Clive Hornby

Clive Hornby
Hornby as Jack Sugden (2007)
Born
Clive William Hornby

(1944-10-20)20 October 1944
Liverpool, England
Died3 July 2008(2008-07-03) (aged 63)
Leeds, England
Resting placeRawdon Crematorium, West Yorkshire
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2008
Known forRole of Jack Sugden in Emmerdale (1980–2008)
Spouse
Helen Weir
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(m. 1984; div. 2000)​
Children1

Clive William Hornby[1] (20 October 1944 – 3 July 2008) was an English actor, best known for his role as Jack Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[2] He first appeared in the programme (then named Emmerdale Farm) in 1980, and remained in the role for 28 years.

Career

Television

Hornby appeared in various television productions including the Royal Air Force National Service sitcom Get Some In!, Space: 1999 and Minder alongside George Cole.

Music

During the 1960s, Hornby was a drummer with The Dennisons.[3]

Personal life

Hornby was married to Helen Weir, who played his on-screen wife Pat Sugden. They had a son, Thomas, before divorcing in 2000.

Death

Hornby died from cancer on 3 July 2008, aged 63.[4][5] He had left the soap to battle an illness. His funeral took place on 15 July 2008 at Rawdon Crematorium in Leeds.[6]

Hornby's character Jack Sugden was killed off in February 2009 and the character was given an on-screen funeral. Jack's dialogue from earlier episodes was used as memories for several of the characters. A vision of Jack appeared at the graveside at the end of the episode, which closed with the original Emmerdale Farm theme tune.

References

  1. ^ This Is Your Life, 1997
  2. ^ "Clive Hornby". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ "The Beatles were just one of over 300 bands in 1960 – The Dennisons". Liverpool Beat. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Clive Hornby has died". ITV. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Clive Hornby obituary". The Guardian. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Soap stars mourn Emmerdale actor". BBC News Online. BBC. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.


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