Lista de personajes de Coronation Street (1960)
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Coronation Street es unatelenovela / serie detelevisión británica, inicialmente producida porGranada Television. Creada por el guionistaTony Warren,Coronation Street seemitió por primera vez enITVel 9 de diciembre de 1960. La siguiente es una lista de personajes presentados por Warren al inicio de la serie, por orden de primera aparición.
Estos incluyen la sirena de pelo de fuego y el primer símbolo sexual de la serie Elsie Tanner (interpretada por Patricia Phoenix), la hacha de batalla firme Ena Sharples (interpretada por Violet Carson ), la alcaldesa típicamente de clase media y la casera de la publicación Annie Walker (interpretada por Doris Speed). ) y el gruñón veterano de guerra Albert Tatlock (interpretado por Jack Howarth ) y el graduado universitario Ken Barlow (interpretado por William Roache ), todos los cuales protagonizarían la serie durante veinte años o más. Otro personaje a largo plazo fue Minnie Caldwell (interpretada por Margot Bryant), quien permanecería en la serie durante 16 años y también en la alineación original fue el adorable y pícaro Dennis Tanner (interpretado por Philip Lowrie ), quien es significativo por su brecha de 43 años entre apariciones. A partir de 2020 [update], Roache es el único personaje original de 1960 que queda en el elenco.
Otros personajes importantes que aparecerán este año incluyen a Elsie Lappin (interpretada por Maudie Edwards ), la propietaria original de la tienda Corner y más famosa por pronunciar las primeras palabras del programa; Susan Cunningham (interpretada por Patricia Shakesby ), la primera novia de Ken y el tema de una historia de 2010 en la que se descubrió que más tarde había dado a luz a su hijo; y May Hardman (interpretada por Joan Heath), quien se convirtió en el primer personaje en morir en la serie el 30 de diciembre. [ cita requerida ]
Elsie Tanner
Uno de los personajes más memorables de la serie, Elsie ( Pat Phoenix ) fue inmediatamente identificado como la sirena de la calle. [1] Ella es descrita como luchadora y bolche, pero con un buen corazón, y era propensa a ser lastimada por varios de sus hombres. Coqueteaba de forma intermitente durante años con Len Fairclough ( Peter Adamson ). Al comienzo de la serie, Elsie trabajaba en los grandes almacenes "Miami Modes" y tenía dos hijos adultos, Linda (Anne Cunningham) y Dennis ( Philip Lowrie ), de su matrimonio con Arnold Tanner (Frank Crawshaw).
Dennis Tanner
Dennis ( Philip Lowrie ) era el hijo adolescente de Elsie Tanner ( Pat Phoenix ), y recién liberado de la cárcel cuando se estrena la serie. Trabaja en un club sórdido, donde tiene ambiciones comerciales de las que su madre es escéptica. Después de fracasar como cantante, se traslada a Londres como buscador de talentos. En este punto fue eliminado de la historia debido a una huelga del sindicato de actores Equity, pero hizo muchas reapariciones en la serie.
Linda Cheveski
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| Personaje de Coronation Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retratado por | Anne Cunningham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duración | 1960-1963, 1966-1968, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primera impresión | 9 de diciembre de 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Última aparición | 20 de junio de 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creado por | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presentado por | Stuart Latham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apariciones de libros | Coronation Street: La saga completa Coronation Street: Los años de guerra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off apariencias | La vida y los amores de Elsie Tanner (1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clasificación | Anterior; regular | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hogar | Toronto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Linda Cheveski (también Tanner ) es interpretada por la actriz Anne Cunningham entre 1960 y 1984. El personaje fue creado por el creador de la serie Tony Warren como parte del elenco original, y aparece en el primer episodio junto con miembros de la familia, incluida su madre, que envejece. La chica de los buenos tiempos ' Elsie Tanner y su' adorable y pícaro hermano ' Dennis . Más tarde se le une su esposo polaco Ivan , y la joven pareja es fundamental en las primeras historias mientras se enfrentan al embarazo de Linda que afecta su matrimonio. Cunningham fue cancelado después de un año debido a una huelga en el sindicato de actores Equity que impidió la firma de nuevos contratos, [2]y la actriz optó por no regresar cuando terminó la huelga. Hasta ahora, esta ha demostrado ser la última aparición de Cunningham como miembro del elenco regular, pero ha regresado durante varios períodos cortos desde entonces, la más reciente en 1984.
Linda era la hija de Arnold y Elsie Tanner. Nació en la sala de estar de Annie Walker en The Rovers Return Inn el 8 de enero de 1940, siendo entregada por Ena Sharples . Linda creció en la calle, presumiblemente asistiendo a la escuela Bessie Street.
Al igual que su madre Elsie, Linda estaba interesada en los hombres y ansiosa por casarse. A los trece años, luchó contra el novio de su madre, Chuck Nelson, cuando intentó violarla. Aceptó un trabajo en Elliston's Raincoat Factory y salió brevemente con David Barlow antes de enamorarse de Roy Newman, un soldado estadounidense destinado en Burtonwood. La pareja se comprometió, pero el torbellino de romance no duró.
En 1957, conoció a Ivan Cheveski, un inmigrante polaco, y se casaron en 1958. Sus vidas juntos comenzaron felizmente con un traslado a Warrington, pero Linda rápidamente se sintió insatisfecha con el matrimonio ya que Ivan quería apoyarla y no quería que se fuera. a trabajar oa formar una familia hasta que estuvieran económicamente seguros. Cuando quedó embarazada a finales de 1960, huyó a Weatherfield y volvió a vivir con Elsie y su hermano menor Dennis. Ivan la localizó, pero ella se sorprendió cuando le gustó la idea de tener un bebé, por lo que se reconciliaron.
