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Veteran actor William Simons who starred in Heartbeat as PC Alf Ventress dies aged 79 | Daily Mail Online
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Heartbeat favourite William Simons dies aged 79 'He'll be just terribly missed' | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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William Simons, actor who played the curmudgeonly PC Ventress for the entire 18-year run of 'Heartbeat' – obituary
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Veteran actor William Simons who starred in Heartbeat as PC Alf Ventress dies aged 79 | Daily Mail Online
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