Arnold Tanner

Arnold Tanner was the estranged husband of Coronation Street resident Elsie Tanner, and father of Linda Cheveski and Dennis Tanner.

The Tanners entered into a loveless marriage in 1939 when Arnold got Elsie pregnant. Having a family didn't appeal to him any more than being a good husband did, and despite the ramifications neither he nor Elsie were too upset when he left the household for good in 1945.

When Dennis happened to run into Arnold in 1960, Arnold owned his own shop and was wanting to marry Norah Dawson. He used the opportunity to visit Elsie and ask for a divorce - Elsie refused at first but Arnold let her know he could force her hand as he knew about her wartime romance with Steve Tanner.

In 1966, Elsie offloaded Arnold's useless dad Wally Tanner onto Arnold, who had been staying with Elsie and Dennis and gambled away half his pension.