Decidiendo quedarse en Weatherfield por el momento, los Cheveski compraron el número 9 de Coronation Street y se mudaron. Linda dio a luz a un niño el 14 de junio de 1961 después de dos días de parto. Aunque Linda se adaptó bien a la maternidad en Weatherfield, Ivan se interesó en un trabajo en la empresa de su amiga en Canadá. Linda estaba menos interesada en emigrar y rompió los formularios. Eventualmente ella estuvo de acuerdo, pero no se lo dijo a Elsie; eventualmente Ena Sharples se lo dijo. Los Cheveski abandonaron el país como estaba previsto una semana después.
Linda, Ivan y Paul regresaron al Reino Unido para la Navidad de 1962, y Linda admitió ante Elsie que no era feliz en Canadá. Aunque a Ivan le ofrecieron su antiguo trabajo, regresaron a Montreal. Durante su breve visita, Linda sospechó que Elsie estaba teniendo una aventura con Len Fairclough.
Linda e Ivan tuvieron un segundo hijo, Martin Cheveski, nacido en 1964.
La familia regresó nuevamente en 1966, pero aunque Linda quería quedarse en Weatherfield, Ivan tenía su corazón puesto en Birmingham. Linda había tenido una aventura con un canadiense llamado Mike y no sabía si regresar con Ivan.
Cuando Linda estaba a punto de seguir a su esposo a Birmingham, Paul desapareció; más tarde apareció, después de haber sido rescatado del canal por un hombre misterioso. El incidente llevó a Iván de regreso a Weatherfield, y los Cheveski se reconciliaron nuevamente y se mudaron a Birmingham.
Aparte de un breve regreso para la boda de Elsie con Steve Tanner en 1967, la Navidad de ese año y la boda de Dennis el año siguiente, Linda no fue vista de nuevo en la calle hasta 1984, cuando Elsie le encomendó la venta de No .11 después de que se fuera a vivir a Portugal. En ese momento, Linda estaba separada de Ivan y esperaba quedarse en Weatherfield, pero Elsie insistió en que la casa se vendiera. Linda vendió a Bill Webster por £ 11.500 y volvió a salir de la calle.
Después de la muerte de Dennis en 2020, Ken Barlow le menciona a la ex esposa de Dennis, Rita Tanner, que Linda todavía está viva y ahora vive en Toronto .
Frank Barlow
Frank Barlow ( Frank Pemberton ) es un cartero, devoto de su familia, pero inquieto porque su hijo Ken ( William Roache ) comienza una carrera universitaria y adquiere ideas sofisticadas. La muerte prematura de su esposa Ida ( Noel Dyson ) los une a los dos.
Ida Barlow
Ida Barlow ( Noel Dyson ) es la esposa de Frank Barlow (Frank Pemberton) y madre de Kenneth ( William Roache y David ( Alan Rothwell ). Es una ama de casa dedicada, que adora a su familia. Su amistad con el vecino El vecino Albert Tatlock ( Jack Howarth ) a veces causa fricciones con la hija de Albert, Beattie Pearson ( Gabrielle Daye ). Ida fue el primer personaje regular en ser asesinado.
Ken Barlow
Ken ( William Roache ) es el hijo mayor de Frank Barlow ( Frank Pemberton ) e Ida Barlow ( Noel Dyson ). Su enfrentamiento con su padre cartero como primer estudiante universitario de una familia tradicional obrera constituye la situación de apertura de la serie. Aunque se convierte en un activista político con una compleja vida amorosa, algunos críticos encontraron aburrido el personaje. Pero Ken se convirtió en el personaje de más larga duración en cualquier telenovela.
David Barlow
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| Personaje de Coronation Street | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retratado por | Alan Rothwell | |||||||||||||||||
| Duración | 1960-1961, 1963-1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| Primera impresión | Episodio 1 9 de diciembre de 1960 | |||||||||||||||||
| Última aparición | Episodio 764 10 de abril de 1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| Creado por | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||
| Presentado por | Stuart Latham (1960) Margaret Morris (1963) HV Kershaw (1964, 1965) | |||||||||||||||||
| Apariciones de libros | Coronation Street: La saga completa Coronation Street: Los años de guerra | |||||||||||||||||
| Clasificación | Anterior; regular | |||||||||||||||||
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| Ocupación | Futbolista | |||||||||||||||||
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David Barlow fue interpretado por Alan Rothwell durante un período de ocho años entre 1960 y 1968.
David nació el 4 de julio de 1942 en Weatherfield, Lancashire. La familia Barlow en 3 Coronation Street estaba formada por David, su hermano mayor académico Ken ( William Roache ), su madre Ida ( Noel Dyson ) y su padre ausente Frank (Frank Pemberton), quien estuvo luchando en la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta 1945.
En 1961, David era un ingeniero aprendiz, pero quería seguir una carrera en el fútbol. Fichó por el Weatherfield County FC y en su primer partido marcó el único gol. Era uno de los mejores jugadores del equipo y en junio un equipo de la segunda división de Londres quiso transferir a David y ofreció £ 1,000 para ficharlo. David dejó Weatherfield para jugar para el equipo y no regresó hasta 1963, a excepción de un breve viaje para el funeral de Ida que vio desde lejos. Para 1963, estaba bastante bien económicamente y no encajaba con los lugareños.
Luego visitó durante la Navidad de 1964 y se quedó con Ken y su esposa, Valerie ( Anne Reid ). No les dijo que lo habían suspendido de jugar por aceptar un soborno, pero en febrero fue absuelto. Salió del campo nuevamente en abril después de romperse un ligamento, y se quedó con los Barlows para poder salir con Irma Ogden ( Sandra Gough ), a quien comenzó a ver durante su visita anterior. A estas alturas, Frank se había mudado y Ken era la única familia de David en el área. David anunció que se retiraba del fútbol, pero aceptó un trabajo como entrenador de jugadores para Weatherfield Athletics. También fue contratado para escribir para una columna de chismes de fútbol en Weatherfield Advertiser.
Irma, amante de la diversión, se sintió halagada por el interés de David en ella y se mostró receptiva a sus insinuaciones. Quería llevar la relación al siguiente nivel y le pidió que se casara con él cuando los residentes de la calle fueron de viaje a Blue John Mines. Irma aceptó.
