Gordon Wharmby

Gordon Wharmby was a British television actor. He was best known for the role of Wesley Pegden on Last of the Summer Wine.

He was born in Salford, Lancashire, in 1933, and served in the Royal Air Force during his national service. Wharmby was originally employed as a painter and decorator and had no formal training as an actor. He gained stage experience with Oldham Repertory Theatre and worked parttime as a jobbing actor. Early television roles included bitparts in programmes such as Bill Brand , The One and Only Phyllis Dixey , and Coronation Street .

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