Don McCorkindale

Don McCorkindale (born 1939 in London) appeared in Coronation Street in May 1986 as Don Lester, Mike Baldwin's Best Man at his wedding to Susan Barlow.

He was born the son of a boxer and later became the stepson of Freddie Mills, the Cruiserweight Boxing Champion of the World from 1948-1950. He lived worked in South Africa from 1968 to 1976. An actor since the 1950s, he has also appeared in Space School, ITV Television Playhouse, Compact, Juliet Bravo, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Bulman, Hannay, The Bill, a regular role in Grange Hill, Bad Girls, Doctors and Mission Backup Earth.

His many appearances in films include Navy Heroes, Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Cabby, Taxi!, Three Bullets... for a Long Gun, The Men from the Ministry, The Diamond Mercenaries and Layer Cake.

On the stage has has appeared in Treasure Island, The Wakefield Mystery Cycle, Instant Marriage and A Flea in Her Ear

His radio work includes a period as a member of the BBC repertory company and such work as Il Conde, Lonely Joe, Roman Epic, Last Seen Wearing, Le Petit Mort, Shooting at the Moon, Rough Cider, The Ghost Runner, Fatal Distraction, Angel Standing, The Water Gypsies, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein, An Odd Boy, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Master and Commander, The Russia House, Victoria Station, Selling the Archbishop, The Cutting Edge, The Cruel Sea, The Mind Teacher and The Colour of Murder.

His main profession now is as a theatrical agent.

External pages

 * Internet Movie Database entry for Don McCorkindale