David tenía grandes planes para que se mudaran a Cheshire y los padres de Irma, Stan ( Bernard Youens ) e Hilda Ogden ( Jean Alexander ), estaban ansiosos por que ella tuviera un estilo de vida acomodado, ya que los Ogden siempre habían luchado con el dinero. Los padres de Irma eran una pareja pasada de moda y Stan golpeó a Irma cuando encontró a David en la habitación de Irma. David convenció a Irma de que debían casarse en silencio y sin decírselo a sus familias, pero todos se enteraron de todos modos y los sorprendieron presentándose en una recepción.
Mientras jugaba en un partido de fútbol benéfico, David resultó herido y fue trasladado de urgencia al hospital, donde el médico le dijo que no podría volver a jugar al fútbol. Los recién casados tuvieron que cancelar sus planes de comprarse una casa ya que él no podía seguir en el club. Su carrera futbolística terminó, consideró un trabajo de fábrica, pero vaciló porque era un paso hacia abajo. Irma lo convenció de que podría ser una mejor idea comprar Corner Shop en Coronation Street como vendía el propietario Lionel Petty. Al principio estaba demasiado orgulloso para aceptar vivir en Coronation Street, lo que provocó una breve división entre él e Irma. Valerie habló con David y le dijo que el matrimonio a veces es difícil y que tiene que esforzarse.
David tuvo problemas para conocer a los Ogden. En 1966, Irma dejó el taller para trabajar en la fábrica de PVC al otro lado de la calle, ya que el trabajo en el taller la aburría, y David fue cargado con Hilda como asistente de tienda. David nunca fue feliz en la tienda, ya que solía ser el lugar donde las mujeres de la calle iban a compartir chismes. Irma pronto volvió a trabajar en el taller.
En 1967, David consideró presentarse a las elecciones del Consejo, pero Irma odió la idea y finalmente decidió no seguir adelante.
Irma le dijo a David que quería tener un bebé. Quedó embarazada el mismo año, pero sufrió un aborto espontáneo . David le recordó a Irma que podían volver a intentarlo, pero Irma estaba devastada y estaba convencida de que eso significaba que no podía tener hijos. David estaba preocupado por cómo hacer feliz a Irma y fue a una agencia de adopción para ver si esa era una opción para ellos. David todavía esperaba que Irma cambiara de opinión, pero en Navidad la pareja adoptó a Jill Morris durante unos días.
En 1968, David se estaba cansando rápidamente de la tienda y aspiraba a volver al fútbol, siendo todavía lo suficientemente joven como para tener una buena carrera por delante. A pesar de su lesión anterior, jugó un partido y su pierna estaba bien. Tomó esto como una señal de que podría regresar al deporte a tiempo completo, para un equipo en Australia, pero Irma estaba totalmente en contra: la perspectiva de vivir en un lugar donde no conocían a nadie le atraía mucho a David. más que a Irma. Sin embargo, cuando le ofrecieron a David el puesto que quería, lo tomó y se puso a vender la tienda. Para interesar a los compradores potenciales, publicó un artículo en la Gazette, pero el artículo daba la impresión de que David e Irma estaban emigrando porque calles como Coronation Street estaban debajo de ellos. Maggie Clegg finalmente compró la tienda.
En 1970, los Barlow y su hijo Darren se vieron involucrados en un accidente automovilístico. David y Darren murieron, pero Irma sobrevivió y regresó a Weatherfield poco después del accidente.
Elsie Lappin
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| Retratado por | Maudie Edwards | |||||
| Primera impresión | 9 de diciembre de 1960 Episodio 1 | |||||
| Última aparición | 14 de diciembre de 1960 Episodio 2 | |||||
| Creado por | Tony Warren | |||||
| Presentado por | Tony Warren | |||||
| Clasificación | Anterior; huésped | |||||
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Elsie Castleway (also Foyle and Lappin) was the owner of the Corner Shop on Coronation Street from 1945 to 1960. She is notable for delivering the very first lines of the show, informing Florrie Lindley that she will need to replace the sign in the shop. Once Elsie hands over the lease to the shop to Florrie, she leaves the Street.[3]
A variety singer in her youth, Elsie's singing days ended when she injured her vocal chords at twenty-three. In 1930, she married widower Tommy Foyle and ran the Corner Shop in Coronation Street with him until his death in 1945. They had two children together, Hilda and Shelagh. Elsie enjoyed working behind the counter and took over the running of the shop when Tommy was confined to bed after a stroke.
When rationing laws, were in place during World War II, Elsie helped her neighbours by buying black market goods to supplement their allotments. Elsie's scheme was rumbled by the police and she was fined.
The war ended on 8 May 1945, but as the other Street residents celebrated, the Foyles mourned the passing of Tommy who died from a heart attack. An invalid in his later years, Tommy had urged Elsie to remarry so she wouldn't have to run the shop alone after his death, and although she could cope perfectly well at the shop Elsie did get married again, to Les Lappin in 1947. Elsie was a widow again in 1952 when Les died from a heart attack.
Hilda and Shelagh remained at the shop until 1957 and in 1960 Elsie decided to retire. Buying a bungalow at Knott End, she sold the shop to Florrie Lindley. After the sale, Elsie remained for a few days to show Florrie the tricks of the trade and warn her about the neighbours.
Florrie Lindley
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| Portrayed by | Betty Alberge | |||||
| Duration | 1960–1965 | |||||
| First appearance | 9 December 1960 Episode 1 | |||||
| Last appearance | 2 June 1965 Episode 467 | |||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||
| Classification | Former; regular | |||||
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Florence Lena 'Florrie' Lindley is one of the original characters of Coronation Street.
Shy, retiring Florrie was a barmaid at the Farrier's Arms on Collier Street before moving from Esmerelda Street to Coronation Street in 1960, buying the Corner Shop from Elsie Lappin and renaming it "Lindley's Provisions". She was worried about moving to a place where she didn't know anyone, and told the neighbours that she was a widow when in fact she was separated from Norman Lindley who had left for engineering work in India.
