Peter Armitage

Peter Armitage 19402018 was perhaps best known for playing builder Bill Webster father of Kevin in Coronation Street a role he first played in 1984 before returning to the show for a second stint in 1995 to 1997 and for a final time in 2006 to 2011 He also played a bicyclebuying father in a memorable 1980s advert for Yellow Pages His TV career stretched back to 1970 and his many credits included roles in Ken Loachs Days of Hope Alan Bleasdales GBH Jimmy McGoverns Hearts and Minds and Dockers and Russell T Davies The Second Coming in which he played the father of Christopher Ecclestons modern day Christ He also starred in the Steve Coogan film The Parole Officer in 2001 played Sergeant Kerby alongside Michael Caine in 1988s Jack the Ripper and appeared as David Jasons older more confident brother in the 1970s sitcom Lucky Feller He made guest appearances in programmes such as The Sweeney The Professionals Softly Softly Strangers Bulman Rockliffes Babies Crown Court Casualty Holby City The Royal Heartbeat Peak Practice Medics and The Bill His last TV appearance was in an episode of Doctors in 2013