- List of Coronation Street characters (1969)
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Coronation Street characters 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Contents
Betty Williams
Cyril Turpin
Cyril Turpin Coronation Street character Portrayed by William Moore Introduced by H.V. Kershaw (1969)
Brian Armstrong (1972)
Eric Prytherch (1972)Duration 1969–70, 1972 First appearance 4 June 1969
Episode 882Last appearance 19 July 1972
Episode 1201Classification Former; regular Book appearances Coronation Street: The Complete Saga Profile Date of death February 1974 Occupation Policeman Family Wife Betty Preston (1949–74) Cyril Turpin is played by William Moore. Policeman Cyril arrived in Coronation Street with his wife Betty Turpin in 1969, to stay with his sister-in-law Maggie Clegg. The Turpins set up home in Weatherfield and in 1971 Cyril left the police force for an office job. After 1972 Cyril wasn't seen on screen, only spoken about by Betty. In February 1974 Cyril was to attend Len Fairclough's and Rita Littlewood's engagement party in the Rovers Return, but he died on his way there.
Janet Barlow
Janet Barlow Coronation Street character Portrayed by Judith Barker Introduced by H.V. Kershaw (1969)
Leslie Duxbury (1971)
Eric Prytherch (1973)
Susi Hush (1975)
Bill Podmore (1977)Duration 1969, 1971, 1973–74, 1975, 1977 First appearance 16 June 1969
Episode 885Last appearance 21 February 1977
Episode 1680Classification Former; regular Profile Date of birth 28 November 1942 Date of death 21 February 1977 Occupation Clerk Family Husband Ken Barlow (1972-1977) Father Charles Reid Mother Jacqueline Reid Sisters Helen Reid Romances Len Fairclough
Vince DentonJanet Louise Barlow (née Reid) is played by actress Judith Barker from her debut in 1969 until she was killed off in 1977. Janet worked as the town clerk in Weatherfield. Always portrayed as an upwardly mobile homewrecker, she first came into the picture as a love interest for Len Fairclough, but she finished their relationship. In 1971, she set her sights on Alan Howard, but his wife, Elsie, saw Janet for what she was and confronted her in the corner shop, telling her exactly what she thought of her; Elsie's big heart, however, made her realise that Janet was a bleeding heart, who just wanted to be loved.
The Janet character was used as a plot device for the Ken Barlow character, so his storylines would become more interesting. Barker was quoted as saying, "She was used as a device, in the Ken relationship, and people were encouraged to hate her. I used to go about being terribly nice and pleasant to everybody in the hope that people would like her more."[citation needed]
In that year, Ken and Janet were wed, but the two clashed many times, most notably when it came to Ken's twins from his previous marriage to Val. Janet didn't want to raise children, while Ken wanted them to return to Weatherfield (they were sent to live in Scotland after Val's death). Another key showdown came when Valerie's Uncle Albert, who had since moved in with Ken, told him that he did not like Janet, as she disapproved of the twins. In May 1974, Janet left Ken, telling him that she had no faith in him, that he had no drive or ambition. The day she left, Ken was offered a high-powered job at the Mark Brittain Warehouse opposite the Street.
While separated, Janet and Ken did not divorce; they did, however, date other people. Ken met Janet's new partner, a taxi driver, and the three of them got on very well. However, he too was to tire of Janet's forthright behaviour and he left her. In February 1977, Janet came to Ken's house and begged for him to take her back. He refused, but allowed her to stay the night in their bed - Ken slept on the sofa. Rejected by the one person she thought would never forsake her, a distraught Janet took an overdose of sleeping pills. Ken discovered her dead in bed the following morning, and the situation was complicated when Ken was initially suspected by the police of murdering her in order to avoid a divorce. Ken had lost his mother, father, brother, nephew and his first wife, and now he had lost another - all at a relatively early age.
Sandra Butler
Sandra Butler Coronation Street character Portrayed by Patricia Fuller Introduced by H.V. Kershaw Duration 1969–70 First appearance 17 November 1969
Episode 928Last appearance 31 August 1970
Episode 1003Classification Former; regular Family Brothers Bernard Butler Aunts Elsie Tanner Cousins Dennis Tanner
Linda Cheveski
Paul Cheveski (once removed)
Martin Cheveski (once removed)Sandra Butler is the niece of Elsie Tanner, played by Patricia Fuller. She made her first appearance on 17 November 1969. Sandra was looking to become a hairdresser and soon after arriving, Elsie got Sandra a job at the local salon owned by Alan Howard, along with her brother Bernard. As the Butlers settled in Weatherfield, Sandra met Ray Langton and took care of him while he recovered from a serious accident. The pair became involved and eventually got engaged, setting the wedding for May, but it was called off when Sandra found out Ray had been unfaithful with their married neighbour Audrey Fleming. The Butlers were axed from Coronation Street just months after their arrival, and Sandra last appeared in August 1970.
Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler Coronation Street character Portrayed by Gorden Kaye Introduced by H.V. Kershaw Duration 1969–70 First appearance 17 November 1969
Episode 928Last appearance 29 June 1970
Episode 984Classification Former; regular Family Sisters Sandra Butler Aunts Elsie Tanner Cousins Dennis Tanner
Linda Cheveski
Paul Cheveski (once removed)
Martin Cheveski (once removed)Bernard Butler is the nephew of Elsie Tanner played by Gorden Kaye between 1969 and 1970.
Alan Howard
Alan Howard Coronation Street character Portrayed by Alan Browning Introduced by H.V. Kershaw Duration 1969–74 First appearance 1 December 1969
Episode 932Last appearance 16 January 1974
Episode 1357Classification Former; regular Family Wife Laura Dennet
Elsie Tanner (1970–78)Sons Mark Howard Alan Patrick Howard was played by Alan Browning. A local businessman, he first appears in December 1969 and quickly makes Elsie Tanner manageress at his salon. Alan makes it clear he is interested in Elsie, and when her old flame Bill Gregory rocks up after several years away, Alan makes his move and asks Elsie to move in with him. Elsie agonises over her choice, before turning Bill down. Elsie and Alan later split up however, when he says he doesn't want to get married again. Alan leaves the area following the split in March 1970.
In July, Alan makes a shock return and pleads with Elsie to take him back, telling her he is ready to commit. Elsie forgives Alan and the pair marry a couple of weeks later. However, it becomes clear after the wedding that Alan is in serious debt and after returning from their honeymoon Alan gets a rude awakening when rumours of a petition against him start circulating. He is forced to move into Elsie's house and start again while he pays off what he owes. Billy Walker gave Alan a job as a mechanic in his garage in September, and was promoted to manager when Billy left the area in 1971. He later bought the garage with a loan from his ex-wife Laura.
Alan was tempted in 1971 when Janet Reid made advances towards him. He tried to turn her down, but she was persistent. When Elsie found out, Alan denied anything had happened and she believed him, but warned Janet off him anyway. In 1972, despite Elsie's pleas, Alan starts a new venture going into partnership with Jimmy Frazer selling used cars. The workload becomes too much for him to bear and he turns to drink. Quickly falling victim to the addiction, he falls asleep one night after drinking and almost sets fire to the house. Elsie was devastated by his reckless actions, and Alan agrees to terminate the partnership with Jimmy in order to save their marriage and quit the alcohol.
In 1973, Elsie was offered a job in Newcastle and on Alan's advice, she accepted. The Howards moved away, and after tying up loose ends selling the garage back to Billy and renting out the house, Alan last appeared in January 1974. Alan and Elsie later split up and Elsie moved back to Weatherfield in the spring of 1976. They divorced a couple of years later when Alan wanted to marry again.
Coronation Street Present and future characters Dennis Tanner · Ken Barlow · Emily Bishop · Rita Sullivan · Peter Barlow · Deirdre Barlow · Gail Platt · Tracy Barlow · Audrey Roberts · Nick Tilsley · Kevin Webster · Bill Webster · Sally Webster · Steve McDonald · Rosie Webster · David Platt · Tommy Duckworth · Norris Cole · Sophie Webster · Roy Cropper · Leanne Battersby · Hayley Cropper · Tyrone Dobbs · Dev Alahan · Eileen Grimshaw · Maria Connor · Kirk Sutherland · Jason Grimshaw · Sunita Alahan · Fiz Brown · Ciaran McCarthy · Simon Barlow · Sean Tully · Chesney Brown · Amy Barlow · Lloyd Mullaney · Amber Kalirai · Aadi Alahan · Asha Alahan · Becky McDonald · Michelle Connor · Carla Connor · Marcus Dent · Tina McIntyre · Julie Carp · Pam Hobsworth · Gary Windass · Anna Windass · Mary Taylor · Sian Powers · Liam Connor Jr. · Cheryl Gray · Brian Packham · Izzy Armstrong · Russ Gray · Owen Armstrong · Chris Gray · Katy Armstrong · Matt Carter · Kylie Turner · Jack Dobbs · Hope Stape · Frank Foster · Faye Butler · Jeff Cullen · Sylvia Goodwin · Stella Price · Karl Munro · Eva Price · Anne Foster · Sam Foster · Kirsty Soames
