What happened to the actor who played Len Fairclough in Coronation Street?

At the time of his sacking, Adamson was earning a reported £25,000 a year. In 1974, he had been earning £12,000 a year. On 12 September 1983 Podmore and Mervyn Watson made the decision to kill off Len Fairclough and he was killed off screen in a motorway crash on 7 December 1983.

Is Peter Adamson still alive?

January 17, 2002Peter Adamson / Date of death

How did Jerry Booth leave Coronation Street?

Jerry was effectively Len and Ray’s housekeeper at No. 9, where he was given lodgings, but in 1973 after he rescued the business he was made a partner again. He died suddenly from a heart attack in 1975.

Who did Len Fairclough marry in Coronation Street?

Aged 17, Len joined the Navy. After he left the Navy, Len moved to Weatherfield in Salford and married Nellie Bailey on the 12th July 1949.

How old is Barbara Knox?

88 years (September 30, 1933)Barbara Knox / Age

Who was Len Fairclough apprentice?

Cycling Jerry was Len Fairclough’s apprentice, and three years later business partner. He was bullied into marriage by the domineering Myra Dickenson, but the marriage ended a year later in debt following the birth of their still-borne daughter.

What happened to Graham Haberfield?

Graham suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of a liver condition. His widow Valerie Haberfield insisted that scenes he had filmed in two episodes were shown posthumously as a tribute to her husband. They were transmitted on 27th October and 29th October 1975.

Who played Myra in Coronation Street?

Susan Jameson
They married on 19 October 1963, and moved into number 13 after a brief honeymoon….

Myra Booth
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Susan Jameson
Duration 1963–1964, 1968
First appearance 4 September 1963 Episode 285

Did Rita marry Alec?

In July 1998, Alec saved Rita Sullivan’s (Barbara Knox) life after discovering her unconscious from carbon monoxide poisoning in her flat. It was caused by a faulty gas fire that Steve had fitted. The two subsequently became close, and Alec proposed to Rita.

Does Rita wear a wig?

Rita Ora’s REAL hair revealed: Star looks totally different without the weaves and wigs. She was banned from driving for a year, as well as being fined £3,000 and £1,750 in costs. She is taken to hospital, where a specialist diagnoses her with a brain tumour.