Question: who played wally in last of the summer wine
Answer: 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 ) .