Her first few days in the shop were marred when she was caught by the police selling firelighters after closing time. She was fined £1 in court, but she was mainly worried about the local newspaper carrying the story and sullying her reputation.
Florrie settled in well, making a few friends such as Elsie Tanner and Albert Tatlock, and she hoped romance would be on the horizon with widower Harry Hewitt, but he was largely oblivious to her interest and ended up marrying barmaid Concepta Riley shortly after her arrival. She had no close friends in the street and usually went to bingo when she was lonely.
Sometimes Florrie had trouble paying her suppliers, so to generate a regular source of income, Florrie rented out the flat above the shop, while she lived in the accommodation behind the shop. The first tenants were Phil Braithwaite and Norman Dobson, and they were followed by Sheila Birtles and Doreen Lostock.
In 1962, Florrie and Elsie went on a few blind dates together. Elsie was more experienced at dating than Florrie, and still acted youthful, when actually both were the same age. Florrie ended up seeing Frank Barlow when they were both stood up, but they kept their meetings secret at first as Frank was also recently widowed. His intentions were never more than honourable and it soon dawned on Florrie that Frank wanted them to be just close friends. Florrie poured her heart out to him but he still wouldn't open up to her and he later admitted that he wasn't interested in her romantically. To save face, Florrie said she felt the same. They remained friends.
After one trip to the bingo with Emily Nugent in 1963, Florrie won £100 but was mugged. She was relieved when Jerry Booth got her handbag back.
In 1964, Florrie decided to make some changes to the shop, and opened a sub post office, and moving the door to stop the draughts. She took on Dennis Tanner as assistant, but he wasn't up to the job and was replaced by Irma Ogden. However, she was trying to distract herself from the loneliness she felt and occasionally she lashed out at Irma. One particularly bad day saw Florrie have a breakdown in the shop and throw a tin through the shop window, and collapse in a sobbing heap.
Shortly afterwards things picked up as Florrie returned to the shop against her Doctor's orders and she started seeing Irishman Tickler Murphy. Tickler was interested in the shop, and kept up the relationship until Florrie started talking about marriage, too soon apparently as he was afraid of commitment and fled back to Ireland.
In 1965, Florrie's estranged husband Norman Lindley tracked her down and appeared at the shop, seeking a reconciliation. The neighbours were stunned that Florrie wasn't a widow as she had always claimed. Florrie wasn't sure how to react to him, as he said if she didn't go to Canada with him they might as well get a divorce.
Norman's head was turned by Elsie Tanner, and they went out while Norman laboured under the impression that Florrie was going to turn him down. Florrie deliberated over it but eventually went to Canada with Norman after all.
Ena Sharples
Ena (Violet Carson) is the widowed caretaker of the Mission Hall, and also the local gossip, casting judgment on what she sees as the immoral behaviour of her neighbours in the street, notably Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix), with whom she feuds regularly. But as she spends her evenings drinking with her old schoolfriends Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol) and Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), she in turn comes under criticism from lay-preacher Leonard Swindley (Arthur Lowe).
Annie Walker
Annie (Doris Speed) was the manager of the Rovers Return Inn - immaculately kept, regarded as snobbish and condescending, yet still liked and respected by the other characters, who seemed to need a queenly figure on the scene. She and her mild-mannered husband Jack (Arthur Leslie) remained a popular double-act for years; their two children were Billy (Ken Farrington) and Joan (June Barry).
Albert Tatlock
Albert (Jack Howarth) is a grumpy retired widower with nothing to do, except work on his allotment and talk about his service in World War I. However he is good friends with his next-door neighbours the Barlows, and is especially pleased when Ken Barlow (William Roache) marries his niece Valerie (Anne Reid). He was a regular at the Rover’s Return, where he would call for "half a stout".
Susan Cunningham
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| Portrayed by | Patricia Shakesby | |||||||
| Duration | 1960–1961 | |||||||
| First appearance | 9 December 1960 Episode 1 | |||||||
| Last appearance | 6 January 1961 Episode 9 | |||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | |||||||
| Classification | Former; guest | |||||||
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Susan Cunningham attends university with Ken Barlow and becomes his first girlfriend. She appears in the very first episode of Coronation Street and makes her last appearance in early 1961.
Susan Cunningham was a contemporary of Ken Barlow at Manchester University who unwittingly caused trouble at home for Ken. Ken arranged to meet her for drinks at the Imperial Hotel, where his mother was employed as a kitchen hand. Frank Barlow objected to Ken spending money in the same place his mum worked hard to earn it and forbade Ken from meeting Susan. When Ken didn't show, Susan drove to Coronation Street to see if he was alright. Ken's university education had turned him into "a proper stuck-up little snob", as Albert Tatlock put it - "snooty" was the simple way in which Ken's father, Frank, defined Ken's change in attitude. Thus, Ken gradually became embarrassed about his surroundings; his contemporaries lived in more affluent areas and he was put out when Susan arrived at No.3, the family home. Susan realised this but soon put his mind at rest: she liked Ken for himself and was not bothered by his home. Ken and Susan split up in 1961, shortly after they took part in a "Ban the Bomb" protest, as they felt that their backgrounds were too different.
Some time later, Susan discovered that she was pregnant and wrote to him, asking if he wanted to try again with their relationship, but the letter was misplaced and Ken did not read it or become aware of its existence. Her son, Lawrence Cunningham (Linus Roache), was born later that year. Lawrence went on to become an English lecturer and had two children of his own, James Cunningham (James Roache) and Chloe, with Ken none the wiser until August 2010 when Susan's letter was found behind a skirting board at No.3. By this time, Susan had been dead for several years but the discovery of the letter prompted Ken to contact Lawrence and on meeting him, it became obvious to Ken that Lawrence was his son. Ken began to bond with his son but after discovering that Lawrence was homophobic and disapproved of his son, James, being homosexual, Ken cut all contact with him, angry that he would disown his own son for being different.
