who played wally in last of the summer wine
Joe Gladwin Joseph Gladwin (22 January 1906 â€“ 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).[1][2]