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Maggie Cooke | |||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Irene Sutcliffe | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Michael Cox (1968) Susi Hush (1974) |
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Duration | 1968-75 | ||||||||||||
First appearance | 1 April 1968 Episode 761 |
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Last appearance | 13 January 1975 Episode 1459 |
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Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 June 1924 | ||||||||||||
Home | Zaire | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Shop owner (1968-1974) Morphine worker (1974–) |
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Margaret "Maggie" Cooke (née Preston, previously Clegg) is played by Irene Sutcliffe. She ran the Corner Shop from 1968 to 1974. Maggie's storylines included her life with alcoholic husband Les Clegg, who she divorced in 1969, a son Gordon who wasn't really hers (he was her sister, Betty Turpin's love child) and a further marriage to reformed alcoholic, Ron Cooke on 10 July 1974. She emigrated to Zaire after the wedding but made a brief return to the street in December of the same year when Gordon found out that Betty was his mother. She rejoined her husband the following month and has not returned to the street since.
Les Clegg | |||||
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Portrayed by | John Sharp | ||||
Introduced by | Michael Cox | ||||
Duration | 1968 | ||||
First appearance | 1 April 1968 Episode 761 |
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Last appearance | 12 June 1968 Episode 782 |
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Classification | Former; guest | ||||
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Les Clegg is played by John Sharp. He and his wife Maggie bought the Corner Shop from David Barlow in 1968. Les was an alcoholic, and this leads to the breakup of their marriage; Maggie divorces Les in 1970.
Gordon Clegg | |||||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Bill Kenwright (1968–1995) Geoffrey Leesley (2002–2004) |
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Introduced by | Michael Cox (1968) Susi Hush (1974, 1975) Bill Podmore (1976, 1981, 1982) Mervyn Watson (1983) Carolyn Reynolds (1993) Sue Pritchard (1995) Jane MacNaught (2002) Kieran Roberts (2004) |
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Duration | 1968-69, 1974–75, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 15 April 1968 Episode 765 |
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Last appearance | 4 February 2004 Episode 5685 |
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Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 May 1950 | ||||||||||||||||
Home | Wimbledon | ||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Clegg (né Preston) is the son of Betty Williams. For most of Gordon's life he believed Betty's sister Maggie Cooke was his mother. It was revealed in 1974 that Gordon was in fact the product of a love affair between Betty and Ted Farrell, a married sailor and was subsequently raised by his aunt Maggie and her husband, Les. Betty and Gordon still frequently keep in touch and visit each other on occasion. Gordon last visited on Betty's 84th birthday in 2004, when he brought flowers for his mother. Betty visited Gordon for Christmas 2008.
Dickie Fleming | |||||
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Portrayed by | Nigel Humphries | ||||
Introduced by | Richard Doubleday | ||||
Duration | 1968–70 | ||||
First appearance | 5 June 1968 Episode 780 |
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Last appearance | 6 May 1970 Episode 977 |
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Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1949 | ||||
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Dickie Fleming is played by Nigel Humphries. Eighteen year-old Dickie, and his fiancé Audrey Bright move into number three shortly before they wed in 1968. The following year, the Flemings took Ray Langton as a lodger and Dickie became jealous as Ray and Audrey flirted with one another. Audrey later fell for Ray and when Dickie confronted her, she admitted she no longer loved him. Rejected, Dickie informed Ray's fiancé Sandra Butler of what had been going on, before leaving Weatherfield for good.
Audrey Fleming | |||||||
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Portrayed by | Gillian McCann | ||||||
Introduced by | Richard Doubleday | ||||||
Duration | 1968–70 | ||||||
First appearance | 5 June 1968 Episode 780 |
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Last appearance | 13 May 1970 Episode 979 |
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Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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Date of birth | 15 May 1951 | ||||||
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Audrey Fleming (née Bright) is played by Gillian McCann. Shortly after arriving, 16 year-old Audrey married Dickie Fleming and they set up home at number three. In 1969, the Flemings took Ray Langton as lodger and Audrey enjoyed a flirtation with Ray, leading Dickie to become jealous and throw him out, before having a change of heart. Ray and Audrey became closer and he was about to make his move before a coach accident lost him to use of his legs.
Ray instead took a liking to new girl in the area Sandra Butler, who liked to care for him, and they became engaged. As Ray recovered, his and Audrey's attraction grew and Audrey fell in love with him. Eventually, Dickie confronted Audrey and she admitted she no longer loved him, she had fallen for Ray. Feeling rejected, Dickie took revenge in telling Sandra what had been going on before he left the area. Ray was committed to Sandra however, and after stringing her along and effectively ending her marriage, he let her down and Audrey fled Weatherfield.
Effie Spicer | |
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Portrayed by | Ann Dyson |
Introduced by | Richard Doubleday (1968) John Finch (1968) |
Duration | 1968–69 |
First appearance | 26 June 1968 Episode 786 |
Last appearance | 26 March 1969 Episode 862 |
Classification | Former; regular |
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Date of birth | 1900 |
Effie Spicer is played by Ann Dyson. She moved into the new maisonettes that were built after the Glad Tidings Mission Hall was demolished in 1968. During her time on Coronation Street she clashed on many occasions with her neighbour Ena Sharples. Effie left the street in 1969.
Joe Donnelli | |
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Portrayed by | Shane Rimmer |
Duration | 1967, 1968, 1970 |
First appearance | 21 August 1967 Episode 697 |
Last appearance | 21 December 1970 Episode 1036 |
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Date of death | 12 December 1970 |
Joe Donnelli, played by Shane Rimmer, is a former American GI. Joe is dealing with Gambling debts and blames Steve Tanner for it, and in his idea of revenge, he pushes Steve down a flight of stairs, killing him. For nearly two years Joe gets away with the murder when the chief suspect is Len Fairclough. On 12 December 1970, Joe returns to the Street and kidnaps Minnie Caldwell but his plan backfires when he is cornered by Irma Barlow, so he holds her hostage in the corner shop and confesses to murdering Steve. Irma manages to escape and Joe goes to No. 5 Coronation Street and holds Minnie and Bobby hostage. Later Stan Ogden takes Minnie's place, but Stan is unaware that Joe is armed with a gun and is forced to sing Christmas carols to Joe. When the police arrive and surround the house, Joe commits suicide by shooting himself after realising there is no escape.
Alice Pickens | |||||
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Portrayed by | Doris Hare | ||||
Introduced by | John Finch (1968) H.V. Kershaw (1969) |
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Duration | 1968, 1969 | ||||
First appearance | 18 November 1968 Episode 825 |
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Last appearance | 1 September 1969 Episode 906 |
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Classification | Former; recurring | ||||
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Alice Pickens is played by Doris Hare. She appears in the series between 1968 and 1969. She became engaged to Albert Tatlock but the marriage was called off.