"was burgled and Speed was admitted into a nursing home. She opted not to return to ""Coronation Street"", and Annie made her final appearance on 12 October 1983. It is perhaps fitting that her last ever line on the show was ""Could you please give me three tins of anything, so that I can discharge my duty and go?"" to Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox) at a Bring & Buy sale. Jack (Arthur Leslie) and Annie Walker were a popular couple in Coronation Street, and made a good team as landlord and landlady of the Rovers. However, Jack and Annie came"
"Roy Barraclough Roy Barraclough, (12 July 1935 – 1 June 2017) was an English comic actor. He was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy, the devious, mournful landlord of the Rovers Return in the long-running British TV soap ""Coronation Street"", and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with comedian Les Dawson. Roy Barraclough began his career as a draughtsman, taking time off to work as an entertainer in a holiday camp on the Isle of Wight. Combining his day job with local amateur theatre for several years, he was eventually offered a full-time acting contract by repertory theatre"
"Arthur Leslie Arthur Leslie Scottorn Broughton (8 December 1899 – 30 June 1970), better known as Arthur Leslie, was a British actor and playwright, best known for original character of public house landlord Jack Walker in television soap ""Coronation Street"". Leslie was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, but moved to Lancashire at an early age. During World War I, he served on board various convoys in the north of the Atlantic Ocean. His first job was in 1916 at the Old Queen's Theatre in Farnworth, and he also had a spell as actor-director at the Hippodrome theatre in Wigan. Leslie's best"
"where he was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. He died in Los Angeles on December 14, 1998 at the age of 74. He was interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery. Norman Fell Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld, March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998), was an American actor of film and television, most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom ""Three's Company"" and its spin-off, ""The Ropers"". Early in his career, he was billed as Norman Feld. Fell was born on March 24, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Edna Feld. His father"
"known role is as Jack Walker, genial landlord of the Rovers Return Inn in television soap ""Coronation Street"". Jack ran the pub alongside his wife Annie (played by Doris Speed). The Walkers were extremely popular characters, and both Leslie and Speed were much liked and respected by fellow cast members. Jack appeared in the show from the second episode on 14 December 1960 until his last appearance on 24 June 1970. In addition to acting, Leslie was also a playwright, and wrote under the name ""Arthur S. Broughton"". One such play, ""Welcome Little Stranger"", enjoyed success in repertory theatre. On"
"Norman Fell Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld, March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998), was an American actor of film and television, most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom ""Three's Company"" and its spin-off, ""The Ropers"". Early in his career, he was billed as Norman Feld. Fell was born on March 24, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Samuel and Edna Feld. His father was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jews. Samuel was a restaurateur and the family lived at 416 South 4th Street. He attended Central High School of"
"Kilkenny Doreen Keogh Doreen Sheila Elsie Keogh (10 April 1924 – 31 December 2017) was an Irish-born actress of radio, stage, and television and film, who was best known for her career in England. Born in Dublin, Ireland, to John Keogh and Alice Mullany, Keogh left school at the age of 15 to train with the Abbey Theatre School, before moving to London during World War II due to her father's job. Keogh's television roles include Concepta Riley, an original cast member and the first barmaid of the pub Rover's Return Inn in the British soap opera ""Coronation Street"", from"
"Doris Speed Doris Speed, MBE (3 February 1899 – 16 November 1994) was an English actress, best known for her role as the snooty but likeable Mayoress of fictional Weatherfield and Rovers Return Inn public house landlady Annie Walker on ""Coronation Street"", a role she played from the series inception in 1960 until 1983. As a child she toured with her musical and comedy artist parents George and Ada (née Worsley) Speed, moving to different schools almost every week. Her debut came to her at the age of three years, as she toddled onstage in a nightdress to sing a"