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Ivan Cheveski
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| Coronation Street character | ||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ernst Walder | |||||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1963, 1966–1967 | |||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 December 1960 Episode 2 | |||||||||||
| Last appearance | 27 December 1967 Episode 734 | |||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | |||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | |||||||||||
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Ivan Cheveski played by actor Ernst Walder until 1967. He is a Coronation Street resident in the early 1960s, and the husband of Elsie Tanner's daughter Linda. He and Linda originally move to Warrington but buy a house in Coronation Street when Linda wants to be closer to her family. Ivan, Linda and their newborn son Paul move to Canada in 1961, making the occasional visit to Weatherfield on their return to the UK in 1966.
Born in Poland, Ivan and his family left their home during the war as Ivan's grandparents' shop was burned down by the Nazis when they were found to be harbouring a Jewish doctor. After the war, Ivan emigrated to the UK, and found a home in Warrington with his uncle Rizhard.
On 1 April 1958, Ivan married eighteen-year-old Linda Tanner and the pair settled in Warrington. Hard-working Ivan saw it as his duty to provide for his wife and preferred that Linda didn't work. Linda fled to her home town Weatherfield to stay with her mum Elsie Tanner, telling her she wasn't returning to Ivan, but when he followed her to get her back, she admitted she was pregnant. Ivan was thrilled and agreed to stay in Coronation Street - the couple moved into 9 Coronation Street, and Ivan bought it.
While Linda and Elsie prepared the house for the baby, Ivan concentrated on money. He worked in Warrington, and kept up the job while living in Weatherfield. For extra money, he took an evening job as potman at the Rovers Return Inn. Linda convinced Ivan to take a day job in Weatherfield, at an ironworks.
In June 1961, Linda gave birth to a baby boy - Ivan wanted to name him Rizhard after his uncle, but they settled on Paul.
The new parents were worried when Paul developed a lingering chesty cough, and it made them realise how unhealthy living in the inner city was. When Ivan received a letter from one of his workmates in Canada, he became taken with the standard of living his friend had and when offered a job that would see him earn just as much as his friend, Ivan convinced Linda that they should emigrate. Linda agreed, for better or worse, and the family moved.
The Cheveskis made several return visits to Weatherfield, including once for Christmas in 1962 and again in 1966 when Ivan had set his mind on moving to Birmingham. The marriage was in crisis as Linda had had an affair with a Canadian and returned to Weatherfield. Ivan got a job in Birmingham and waited for Linda to come to her senses. It took an accident in which Paul fell into a canal to bring Ivan up to Weatherfield, and the Cheveskis got back together after all. Ivan was furious when he found out that councillor Len Fairclough had voted against the erection of a fence by the canal, and hit him when drunk, blaming him for what could easily have killed his son.
Ivan and Linda had a second son, Martin, in 1964 and stayed in Birmingham, next visiting for Elsie's wedding to Steve Tanner in 1967.
In 1984, Ivan and Linda split up, apparently for good.
Harry Hewitt
| Harry Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Ivan Beavis | |||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1965, 1967 | |||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 December 1960 Episode 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 6 September 1967 Episode 702 | |||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | |||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | |||||||||||||||||
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Harry Hewitt is played by actor Ivan Beavis.
Harry Hewitt was the second of Thomas and Mary Hewitt's children, born on 24 February 1921. Like his older sister Alice, he was educated at Hardcastle's Factory School, which later became Bessie Street School, before going out to work at fifteen and landing a job as a clippie on the newly established Weatherfield Bus Service.
Harry and Alice both suffered from Mary's mental problems. During the Depression, Thomas had been so desperate for work that he joined a raid on Elliston's Raincoat Factory, only to be caught by the police and imprisoned. By the time he returned home, Mary had changed into resentful and angry woman, but her problems went ignored until the night Harry returned home from a pub crawl after receiving his first wage from the buses. As he stumbled into the house blind drunk, Mary came charging down the stairs in her nightgown, a carving knife in her hand, and started slashing at her son in a psychotic episode. While the neighbours held her down, the doctor was called and Mary was carted off in a van. She spent the rest of her life in a mental asylum, passing away in 1936. Harry, who had sustained cuts to his arms in the attack, didn't attend the funeral.
Thomas Hewitt was not particularly close to either of his children, and after war broke out, was ashamed of Harry not being accepted into service (due to foot problems). In June 1940, Alice's husband Sam Burgess was killed in battle, and Thomas shamed his son into enlisting. Harry rarely visited Weatherfield during his leave from service, preferring to stay with his sister, but returned briefly for his favourite cousin Sally Todd's wedding.
Living with his father after the war, Harry returned to the buses, where he was promoted to conductor. One of the new clippies was Nellie Briggs, with whom Harry arranged a double date, with his mate Len Fairclough and her friend Lizzie Harding making up the numbers. Harry and Len quickly realised they were both after Nellie and Harry ended up going for Len when he made a play for Nellie first, only to be knocked to the floor by Len. It was only when Lizzie leaned down to nurse his bloody nose that Harry noticed that she wasn't bad either, and arranged a date!
Harry and Lizzie were married in 1948, and in 1949 their daughter Lucille was born. With Thomas's passing in 1947, the Hewitts stayed on at 7 Coronation Street, now the third generation of their family to inhabit Coronation Street.
The Hewitts led a peaceful life in the Street until the cold winter of 1959, when Lizzie was hit by an out-of-control bus which had skidded on the ice. Harry latterly comforted the driver, before being informed by Ena Sharples that it was his own wife who had been hit in the crash. Harry tried for some months to look after Lucille on his own but, despite help from his neighbours, he realised he was unable to properly support her alone and so he applied to the council to take her into care. When the day arrived for Lucille to go to the children's home, Harry was almost as distressed as Lucille, feeling the sense of loss from his daughter's departure almost as much as he had with Lizzie.
Lucille, unwilling to spend Christmas in the orphanage, walked all the way to Coronation Street in late December 1960, convincing Harry to let her stay at least until after Christmas. Harry arranged for his neighbour Esther Hayes to look after Lucille when he was away at work. For a short while the following year Harry's sister Alice moved into his home to help look after Lucille, but neither party enjoyed the arrangement and shortly afterwards Alice left to take a housekeeping job elsewhere. Harry was not short of female attention though, as local shopkeeper Florrie Lindley and one of his colleagues Eileen Hughes fought over his attentions. Harry was not romantically attracted to either lady.
