Clive Hornby
British actor
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| Intro | British actor | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Musician Actor Drummer | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Birth | 20 October 1944, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England | |
| Death | 3 July 2008Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber (aged 63 years) |
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Biography
Clive Hornby (20 October 1944 – 3 July 2008) was an English actor, known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale Farm as farmer Jack Sugden, and became the longest-serving cast member. He first appeared in Emmerdale Farm on 19 February 1980 in what was originally a three-month contract. During his 28 years on Emmerdale, he became one of the soap's most popular characters.
Career
Television
Hornby appeared in various television productions including the Royal Air Force National Service sitcom Get Some In!, Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999 and Minder alongside George Cole.
Music
During the 1960s, Hornby was a drummer with The Dennisons.
Personal life
Hornby was married to Helen Weir who played his on-screen wife Pat Sugden. They had a son, Thomas, before divorcing in 2000.
Death
Clive Hornby died from cancer on 3 July 2008, aged 63. He had taken a break from the soap to battle a then unnamed illness. It was stated by The Sun that Clive Hornby died of hypoxia, a disease often associated with cancer, in a Bradford Hospice. His funeral took place on 15 July 2008 at Rawdon Crematorium in Leeds.
Jack Sugden was laid to rest onscreen in an episode screened by ITV on 10 February 2009. Jack's dialogue from earlier episodes was used as memories for several of the characters. A vision of Jack made a graveside appearance at the end of the episode, which closed with the original version of the soap's theme.