Bill Waddington

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Bill Waddington (10 June 1916 - 9 September 2000), was a British music hall performer and comedian who was born in Oldham, Lancashire.

In later life he achieved stardom as the pompous ex serviceman Percy Sugden in Granada Television's long running soap opera, Coronation Street.

Waddington was born at Oldham on June 10, 1916, the son of a builder.

He played the ukulele and became a member of a group called The Blue Pencils, recruited to entertain forces during WW2.

After the war Waddy became a comedian, often appearing on the same bill as Jill Summers, who would eventually play Phyllis Pearce - Percy Sugden's foil - in Granada TV's Coronation Street.