Joe Gladwin
Biography
Joe Gladwin was an English actor best known for three long-running television roles. Born in the Ordsall district of Salford in 1906, he entertained troops during World War II with a concert party, then spent twelve years from 1950 as a feed for Dave Morris. From the 1960s he worked on British television, notably in Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars and The Artful Dodger, and he had a recurring part in Coronation Street between 1961 and 1966 as Fred Jackson, who ran a fish and chip shop. He played Stan Hardman in Nearest and Dearest from 1968 to 1973 and Wally Batty in Last of the Summer Wine from 1975 to 1986. His film work included Charlie Bubbles (1968), Three Hats for Lisa (1965), Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968), The Reckoning (1969), Escape from the Dark (1976) and Yanks (1979).
81years old at death
- Born Salford
- Died Manchester
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Joseph Gladwin
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years1962 to 1970
Every film, newest first
- 1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesIMDb rating 6.2
- 1968Charlie BubblesIMDb rating 6.3
- 1964Night Must FallIMDb rating 6.5
- 1962A Kind of LovingIMDb rating 7.3
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First role
Gladwin performed with The Decoys, a concert party in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, during World War II before his professional career took off. The group entertained troops in hospitals and elsewhere.
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Worked with
Joe Gladwin shares two films with Albert Finney, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Albert Finney's page
Terence Stamp's page
Robert Vaughn's page
Alan Bates's page
Peter Sallis's page
Billie Whitelaw's page
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Karel ReiszDirector, 1 film, 1964
All films by Karel Reisz
Alan CookeDirector, 1 film, 1970
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