Bill Maynard

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Biography

Recent Role:
Claude Greengrass on The Royal
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-8-1928
Birthplace:
Heath End, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Birth Name:
Walter Frederick George Williams
Walter Williams, stage name Bill Maynard, is a British actor, who is best known for his portrayal if Claude Greengrass on the TV series Heartbeat and The Royal. He took on the stage name when he was told 'Williams' was too common as a surname.

Maynard temporarily retired from acting in 2000 when, due to health reasons having suffered a stroke, he was forced to quit Heartbeat. The character returned in The Royal when Maynard had recovered his health. In his career, Maynard has assumed a variety of different roles. Besides comedy and drama, he's alsoMore appeared in musicals and opera.

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    Bill Maynard is absolutely best acctress in the World. Here in Finland to know Bill Maynard is to love Him. And almost everybody knows Him.. Claude Jeremiah Greengrass (Bill) is the heart and soul in Heartbeat (in finnish: "Sydämen asialla", it comes again and again in Tv here becouse we love it and Bill Maynard so mutch, we just can´t live without Hertbeat and Bill Maynard) and in all roles that he has done he is so very good! (Sorry my english is not so good..) Bill, we love You! Thank You so mutch all the good times with You, yesterday, today and tomorrow, always!

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