Gordon Rollings(1926-1985)
- Actor
Born in Batley, Yorkshire, Gordon Rollings began his career in radio in
Israel, then progressed into the circus in Paris and trained as a
clown. His first television appearance was in Play School (1964) (this was the
very first broadcast on BBC2). He then went onto appear as Charlie
Moffit in Coronation Street (1960). From there a progression of various television and
film appearances occurred. He found late fame as Arkwright in the John
Smith's Yorkshire Bitter ads with his beloved "Tonto". He died, after
reaching a height of notoriety, of cancer in Bristol Royal
Infirmary.
