<P> Joseph Gladwin ( 22 January 1906 -- 11 March 1987 ) was an English actor , best known in his roles as myopic Stan Hardman in Nearest and Dearest from 1968 - 73 , and Wally Batty in the world 's longest - running sitcom , Last of the Summer Wine ( 1975 , 1976 - 87 ) . </P>
<P> Joseph Gladwin ( 22 January 1906 -- 11 March 1987 ) was an English actor , best known in his roles as myopic Stan Hardman in Nearest and Dearest from 1968 - 73 , and Wally Batty in the world 's longest - running sitcom , Last of the Summer Wine ( 1975 , 1976 - 87 ) . </P>
who played wally in last of the summer wine
who played wally in last of the summer wine
Joseph Gladwin
Joseph Gladwin