The barmaid of the Rovers Return, Concepta Riley, also returned to Weatherfield from her native Ireland in 1960. A flirtation sprang up between Concepta and Harry, with Harry taking Concepta to the Bus Depot Dance. While on a coach trip to Blackpool Harry proposed to Concepta, who accepted. Despite her family's initial reservations due to Harry being a Protestant, Harry and Concepta were married on 1 October 1961 in a Catholic ceremony, with Concepta's parents' blessing. The couple honeymooned on the Isle of Man.
Harry did not settle down easily into his second marriage. Arguments over furniture and Harry's tendency to spend the evenings drinking with Len Fairclough followed.
Concepta found she was pregnant and Harry found himself father to a son, Christopher. During a party to celebrate the first wedding anniversary of Harry and Concepta, Christopher went missing while in Lucille's care. His disappearance sparked a police search, and the empty pram was discovered on waste ground. After being questioned by the police, Lucille admitted to Harry that she'd left Christopher with a girl from her class, Brenda Cowan, while she was in Gamma Garments. Elsie Tanner eventually found Christopher alive and well with Joan Akers, whose own baby had died, and convinced her to return the baby to the Hewitts herself. Throughout the crisis, Harry remained a tower of strength and supported Concepta and Lucille.
In 1963, when Harry became ill with a chesty cough, Concepta began considering a move to the Irish countryside, making a living by buying her father's garage-cum-grocers. Harry was immediately won over and handed in his resignation at work, but when faced with Lucille's refusal to move, he changed his mind. Concepta threatened to move on her own, but after a row with Harry and Lucille, she backed down and resigned herself to a life in Weatherfield. After a month on the dole, Harry got a new job as a chauffeur for Amalgamated Steel.
The following August, Concepta's father's failing health forced him into retirement, and Concepta once again pushed Harry to move to Ireland to take over the business. History repeated itself as Harry was caught between two women, with Concepta and Lucille equally stubborn in their opposing positions. However, Harry realised that Concepta wasn't going to let the matter drop a second time, and made preparations to emigrate. Annie Walker, Concepta's former employer at the Rovers, offered to take Lucille in as the Walkers' ward so that she could finish her schooling in Weatherfield, an offer graciously accepted by the Hewitts. Although Harry was unsure about leaving Lucille behind, Lucille's acceptance of her new situation did much to allay his fears.
Harry returned to Weatherfield the following year to escort Lucille to her new family home only to find that his daughter, now a young, independent woman, had a job and no intentions of leaving Lancashire. Harry decided to respect her wishes and for the time being she remained with the Walkers.
The Hewitts returned to Weatherfield one last time in September 1967, to attend the wedding of Elsie Tanner to Steve Tanner. After the wedding, Harry and Len went to visit an old mate in Len's van. En route, the van broke down, and Harry tried to repair it himself, jacking up the van with bricks. While underneath, the bricks slipped and Harry was crushed. He died in hospital.
Esther Hayes
| Esther Hayes | ||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Daphne Oxenford | |||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1963, 1971–1972 | |||||||||
| First appearance | 14 December 1960 Episode 2 | |||||||||
| Last appearance | 5 April 1972 Episode 1171 | |||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | |||||||||
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Esther Hayes is played by Daphne Oxenford. Esther lives at Number 5 Coronation Street, she is a spinster who has looked after her family and was living alone by December 1960. Esther was a kind and friendly person who would come to the aid of anyone who had a problem. During her time on the street she was a listening ear to the likes of Christine Hardman, Ken Barlow and Lucille Hewitt, she moved into a luxury flat on the other side of Weatherfield in 1962, although she returned to the street for different occasions, her last visit was for the wedding of Emily Nugent and Ernest Bishop in 1972.
Jack Walker
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| Portrayed by | Arthur Leslie | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 December 1960 Episode 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 24 June 1970 Episode 983 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga Coronation Street: The War Years | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Pub landlord (former) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John "Jack" Walker is portrayed by Arthur Leslie between 1960 and 1970. Jack was born on 26 April 1900 in Accrington, Lancashire. He was born to parents Joan and Amos, who was a veterinarian. Jack married the love of his life Annie Beaumont in 1937, and shortly afterward the couple bought the Rovers Return Inn. They ran it together and Annie gave birth to a son, Billy, in 1938 and later a daughter Joan, the apple of Jack's eye. Jack soon had to go and fight for his country in the Second World War and Annie was left to run the pub until Jack returned. Jack was a long-suffering husband as Annie was a snob and saw herself as a more educated person than the rest of the people on Coronation Street, Jack had to put up with Annie's antics and enjoyed watching his daughter Joan marry in 1961.
Jack and Annie were also offered the Royal Oak by the brewery but they decided that their heart belonged in the Rovers Return. In 1964, Annie left Jack after she suspected him of cheating on her. Jack remained calm as he knew that her accusations were untrue and he had not been having an affair. Annie soon realized this and returned to the Rovers. Three years later, Annie again suspected that Jack was having an affair, this time with Elsie Tanner in 1967, but Annie had incorrectly interpreted the situation as Jack wanted Elsie to make some clothing for Annie. Jack also helped his good friend Ena Sharples recover from the death of her daughter in 1967.
In 1969, the residents of Coronation Street arranged a trip but the coach crashed and Jack was left in a bad way, which left Annie in tears but Jack recovered in time to serve behind the bar again. Jack and Annie had run the Rovers for 33 years when Jack fell ill and went to stay with his daughter Joan in Derby. Jack died of a heart attack while at Joan's house. His death was the result of actor Arthur Leslie dying from the same cause. He was the first main character on Coronation Street to be written out due to the death of the actor who played them, so it was a huge shock at the time. Out of respect for Leslie's family, Jack's funeral took place off-screen, and his death (unlike those of future characters who were written out for the same reason) was presented as a known fact to the main characters from the beginning of Episode 987 (broadcast 8 July 1970), and did not dominate the storyline. Jack left a devastated street of residents and a heartbroken wife, but as he would have wanted, the Rovers remained open and Annie continued to be landlady for another 13 years.
