Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 1961, Ken's mother dies in a motor accident. Ken turns down a teaching post to support his father, but he and Frank continue to clash until Frank leaves in 1964. David and Frank's deaths (in 1970 and 1975, respectively) leave Ken as the sole surviving Barlow. Ken begins teaching, and marries Valerie Tatlock in July 1962.
Valerie Barlow (also Tatlock) is Ken Barlow's (William Roache) first wife and featured in the programme for nearly ten years before being killed by an electric shock when using a faulty electrical outlet in her home. Valerie Tatlock was born on 26 November 1942 to Alfred and Edith Tatlock, and grew up in Glasgow.
Cast of Coronation Street, 1960 Coronation Street is a British television soap opera/serial, initially produced by Granada Television. Created by screenwriter Tony Warren, Coronation Street first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced by Warren upon the series' inception, by order of first appearance. These include flame-haired siren and series ...
William Patrick Roache OBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor, best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.Roache is the longest-serving cast member in Coronation Street, having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960.
Patricia Shakesby (born 6 November 1942) [1] is an English actress and playwright, best known for her role as Polly Urquhart in Howards' Way. [2] [3] She is also notable for being an original cast member of Coronation Street, in which she played Susan Cunningham, the first on-screen love interest of Ken Barlow.
Coronation Street confirms full details of Ken Barlow's emotional story, as the longstanding character struggles after experiencing a fall at home.
Schoolgirls taking part in Ken Barlow's school play. Beryl: Margaret Lambert: Joyce: Kate Allitt: Factory girl: 2 December 310 Sandra Gough: Woman: 2 December 310 Beatrice Nield: Mr Thornley: 9 December 312 Alan Curtis: Father of one of Lucille Hewitt's classmates. Man: 9–11 December 312–313 Denver Hall: A man who steals Florrie Lindley's ...
Roache, 92, has made a total of 4,773 appearances as Ken, which is 320 episodes ahead of Worth, who has appeared as Gail a total of 4,453 times since she first appeared on the show in July 1974.