Clive Hornby
Encyclopedia
Clive Hornby was an English
actor
, known for his part in ITV
's Emmerdale
as farmer Jack Sugden
.
National Service sitcom Get Some In!
, Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999
and Minder
alongside George Cole.
He first appeared in Emmerdale on 19 February 1980 in what was originally a three-month contract. He took over the role of Jack in 1980 from Andrew Burt
who left the show in 1976. During his 28 years on Emmerdale, he became one of the soap's most popular characters.
. They had a son, Thomas, before divorcing in 2000.
, a disease often associated with cancer, in a Leeds 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 ITV1 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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, known for his part in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
as farmer Jack Sugden
Jack Sugden
John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1974 with a brief return in 1976, when he left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby...
.
Television
Hornby appeared in various television productions including the Royal Air ForceRoyal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
National Service sitcom Get Some In!
Get Some In!
Get Some In! was a British television series about life in Royal Air Force National Service broadcast between 1975 and 1978 by Thames Television...
, Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, nuclear waste from Earth stored on the Moon's far side explodes in a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, knocking the Moon out of orbit and...
and Minder
Minder (TV series)
Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV...
alongside George Cole.
He first appeared in Emmerdale on 19 February 1980 in what was originally a three-month contract. He took over the role of Jack in 1980 from Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt is an English actor, who has appeared in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day...
who left the show in 1976. During his 28 years on Emmerdale, he became one of the soap's most popular characters.
Music
During the 1960s, Hornby was a drummer with The Dennisons http://www.liverpoolbeat.com/The-Dennisons.html.Personal life
Hornby was married to Helen Weir who played his on-screen wife Pat SugdenPat Sugden
Patricia Ruth "Pat" Sugden is a fictional character in the popular soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Lynn Dalby and Helen Weir.-Early days:...
. They had a son, Thomas, before divorcing in 2000.
Death
Clive Hornby died 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 hypoxiaHypoxia (medical)
Hypoxia, or hypoxiation, is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for example, during strenuous physical exercise...
, a disease often associated with cancer, in a Leeds Hospice. His funeral took place on 15 July 2008 at Rawdon Crematorium in Leeds.
Jack Sugden
Jack Sugden
John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1974 with a brief return in 1976, when he left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby...
was laid to rest onscreen in an episode screened by ITV1 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.