William Tarmey was born on April 4, 1941 in Ardwick, Manchester, England as William Cleworth-Piddington. He was an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! (1997) and Coronation Street: Pantomime (2005). He was married to Alma Short. He died on November 9, 2012 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.