- A longstanding (though mild) bone of contention was that his Coronation Street (1960) character Stan Ogden was a devout Manchester United fan, whilst Youens supported rivals Manchester City.
- Received a shrapnel wound to the leg at the Battle of Anzio in 1944.
- Before being offered his part in "Coronation Street", he worked as an in-vision continuity announcer for Granada Television.
- Rejected the offer of an audition for Coronation Street (1960) when it was being launched.
- He suffered a heart attack in 1972 and a stroke in 1975, which badly affected his speech, though he recovered slightly with the help of a therapist. In the months leading up to his death, he suffered another stroke and had his left leg amputated due to gangrene.
- Father of Michael B. Popley.
- He was educated at Conaught Road School. Hove, Sussex and Rutherford College Newcastle Upon Tyne,.
- His children included Ann, Diana, Brian, Peter and Michael.
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