Michael Hawkins

Michael Hawkins (26th November 1928 - 26th October 2014) appeared in Coronation Street in November 1969 as Mr Palmer, Elsie Tanner's solicitor when she was tried for shoplifting.

Before his retirement in 1979 he appeared in a wide number of television programmes including Police Surgeon, Family Solicitor, Z Cars, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Protectors, No Hiding Place, Emergency-Ward 10, Softly Softly, The Avengers, Brett, The Brothers, Doomwatch, Doctor Who, Play for Today, I, Claudius, The Duchess of Duke Street, Crown Court and George & Mildred.

Film appearances included the 1959 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles and They Came from Beyond Space.