Martha Longhurst
Martha (Lynne Carol) was one of the three gossips of the Snug Bar, along with the aggressive Ena Sharples (Violet Carson) and the self-effacing Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant). They made such a good comedy team that it was claimed that they could get laughs without comic dialogue. Martha becomes the cleaner at the pub and suffers embarrassment when old schoolfriend Ted Ashley (Jerold Wells) revisits Weatherfield to catch up with old friends, and she mistakenly thinks he is courting her.
Minnie Caldwell
| Minnie Caldwell | ||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Margot Bryant | |||||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1976 | |||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 December 1960 Episode 2 | |||||||||||
| Last appearance | 7 April 1976 Episode 1589 | |||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stuart Latham | |||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | |||||||||||
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| Occupation | Mill Worker | |||||||||||
| Home | Whaley Bridge | |||||||||||
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Minnie Carlton Caldwell is one of the original characters in the long-running British soap opera, Coronation Street.
Minnie, played by Margot Bryant from 1960–1976, was a timid and lovable elderly woman who went about with the more dominant characters of Martha Longhurst and Ena Sharples. Minnie was known to be very indecisive, which often led Ena to label her as slow-witted or "daft".
From 1960–1962, Minnie lived with her bossy mother, Amy Carlton (1868–1962). When Amy died aged 94, Minnie moved from 15 Jubilee Terrace to No. 5 Coronation Street, where she lived with her cat, Bobby. Bobby, an orange tabby, was played by many cats over the years, and a storyline was created to explain the obvious differences in appearance: Bobby went missing in 1968, and so Minnie adopted a new cat which she named Bobby.
Minnie considered marrying Albert Tatlock in 1974 but realised that she would be financially burdened by Albert, as Ena told her erroneously that she would receive just £1,250 for a married couple while she already received £775 in pensions as a single occupant. She also found that Albert annoyed her considerably. It was the usually indecisive Minnie who called off their engagement, ending what became one of the Street's best-remembered early storylines.
An old flame, Handel Gartside (Harry Markham), came back to woo her in 1970 after he had made a bit of money in an overseas business venture in Quebec. She flirted with him for a while but he was eventually driven off by crooked business with Billy Walker (son of Annie Walker). In 1970, Minnie's old lodger, Joe Donnelli, came back to the Street and held her at gunpoint, as he became nervous about being prosecuted for the murder of Steve Tanner. Stan Ogden came to Minnie's house, ready to fight with Joe as he had had a dalliance with his daughter Irma. Joe made Stan sing Christmas carols at gunpoint, and eventually Joe shot and killed himself.
In 1976, Minnie went to stay with Handel Gartside, and later accepted his offer to live with him in Whaley Bridge. She left her friend Ena and was never seen on-screen again. Minnie died in 1988 and was buried in her hometown of Weatherfield beside her husband Armistead.
In 2008, former lodger Jed Stone reappeared after an absence of over 42 years, clutching a cat, as Minnie often had, and with a framed photo of her in his home. He and Emily Bishop reminisced about her briefly, where Jed mentioned that he had regretted getting arrested on Minnie's birthday in 1966. Jed also had a box containing photos of him and Minnie. He also visited Minnie's grave.
Leonard Swindley
Swindley (Arthur Lowe) is a lay-preacher at the Mission Hall, organising excursions for the locals and theatricals for charity. Although an experienced actor, Lowe was not nationally famous until he was given this role. Owing to a strike of the actors' union Equity, he had to quit the series after only one year, but returned later.
May Hardman
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| Portrayed by | Joan Heath | |||||||||||||
| First appearance | 16 December 1960 Episode 3 | |||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 30 December 1960 Episode 7 | |||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; guest | |||||||||||||
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May Hardman (also Mason) is the first resident of number 13 Coronation Street along with her daughter Christine Hardman. Prior to the series' start May had spent a few weeks in a psychiatric hospital, but when she returns home in the third episode she starts suffering headaches and eventually dies in her own home on New Year's Eve, in the seventh episode, from what is discovered to be a brain tumour. This is the first death in the history of Coronation Street.[4]
May Hardman returns from hospital to No.13 and worries what the neighbours will say about her nervous breakdown. May is upset when Christine doesn't want to see her boyfriend Malcolm Wilkinson anymore. May complains of head pains but Christine thinks she's attention seeking. In pain, May tries to summon help over her headaches but dies in the hallway of No.13, where Florrie discovers her. The hospital give her belongings to Christine, among them May's wedding ring. She breaks down in Esther's company.
Lucille Hewitt
Hewitt (Jennifer Moss) was the first child character in the series. As Moss was small for her age at sixteen, she was able to act the 11-year old Hewitt. Escaping from her orphanage, she tries living with her widowed father who has re-married to barmaid Concepta Riley (Doreen Keogh), but responds badly to her stepmother and new half-brother Christopher Hewitt (Stephen Ward). When they move to Doreen’s Irish homeland, Hewitt is fostered by Annie and Jack Walker of the Rovers Return, but when her heart is broken, she decides to mend her relationship with Concepta and never comes back to Weatherfield.
Emily Bishop
Emily (Eileen Derbyshire)
Concepta Riley
Riley (Doreen Keogh) has the distinction of being the first barmaid to be seen at the Rover’s Return, as employee and confidante of pub landlady Annie Walker (Doris Speed). She marries bus station inspector Harry Hewitt (Ivan Beavis) and becomes step-mother to his rebellious daughter Lucille (Jennifer Moss) and soon mother to his son Christopher, before moving back to her native Ireland.
