
(1991) G.B.H.
as Mr Burns
(1976) Lucky Feller
as Randolph Mepstead
(1975) Days of Hope
as Conscientious objector in France
(1992) Heartbeat
as Harry Kearton
(1975) The Hanged Man
as Sergeant of the Guard
(1993) Mr. Wroe's Virgins
as Brother Taylor
(1977) The Professionals
as Ray Kerrigan