Biography: Robert Vahey (1932 – 29 October 2013), was a British actor, known for his supporting roles in Samson and Delilah (1959), Z-Cars (1972), Secret Army (1978), Only Fools and Horses (1983 & 1986), Mapp and Lucia (1985), Wycliffe (1996), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), and the Ricky Gervais comedy Derek (2013), amongst many others. He is, however, probably best remembered for his role as boat builder Bill Sayers, in 75 episodes of the 1980s television series Howards' Way.