Amos Brearly
| Amos Brearly | |||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ronald Magill | ||||||||
| Duration | 1972–1995 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 16 October 1972 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 6 July 1995 | ||||||||
| Created by | Kevin Laffan | ||||||||
| Introduced by | David Goddard (1972) Stuart Doughty (1991) Morag Bain (1992, 1993) Mervyn Watson (1994, 1995) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Retired | ||||||||
| Home | Spain | ||||||||
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| Brothers | Ezra Brearly Luke Brearly |
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| Wife | Annie Kempinski (1995–) |
| Uncles | Arthur Brearly |
| Aunts | Emily Brearly |
Amos Brearly is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Ronald Magill. He ran the Woolpack, along with Henry Wilks for 19 years. Amos has been considered one of the shows most iconic and memorable characters. He currently serves as the thirteenth longest running character in the history of the show.
Amos was Beckindale's local gossip, he was at the centre of all the local news, in the Woolpack. In 1973, Amos was convinced that the brewery liked couples to run pubs and Amos saw a decent woman in Annie Sugden. Annie turned Amos down gently, later he went into business with Henry Wilks and they ran the pub together until Amos retired. In 1976 The Woolpack premises had to be moved when it was found to be suffering from subsidence. In 1978 while closing up The Woolpack Amos and Mr Wilks were threatened by burglars and were locked in the cellar all night. However, later that year he was proud to give his barmaid Dolly Acaster away when she married Matt Skilbeck.
In summer 1980, gamekeeper Seth Armstrong switched from The Malt Shovel to The Woolpack – Seth continuously irritated Amos. Amos gained an allotment in 1980, and this was the scene of much rivalry between himself and Seth for many years. During the same year, Amos told Henry Wilks: "You've never been fortunate enough to meet another Brearly!" In late 1980, Henry did meet one when Amos's aunt Emily turned up for a visit. Amos was terrified of her. She fled from the Woolpack on discovering that Amos had written-up a report on UFOs spotted locally, stating that he was tampering with unknown forces. A couple of years later, she returned to announce that Amos's uncle Arthur had died. Aunt Emily thought she stood to gain from Arthur's will, but she was only bequeathed some old junk, including an elephant's foot umbrella stand. In 1981, Amos set up his own village newsletter – The Beckindale Bugle. It was short-lived. In 1983, Amos sought upward mobility by cultivating the friendship of NY Estates boss Alan Turner. He was distressed to hear Alan criticising him to a golfing pal. From then on, Amos treated Alan frostily, insisting on calling him "Mr Turner". Amos had a brother Ezra Brearly who made a few appearances in the 1980s. He also mentioned another brother who had died young. Amos's rivalry with Ernie Shuttleworth of the Malt Shovel public house took on a new intensity during the '80s, as each tried to outdo the other with various ventures, including happy hours, juke boxes and dominoes tournaments. In 1984, Ernie was thrilled to get Amos a ticking off from the local police by tampering with the Woolpack clock so the pub was caught serving drinks after hours. In 1988, Amos seemed set to marry Gloria Pinfold, an old sweetheart of his from many years before. She was a strong-willed woman who moved into the Woolpack and interfered with Henry's book keeping and the diet of the two men, insisting that full English breakfasts were not to be eaten because of cholesterol and fat content. Finally, she had a better offer from another man and left Amos. In the summer of 1989, Henry got hay fever and drove Amos mad with his sneezing. Amos also discovered a crop circle at Home Farm and was convinced that aliens had landed in Beckindale. Sadly, by the time Amos took a local expert to see the fantastic spectacle, the field had been harvested.
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