What happened to Wesley from Last of the Summer Wine?

Last of the Summer Wine star Gordon Wharmby, known to fans as Wesley Pegden, has died at the age of 68. The actor had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and died at a hospital in north Wales after being admitted for an infection.

What was Wesley’s last episode in Last of the Summer Wine?

It All Began With an Old Volvo
The character first appeared in the 1982 episode ‘Car and Garter’ in a small part….Wesley Pegden.

Last Of The Summer Wine character
First Car & Garter
Last It All Began With an Old Volvo Headlamp

Where did Wesley Pegden live?

He was best known for the role of Wesley Pegden on Last of the Summer Wine. He was born in Salford, Lancashire, in 1933, and served in the Royal Air Force during his national service. Wharmby was originally employed as a painter and decorator and had no formal training as an actor.

What happened to Edie and Wesley in Last of the Summer Wine?

When Hird died in 2003, Edie was also said to have died. As with husband Wesley, it was not immediately made obvious. Later references to the character were used to indicate that she had died. In the final 3 series, a framed photo of Edie can be seen on Barry and Glenda’s mantelpiece.

Why did Seymour leave Last of the Summer Wine?

He left his role in Last of the Summer Wine to be a full-time carer for his wife.

Why did foggy leave Last of the Summer Wine?

When Aldridge left Last of the Summer Wine, Wilde returned as Foggy in 1990. He stayed until 1996, when he contracted shingles during the preparations for series 19 and decided to leave.

What happened to Sid in Last of the Summer Wine?

Comer died of throat cancer in 1984, at the age of 59. The disease had so affected his voice that in his final television appearance, as cafe owner Sid, in the Last of the Summer Wine Christmas episode Getting Sam Home, his lines had to be dubbed by another actor, Tony Melody.

Where is Howard’s house in Last of the Summer Wine?

The two-bedroom property in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire – which appeared in dozens of episodes of the world’s longest-running sitcom – first went on the market in 2006.

Where is Bill Owen buried?

Bill had chosen St John’s Church graveyard in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, as the place he wanted to be buried while filming the sitcom 20 years earlier. After Bill died, Peter – who played mild-mannered Clegg – shared: “He pointed down the hill and said, ‘That’s where I want to be buried’.”

How was Edie written out of Last of the Summer Wine?

When Thora Hird died in 2003, Edie was also said to have died. As with her husband Wesley previously, it was not immediately made obvious, but later references to the character indicated that she had died. In the final three series, a framed photo of Edie can be seen on Barry and Glenda’s mantelpiece.

Did Bill Owen and Kathy Staff get on?

Former Last Of The Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has claimed that Kathy Staff “bad-mouthed” him. The 61-year-old, who played the son of Compo (Bill Owen) in the long-running sitcom, admitted that he never liked the actress, who died two years ago aged 80.

Who was the longest serving actor in Last of the Summer Wine?

Peter Sallis
The final line was said by Peter Sallis, the longest-serving actor.