Past characters Umed Alahan · Christine Appleby · Keith Appleyard · Lewis Archer · Jamie Armstrong · Tricia Armstrong · Carol Baldwin · Danny Baldwin · Frankie Baldwin · Jamie Baldwin · Linda Baldwin · Mike Baldwin · Warren Baldwin · Adam Barlow · David Barlow · Frank Barlow · Ida Barlow · Irma Barlow · Janet Barlow · Susan Barlow · Valerie Barlow · Colin Barnes · Des Barnes · Natalie Barnes · Janice Battersby · Les Battersby · Toyah Battersby · Cilla Battersby-Brown · Suzie Birchall · Ernest Bishop · Natasha Blakeman · Jamie Baldwin · Jerry Booth · Myra Booth · Alan Bradley · Jenny Bradley · Don Brennan · Ivy Brennan · Debs Brownlow · Lorraine Brownlow · Teresa Bryant · Bernard Butler · Sandra Butler · Minnie Caldwell · Joe Carter · Jesse Chadwick · Minnie Chandra · Ivan Cheveski · Linda Cheveski · Josie Clarke · Andrea Clayton · Paul Clayton · Ronnie Clayton · Gordon Clegg · Ida Clough · Claudia Colby · Chris Collins · Diggory Compton · Liam Connor · Paul Connor · Ryan Connor · Maggie Cooke · Kelly Crabtree · Sheila Crossley · James Cunningham · Wiki Dankowska · Gwen Davies · Trevor Dean · Marcus Dent · Nita Desai · Ravi Desai · Vikram Desai · Jackie Dobbs · Molly Dobbs · Jack Duckworth · Lisa Duckworth · Terry Duckworth · Vera Duckworth · Eve Elliott · Fred Elliott · Samantha Failsworth · Len Fairclough · Doreen Fenwick · Duggie Ferguson · Tom Ferguson · Harry Flagg · Audrey Fleming · Dickie Fleming · Norma Ford · Edna Gee · Eunice Gee · Fred Gee · Alec Gilroy · Tony Gordon · Dot Greenhalgh · Bill Gregory · Geena Gregory · Maud Grimes · Sarah-Louise Grimshaw · Todd Grimshaw · Alma Halliwell · Molly Hardcastle · Nathan Harding · Danny Hargreaves · Angela Harris · Craig Harris · Katy Harris · Tommy Harris · Esther Hayes · Harry Hewitt · Lucille Hewitt · Richard Hillman · Reg Holdsworth · Rebecca Hopkins · Tony Horrocks · Doreen Horton · Geoff Horton · Alan Howard · Charlotte Hoyle · Blanche Hunt · Jessie Jackson · Joanne Jackson · Amber Kalirai · Greg Kelly · Tom Kerrigan · Penny King · Sam Kingston · Ray Langton · Bobbi Lewis · Florrie Lindley · Martha Longhurst · Doreen Lostock · Yana Lumb · Bet Lynch · Scooter Makuna · Gary Mallett · Judy Mallett · Anne Malone · Tara Mandal · Sonia Marshall · Dan Mason · Harry Mason · Andy McDonald · Jim McDonald · Liz McDonald · Karen McDonald · Vicky McDonald · Joe McIntyre · Fiona Middleton · Edna Miller · Charlie Moffitt · Poppy Morales · Darryl Morton · Jerry Morton · Jodie Morton · Kayleigh Morton · Mel Morton · Wilf Morton · Doug Murray · Spider Nugent · Hilda Ogden · Stan Ogden · Daniel Osbourne · Denise Osbourne · Becky Palmer · Claire Palmer · Ashley Peacock · Claire Peacock · Freddie Peacock · Joshua Peacock · Maxine Peacock · Phyllis Pearce · Lionel Petty · Sandra Petty · Bethany Platt · Martin Platt · Tanya Pooley · Graeme Proctor · Xin Proctor · Jez Quigley · Samir Rachid · Charlie Ramsden · Connie Rathbone · Matt Ramsden · Mark Redman · Concepta Regan · Lucy Richards · Ben Richardson · Alf Roberts · Renee Roberts · Maya Sharma · Ena Sharples · Archie Shuttleworth · Dave Smith · Vinny Sorrell · Effie Spicer · Roger Stiles · Jed Stone · Candice Stowe · Dennis Stringer · Luke Strong · Charlie Stubbs · John Stape · Percy Sugden · Ted Sullivan · Leonard Swindley · Elsie Tanner · Steve Tanner · Albert Tatlock · Zoe Tattersall · Kelly Thomson · Bert Tilsley · Brian Tilsley · Gloria Todd · Vernon Tomlin · Cyril Turpin · Patrick Tussell · Bev Unwin · Shelley Unwin · Annie Walker · Billy Walker · Jack Walker · Curly Watts · Emma Watts · Raquel Watts · Alison Webster · Maureen Webster · Charlie Whelan · Betty Williams · Billy Williams · Lauren Wilson · Violet Wilson · Derek Wilton · Mavis Wilton · Eddie Windass · Len Windass · Eddie Yeats
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