"many years. Doris Speed Doris Speed, MBE (3 February 1899 – 16 November 1994) was an English actress, best known for her role as the snooty but likeable Mayoress of fictional Weatherfield and Rovers Return Inn public house landlady Annie Walker on ""Coronation Street"", a role she played from the series inception in 1960 until 1983. As a child she toured with her musical and comedy artist parents George and Ada (née Worsley) Speed, moving to different schools almost every week. Her debut came to her at the age of three years, as she toddled onstage in a nightdress to"
"a divorcee, who soon became the mistress of Kevin Webster, played by Michael Le Vell. Originally portrayed as a femme fatale, Natalie rose to respectability by becoming landlady of the soap's public house The Rovers Return. In 2000, the ""Coronation Street"" producers wanted her to perform a storyline involving Natalie having a miscarriage, but she refused, saying the character had already lost her husband and son. However, Welch, who was expecting a baby the same year, decided to leave the serial. At the time, Welch commented, ""I am looking forward to being a mum again and spending some time with"
"step son Aidan (Shayne Ward) before he tragically took his own life. Jenny Connor and Johnny Connor are now the official Rovers Return Inn Landlady and Landlord. Episode 357, transmitted: 13 May 1964 In 1964, the producership of ""Coronation Street"" was handed to young, enthusiastic Tim Aspinall. He immediately began to ring changes. Since it had been fully networked across the various ITV regions in 1961, ""Coronation Street"" had never been out of the top ten ratings of the week (that continues to this day, 50 years on). However, competition came from the BBC (there were only two channels in"
"inherited from him a New York City brownstone apartment building in Manhattan's East 30s as its landlord. Other tenants in the building are Sandy Baron as comedian Chuck Hookstratten, Jack (Michael Constantine) who was a photographer, glamorous Theresa (Pamela Rodgers) and her roommate and best friend Kyoto (Miko Mayama), who frequently yells, ""Hey, Landlord!"" thus giving the show its title. Other co-stars are Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Kathryn Minner, who at the time specialized in playing little old ladies. Sally Field later appeared in four episodes as Woody's visiting sister Bonnie. Plots from a few episodes of the show were"
"Doreen Keogh Doreen Sheila Elsie Keogh (10 April 1924 – 31 December 2017) was an Irish-born actress of radio, stage, and television and film, who was best known for her career in England. Born in Dublin, Ireland, to John Keogh and Alice Mullany, Keogh left school at the age of 15 to train with the Abbey Theatre School, before moving to London during World War II due to her father's job. Keogh's television roles include Concepta Riley, an original cast member and the first barmaid of the pub Rover's Return Inn in the British soap opera ""Coronation Street"", from 1960"
"""Coronation Street"", viewers criticised her northern accent. However, ""Coronation Street"" producer, Phil Collinson defended Collins commenting ""I think the landlady of the Rovers Return would have to be a Northern character, really, I don't think we could have had a Southerner running the pub."" He opined that Collins accent was great and that viewers would ""just get used to it"". After it was reported that the ""Coronation Street"" cast were unhappy over Collins casting, her co-star Anthony Cotton (who plays Sean Tully) spoke out to deny the claims. He said that the cast and crew had ""far better things to"
"him when she accidentally ran down a pensioner in her taxi, but she was eventually caught. Steve's alibi for the crime was that he spent the night with his new business partner Lloyd's girlfriend Kelly Crabtree (Tupele Dorgu). This led to the temporary closure of Street Cars when Lloyd refused to work with Steve. Lloyd eventually forgave Steve for his deception and they reopened the business. Later that year, Steve bought The Rovers Return pub from Fred Elliott (John Savident) and installed Liz as landlady and stepfather Vernon Tomlin (Ian Reddington) as cellarman. Steve takes Amy (now played by Amber"
"Kirk Sutherland Kirk Sutherland is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 22 May 2000, played by Andrew Whyment. Kirk first appears when Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) mistakenly believes that he is Maria's (Samia Ghadie) boyfriend. Maria explains that Kirk is her brother. Kirk briefly leaves Weatherfield after the mistake, but shortly returns soon after. He goes for a drink with local resident Steve (Simon Gregson). Kirk reappears after being kicked out of The Rovers Return Inn by proprietor Fred Elliott (John Savident), who believes him"
"in its place. ""Coronation Street"" returned to ITV screens with a regular scheduled time closer to the end of 1979. ""Coronation Street"" had little competition within its prime time slot, and certain critics suggested that the programme had grown complacent, moving away from socially viable storylines and again presenting a dated view of working class life. Between 1980 and 1989, ""Coronation Street"" underwent some of the biggest changes since its launch. By May 1984, William Roache (Ken Barlow) stood as the only original cast member, after the departures of Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) in 1980, Doris Speed (Annie Walker) in"
