# Stuart Golland

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**Stuart Golland** (born 3 August 1945 in Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire](/source/West_Riding_of_Yorkshire) – died 11 September 2003 in Leeds) was an English actor best known for playing George Ward in the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) drama series *[Heartbeat](/source/Heartbeat_(British_TV_series))*.

Golland worked as a plasterer and bar manager in his native Sheffield and the [Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man) before becoming interested in acting whilst managing a pub opposite the [Crucible Theatre](/source/Crucible_Theatre).[1] He attended the [Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama](/source/Royal_Welsh_College_of_Music_%26_Drama) in Cardiff before acting in a number of theatre companies, including at the [Royal National Theatre](/source/Royal_National_Theatre).[1] In 1981 he also appeared in the [Ken Loach](/source/Ken_Loach) film *[Looks and Smiles](/source/Looks_and_Smiles_(film))*.[1]

Golland went on to become a familiar face on British television, landing parts in *[All Creatures Great and Small](/source/All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(1978_TV_series))* (1979), *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* (1987), *[The New Statesman](/source/The_New_Statesman_(1987_TV_series))* (1989), *[The Darling Buds of May](/source/The_Darling_Buds_of_May_(TV_series))* (1992), *[In Suspicious Circumstances](/source/In_Suspicious_Circumstances)* (1992) and *[Rumpole of the Bailey](/source/Rumpole_of_the_Bailey)* (1992) before landing the role of George Ward, the proprietor of *Heartbeat'*s Aidensfield Arms pub in 1992.[1] Golland was a fixture of the show until 1996 when the character left to live with his sister and the bar was taken over by Gina Ward.[1]

Golland appeared in *[Stay Lucky](/source/Stay_Lucky)* in 1993 during his run on *Heartbeat* and after leaving the Aidensfield-set show he returned to his roots in the theatre.[1] He toured his self-written play *Scrap* in Canada and also regularly performed his tribute to [W.C. Fields](/source/W.C._Fields) in theatres.[2] His final television appearance came in *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)*, playing the character of Ernie Wagstaff.[1]

## References

1. [Obituary](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/stuart-golland-548883.html)

1. [Lives in Brief](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1165961.ece)[dead link]

## External links

- [Stuart Golland](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326551/) at IMDb

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