Gordon Wharmby was born on November 6, 1933 in Salford, Lancashire, England. He was an actor, known for Last of the Summer Wine (1973), The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978) and Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989). He was married to Muriel. He died on May 18, 2002 in Abergele, Clwyd, Wales.