"previous episode. The regular exterior buildings shown in ""Coronation Street"" include a row of terrace houses, several townhouses, and communal areas including a newsagents (""The Kabin""), a café (""Roy's Rolls""), a general grocery shop (""D&S Alahan's""), a factory (""Underworld"") and ""Rovers Return Inn"" public house. The Rovers Return Inn is the main meeting place for the show's characters. Between 1960 and 1968, street scenes were filmed before a set constructed in a studio, with the house fronts reduced in scale to 3/4 and constructed from wood. In 1968 Granada built an outside set not all that different from the interior"
"in the newly renovated Covent Garden Piazza building in 1980. In 1988 she sold the shop to Christopher Baldwin and his brother Peter Baldwin, a toy theatre collector and actor best known for his role of Derek Wilton in the UK soap opera ""Coronation Street"", who had been the shop's manager between acting jobs. In 2008 Christopher Baldwin retired and Louise Heard, who had worked in the shop since the 1980s, became the co-owner with Peter Baldwin. In 2010 they opened a second shop in Stable Yard at Hatfield House. Since Peter Baldwin's death in 2015 the shop has been"
"Rovers Return Inn The Rovers Return Inn is a fictional pub in the long-running British soap opera ""Coronation Street"". The Rovers Return occupies a corner of Coronation Street and Rosamund Street. The pub was built by the fictional brewery Newton and Ridley. The Rovers Return Inn has been a free house since 1995, although the brewery continues to supply it. The name comes from the Rover's Return in Withy Grove, Manchester, a 14th-century building which became a licensed house at some point but ceased to be so in 1924 and was demolished in 1958. The Rovers has had three layouts."
"sailor Ciaran McCarthy (Keith Duffy) and knicker factory boss Joe Carter (Jonathan Wrather). Tracy returns home to Weatherfield at Christmas after turning to her mother, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride), when her marriage breaks down - she left the Street after marrying Robert Preston (Julian Kay) at Weatherfield Register Office. The character was last played by Dawn Acton. A ""Coronation Street"" spokesman said: ""We are looking at other actresses because the character has changed so much - she's going to be explosive."" Explaining the decision to bring Tracy back as an antagonist, writer Daran Little commented: ""You only have to look"
"After a clean-up back at Rita's flat, they go to The Rovers Return for a drink and a chance to meet old friends Emily and Ken Barlow (William Roache). He also meets Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden), who takes a dislike to Dennis. Resident Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) believes she could be related to Dennis after he reveals that Elsie's maiden name was Grimshaw, just like her half-sister Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver), and her family (who are the current residents of No. 11). She later invites Dennis and Rita to Eileen's and Dennis remembers the times he had in the house"
"Ken Barlow Kenneth Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", played by William Roache. Ken was created by Tony Warren as one of ""Coronation Street's"" original characters. He debuted in the soap's first episode on 9 December 1960. Having appeared continuously since, December 2010 marked Ken's 50th anniversary on-screen, making Roache the longest-serving actor in a televised soap opera. Roache was honoured at the 2010 Guinness World Records ceremony for the achievement, when he surpassed actor Don Hastings from the American soap opera ""As the World Turns"", who previously held this title. Roache stated"
"Watts (Kevin Kennedy) got her a job at Bettabuys supermarket, working under boss Reg Holdsworth (Ken Morley). When the Duckworths inherited some money after Jack's brother died, they bought ""The Rovers Return"", with Vera becoming the landlady. However they later sold it to Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough). Vera and Jack moved into Eunice Gee's (Meg Johnson) B&B, and when Eunice moved to Spain to help her sister run a bar, she left Vera and Jack as managers of the B&B. When Eunice sold the business, Vera decided to slow down a bit and got a job in ""Roy's Rolls"" café,"
"from his injuries in hospital. Ken Barlow is one of the twenty-two original ""Coronation Street"" characters devised by series creator Tony Warren. He made his debut in the soap's first episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960. While auditionees for the other twenty-one original roles were drawn from casting director Margaret Morris' contacts in the north of England, Warren spotted William Roache performing in the Granada Television play ""Marking Time"", and knew that he was the right actor to play Ken. Roache almost declined the invitation to audition: ""I wasn't interested. I had my flat in London, I was getting acting"
