Sam Pearson
| Sam Pearson | |||||||||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Toke Townley | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1972-84 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 16 October 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 22 November 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Kevin Laffan | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Retired | ||||||||||||||
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Samuel Kitchener "Sam" Pearson is a fictional character in the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale played by Toke Townley, for 12 years from the serial's opening episode in 1972 until Townley's death in September 1984, almost two months prior to the character's death. Sam was the father of Annie Sugden and grandfather to Peggy Skilbeck, Joe Sugden and Jack Sugden. Sam was one of the original nine characters of the series.
Sam was a god fearing and loveable man who could be a grouch to people. He died on 27 November 1984 in his sleep peacefully after winning a pumpkin in a village show the night before. He was born on 5 December 1896 and had served at Flanders towards the end of World War I. He had a sister, Rosemary Pearson, who later married an Arthur Kendall. In a 1974 episode his middle name of Kitchener was revealed.