Harry Bailey
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| Portrayed by | Ray Mort | |||||
| Duration | 1960–1962, 1964 | |||||
| First appearance | 23 December 1960 Episode 5 | |||||
| Last appearance | 16 November 1964 Episode 410 | |||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | |||||
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Harry Bailey (originally credited as Ron Bailey) is an insurance agent who originally arrives in the Street to investigate May Hardman's health, but usually spends most of his day in the Rovers. He returns briefly in 1962 with a different forename, but no explanation is given for the change. In his final stint in 1964 it transpires that he is in a relationship with Len Fairclough's wife Nellie, who subsequently leaves her husband and the pair flee to Nottingham with Nellie's son Stanley. Harry and Nellie later marry off-screen.
Vera Lomax
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| Portrayed by | Ruth Holden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1960–1961, 1963, 1966–1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 23 December 1960 Episode 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 January 1967 Episode 635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Tony Warren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vera Lomax is the daughter of Ena Sharples. Vera visits her mother occasionally but does not see her half as much as Ena would like, not that she would admit it. In December 1961, Vera leaves her son Colin in Ena's care for the afternoon (Colin was played by a young unknown, David Jones, who would rise to stardom as one of The Monkees.) At Christmas 1966, Vera makes her last visit; she is suffering from a terminal brain tumour which only Ena knows about. Vera dies a month later, leaving Ena devastated.
In 2004, decades after her death, Norris Cole believes The Kabin is haunted by her ghost. The Kabin stands on the same site as the mission of Glad Tidings. A seance is held but Norris later discovers the "haunting" is caused by damp.
Malcolm Wilkinson
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Antony Booth |
| Duration | 1960–1961 |
| First appearance | 23 December 1960 Episode 5 |
| Last appearance | 4 January 1961 Episode 8 |
| Created by | Tony Warren |
| Introduced by | Tony Warren |
| Classification | Former; guest |
Malcolm Wilkinson dates Christine Hardman for a few weeks in 1960 until his decision to stay away following the death of Christine's mother May leads to her ending the relationship.
May is upset when Christine doesn't want to see her boyfriend Malcolm Wilkinson anymore. Christine accuses Malcolm of being ashamed of her but he invites her to the rugby club dance. Malcolm and Christine go to the dance. After May dies, Christine is annoyed that Malcolm didn't see her over her mourning period and slams the door in his face. They split up.
Others
| Character | Date(s) | Episode(s) | Actor | Circumstances |
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| Christine Farrar | 9 December | 1 | Jennifer Moss (uncredited) | A local girl who Elsie Tanner admonishes for playing in her back yard; Christine retaliates by calling Elsie a "silly old bag". Christine was played by Jennifer Moss, to give her experience of live television before making her debut as Lucille Hewitt three episodes later. Christine didn't appear in the episode, but her voice was heard. |
| Policeman | 14 December 15 May 1961 9 August 1961 | 2; 44; 69 | Bill Croasdale | An undercover policeman who reported Florrie Lindley for breaking licensing laws at the Corner Shop by selling firelighters to them after 7pm. |
| Policewoman | 14 December | 2 | Penelope Davis | An undercover policewoman who reported Florrie Lindley for breaking licensing laws at the Corner Shop by selling firelighters to them after 7pm. |
| Sandra Haddon | 14 December | 1 | Jennifer Moss (uncredited) | Sandra Haddon was Lily Haddon's elder daughter and Martha Longhurst's granddaughter. In 1960, Martha went into the Rovers Return Inn to buy a packet of crisps for impatient Sandra, who had fallen and scraped her knee outside the pub. Sandra was played by Jennifer Moss, to give her experience of live television before making her debut as Lucille Hewitt two episodes later. Sandra didn't appear in the episode, but her voice was heard. |
| Children | 16 December | 3 | Pamela Barnett Sam Clarkson Doreen Jones Anthony Lees Jennifer Smet Howard Sutcliffe | A group of children who sang Cliff Richard's Living Doll in the street. When Christine Hardman told them to move on, they taunted her about her mother's recent stay in hospital. |
| Day Nurse | 23–28 December | 5–6 | Christine Shaw | An unnamed Nurse who worked in Weatherfield in 1960. She admitted Vera Lomax and Martha Longhurst to see Ena Sharples when she spent a time in hospital towards the end of 1960 and felt the rough end of Ena's tongue, although she refused to be cowed by her patient, earning Ena's grudging admiration. |
| Night Nurse | 23–28 December | 5–6 | Louise Jervis | An unnamed Nurse who worked the night shift in a Weatherfield hospital in December 1960 when Ena Sharples spent a short period there. Ena was abusive to the young glasses-wearing girl, calling her "specky four-eyes". |
| Children | 23–28 December | 5–6 | Elisabeth Butler Joy Nicholson Stuart Russell | A group of schoolchildren playing by the Mission Hall. |
| St John's Church Choir | 23–28 December | 5–6 | St John's Church Choir | A choir who sang Christmas carols at the hospital before Ena Sharples, and again on Coronation Street. |
| Dr Tinsley | 30 December – 13 January 1961 | 7–11 | Cyril Luckham | Doctor Tinsley was a Weatherfield GP in the early 1960s. Ena Sharples and Albert Tatlock were among his patients. When Ena walked out of hospital before she was cleared following a collapse in 1960, Dr. Tinsley visited her at the Glad Tidings Mission Hall to check on her, and told her she had senile decay. In early 1961, when Albert had a collapse, Dr. Tinsley made a house call and told Albert he should have somebody to look after him. Within a couple of months, he retired to Bournemouth, mostly for the air for his sick wife, and Dr. Graham took over his practice. |
References
- ^ Little, Daran (1998). The Coronation Street Story: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years of the Street. Boxtree. p. 265. ISBN 0-7522-1019-X.
- ^ Kershaw, H.V. (1981). The Street Where I Live. Granada Publishing. pp. 51–58. ISBN 0-246-11734-6.
- ^ Little, Daran (2000). 40 Years of Coronation Street. Granada Media. ISBN 0-233-99806-3.
- ^ Little, Daran (1995). The Coronation Street Story. Boxtree. ISBN 1-85283-464-1.
- Lists of Coronation Street characters
- Television characters introduced in 1960
- 1960 in British television
