Paul Luty

Paul Luty
Born
Philip Graham Luty

(1932-05-05)5 May 1932
Died12 January 1985(1985-01-12) (aged 52)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, Wrestler
Years active1969 - 1985

Paul Graham Luty (5 May 1932 – 12 January 1985[1][2]) was an English wrestler[3] who later became a film and television actor.

In 1973 Luty played window cleaner, Bert Henshaw on Coronation Street. Other television credits include Terry in kisses at 50 [play for today 1972]Love Thy Neighbour (as Nobby Garside), A Sharp Intake of Breath, Emmerdale (Sid Pickles), Rosie (Chief Inspector Dunwoody), In Loving Memory (Tom Wrigley), Porridge (Chalky) and Dixon of Dock Green - Episode "Alice" (1976) (Alfie Tredwin)

Film credits

Year Title Role Notes
1970 The Railway Children Malcolm Uncredited
1972 For the Love of Ada Bert Uncredited
Play for Today Terry Episode: Kisses at Fifty
Burke & Hare Cruncher
1973 Father, Dear Father Milkman
1974 Juggernaut Clerk
1976 Last of the Summer Wine Big Malcolm Simmonite
1977 The Black Panther Night Watchman
1978 The Water Babies Sladd / Voice of Claude the Swordfish
1979 Porridge Chalky
Yanks Ted the Pub Landlord
1981 4D Special Agents Steve's grandfather
1983 The Dresser Stallkeeper

Notes

  1. ^ The London Gazette
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanac 1986, published 1985
  3. ^ Wrestling Heritage