"Jed and other characters were interviews with Bryant's co-stars such as Doris Speed, Lynne Carol, and Eileen Derbyshire. Jed Stone Jed Stone is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Kenneth Cope. He was a lodger of Minnie Caldwell's in the 1960s, and her nickname for him was ""Sunny Jim"". He made a reappearance after an absence of 42 years, only to tangle with local villain Tony Gordon. On a live chat with producer Kim Crowther, it stated that there are currently no plans to bring Jed Stone back for the moment, or even"
"Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) learns that Richard was responsible for several elderly people losing their savings. Richard sets up a business called Kellett Holdings, which specializes in buy-back mortgages - he would buy the house but the occupant was free to live there until their death. Richard also goes into business with the new Rovers Return landlord Duggie Ferguson (John Bowe), building an estate of new homes. Hillman confronts Duggie at an under construction block of flats during a disagreement about Duggie's shoddy workmanship. During the argument, Duggie falls several floors when a banister gives way - ironically, due to"
"Roy Cropper Roy Cropper is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by David Neilson. He was introduced during the episode broadcast on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was given a more prominent role in 1997, by the executive producer of ""Coronation Street"", Brian Park. Roy has been featured in numerous high-profile storylines, most notably marrying the first transgender character in a British soap opera, Hayley Patterson (Julie Hesmondhalgh). In 1995, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) moves into a new flat and meets fellow tenant, Roy Cropper, who seems over-helpful. Jamie Armstrong catches"
"of youthful rebellion. Though the rest of the original Barlow family were killed off before the end of the 1970s, Ken, who for 27 years was the only character from the first episode remaining, has remained the constant link throughout the entire series. In 2011, Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie), another character from the first episode, returned to ""Coronation Street"" after a 43-year absence. Since 1984, Ken Barlow has been the show's only remaining original character. Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) had appeared in the series since late-January 1961, when the show was just weeks old, and was the show's longest-serving female"
"member of the original cast, which makes him the longest-serving actor in ""Coronation Street"", and in British and global soap history. At the centre of many early stories, there was Ena Sharples (Violet Carson), caretaker of the Glad Tidings Mission Hall, and her friends: timid Minnie Caldwell (Margot Bryant), and bespectacled Martha Longhurst (Lynne Carol). The trio were likened to the Greek chorus, and the three witches in William Shakespeare's ""Macbeth"", as they would sit in the snug bar of the Rovers Return, passing judgement over family, neighbours and frequently each other. Headstrong Ena often clashed with Elsie Tanner (Patricia"
"""Rovers Return Inn"" and is the principal meeting place in ""Coronation Street"". Although the house is no longer owned by Newton and Ridley, the brewery's products are still available. (Coronation Street)|Johnny and Jenny Connor ]] currently owns the pub, though there have been many previous owners. An electrical fault in 1986 resulted in a fire which destroyed the bar. Another big fire in 2013 was caused by Karl Munro in attempt to frame Jason Grimshaw, who was trying to fix an electrical fault. The name was chosen because of the historic ""Rover's Return"" in Withy Grove, Manchester, which occupied a"
"bar area, the Select, and the Snug into one larger bar making the interior set match the size of the outdoor set more closely. It has stayed the same layout ever since, but its wallpaper and fittings were updated in 2008. In 2002-03, ""Coronation Street"" featured storyline of Richard Hillman (Brian Capron), who entered as a relative of the late Alma Halliwell (Amanda Barrie). Initially the character was seen offering financial advice to residents and buying the house of Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire), in an arrangement where she would have the right to live in it for her lifetime, but"
"Liam Connor Liam Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008. Liam first appeared on ""Coronation Street"" in August 2006 when he and nephew Ryan (Ben Thompson) visit his sister Michelle at the Rovers Return Inn. Whilst there he overhears Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) discussing his unhappiness running local factory Underworld with his half-brother, Danny Baldwin (Bradley Walsh). Liam calls on his wealthy brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) to help him purchase the factory. The brothers manage to convince the teenager to sell his 40% share for £80,000,"