1938-01-01 ( 87 years old ) in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
Movies
Bodywork
2001-09-04
Blow Dry
2001-03-01
Purely Belter
2000-11-03
Secret Society
2000-10-29
Bait
2000-10-13
Honest
2000-05-26
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999-12-07
Swept from the Sea
1998-01-23
The End
1998-01-02
Loop
1997-09-19
Hillsborough
1996-09-11
Restoration
1995-12-29
A Pinch of Snuff
1994-04-09
Riff-Raff
1991-06-21
Dealers
1989-11-03
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989-10-13
And a Nightingale Sang
1989-04-17
Lucky Sunil
1988-04-17
Treacle
1987-12-12
Road
1987-10-07
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
1987-05-20
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