Autographs of William Simons

Clifford William Cumberbatch Simons (17 November 1940 – 21 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his role as PC Alf Ventress in Heartbeat, a role he played from 1992 to 2010.
Simons was born on 17 November 1940 in Swansea where his father was stationed in the Second World War and he grew up in South Wales until the family moved to North London. He started acting as a child, appearing in the films No Place for Jennifer (1950), Where No Vultures Fly (1951) and West of Zanzibar (1954). He then suffered from severe acne, which caused him to prefer working backstage as a stage manager for four years before deciding to become an adult actor. Later in life, he would become a patron of the charity Changing Faces, which supports people with facial deformities.
Simons played PC Ventress for the entire 18-year run of Heartbeat. Although playing a heavy smoker, Simons was a non-smoker in real life and was given herbal cigarettes to play the part. The character is a policeman that lacks in the physical side but makes up for that with his ‘local knowledge’. Ventress is the longest serving officer for much of the drama and occasionally in a role as acting sergeant when Blaketon, Craddock and Merton are absent. In later series of the drama, Ventress is forced to retire from the force but continues as a civilian member of the team and also helps Oscar Blaketon (Derek Fowlds) in a private investigatory role. Simons appeared in 355 episodes of Heartbeat, more than any other actor.
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Traded items with a signature of William Simons

The most expensive item with a signature of William Simons (WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED) was sold in September 2025 for £31.88 while the cheapest item (William Simons Signed Card - Doctor Who - G50) found a new owner for £0.25 in September 2012. The month with the most items sold (9) was June 2019 with an average selling price of £3.99 for an autographed item of William Simons. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with £28.70 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.55 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from William Simons is worth £4.75.

Most recently, these items with a signature of William Simons were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	ITV Heartbeat: William Simons as Alf Ventress Pre Signed Cast Card	£13.48
	ITV Heartbeat: William Simons as Alf Ventress Pre Signed Cast Card	£13.48
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED	£21.48
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) GENUINE HAND SIGNED PHOTO 10x8” UNDEDICATED	£19.43
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED	£21.52
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED	£26.68
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED	£31.88
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD- UNDEDICATED	£31.88
	WILLIAM SIMONS (HEARTBEAT) HAND SIGNED YTV CAST CARD-DEDICATED	£28.70
	William Simons (Heartbeat) Signed Cast Card	£6.10
	William Simons Actor Signed Picture Heartbeat TV Photograph Autograph Genuine	£17.72
	William Simons as Alf Ventress in Heartbeat TV Series Original Hand Signed Card	£19.99
	WILLIAM SIMONS AS ALF VENTRESS SIGNED HEARTBEAT CAST CARD.	£8.17
	William Simons Heartbeat Signed Cast Card Photo	£31.53
	William Simons signed photo c 1995 - TV actor Heartbeat	£22.49