Percy Sugden

Percy Sugden is a fictional character in the British soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Bill Waddington. He appeared between 1983 and 1997.

Creation

The character was introduced to Coronation Street as a potential caretaker of the Community Centre. Percy's niece, Elaine Prior, stayed with him until she married Bill Webster (Peter Armitage). Percy was also a school traffic warden, and Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers) came to respect him greatly after he was injured trying to protect her.

Storylines

In 1988, Percy retired from the Community Centre at the age of 66, and Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) offered him to lodge with her until his council flat was ready. Within a week of him staying with her, Percy's interfering personality annoyed Emily. She was happy when he moved out but when she visited him, saw how unhappy he was and let him move in with her permanently.

In 1992, Percy met up with Olive Clark, who was one of his closest friends from the time of the war, and he felt obliged to propose to her. However, her fluffy white cat caused them to separate since he was allergic. Percy also became engaged to Maureen Webster's mother Maud Grimes (Elizabeth Bradley), but it was a short-lived relationship.