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| + | | character name = Barry Connor |
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| image = [[File:Barry Connor.jpg|190px]] |
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| sibling(s) = |
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| spouse(s) = [[Helen Connor]] (1968) |
| spouse(s) = [[Helen Connor]] (1968) |
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| − | | children = [[Paul Connor]] <br> [[Liam Connor]] (1974) <br> [[Michelle Connor]] (1976) |
+ | | children = [[Paul Connor]] (1969) <br> [[Liam Connor]] (1974) <br> [[Michelle Connor]] (1976) |
| first appearance = [[Episode 6746 (4th February 2008)|4th February 2008]] |
| first appearance = [[Episode 6746 (4th February 2008)|4th February 2008]] |
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| last appearance = [[Episode 8647 (26th May 2015)|26th May 2015]] |
| last appearance = [[Episode 8647 (26th May 2015)|26th May 2015]] |
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| duration = |
| duration = |
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| + | |number of appearances = [[Barry Connor - List of appearances|54]] |
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| played by = [[Frank Grimes]] |
| played by = [[Frank Grimes]] |
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| − | |number of appearances = 54 }} |
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| + | '''Barrington "Barry" Connor''' is husband to [[Helen Connor]], father of [[Paul Connor|Paul]], [[Liam Connor|Liam]] and [[Michelle Connor]], grandfather of [[Alex Neeson]], [[Liam Connor (son of Maria Connor)|Liam]] and the late [[Ruairi McDonald]], and the believed grandfather of [[Ryan Connor]] until his true parentage was revealed. |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | ===c.1940s-2008: Raising a family=== |
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| + | Barry was born in [[Dublin]] where he met his future wife, Helen, and the pair moved to [[Manchester]] together along with Barry's second cousin [[Johnny Connor]] for a fresh start. In Manchester, Barry and Helen had three children together - Paul, Liam and Michelle - while Johnny had two children, [[Aidan Connor|Aidan]] and [[Kate Connor]] with his wife [[Louisa Connor]]. Unbeknown to everyone else Johnny had secretly fathered another child, [[Carla Connor|Carla]], after an affair with a married woman, [[Sharon Donovan|Sharon]]. |
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| + | On [[18th December]] [[1993]], Louisa discovered the truth about Johnny's affair with Carla's mother, Sharon, and was accidentally struck and killed by a car after stepping out into the road without looking as she tried to abandon Johnny. Terrified that Aidan and Kate would learn the truth and blame him for their mother's death Johnny attempted to convince Barry that he should return to Ireland, where he was born and raised, in the hope that he would take his three children and Carla with him, as Carla had begun a serious relationship with Paul Connor and the pair couldn't be separated. As a result of this Barry and Helen decided to return to Ireland but none of their children followed suit. Johnny later moved to another part of Manchester with his children. |
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| − | '''Barrington "Barry" Connor''' first appeared in [[February 2008]] along with his wife, [[Helen Connor|Helen]], and nephew, [[Tom Kerrigan|Tom]], to attend his son, [[Liam Connor|Liam]]'s marriage to [[Maria Connor|Maria Sutherland]]. |
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| + | In [[June 2007]], Barry and Helen lost their firstborn son Paul in a car accident and decided to have him buried in Ireland near them. |
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| − | Barry and Helen returned to the [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Street]] in [[October 2008|October]] to attend Liam's funeral, after [[Tony Gordon]] had him killed in a hit-and-run. They came to [[Weatherfield]] to celebrate their wedding anniversary in [[November 2008|November]]. |
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| + | ===2008-2009: Liam's murder=== |
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| ⚫ | Barry |
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| + | In [[February 2008]], eight months after the devastating car crash which claimed their son Paul’s life, Barry and Helen turned up in [[Weatherfield]] for the first time to attend the wedding of their second son Liam and his fiancée [[Maria Sutherland]]. Later in the same year, Liam was killed in a hit-and-run incident (orchestrated by [[Tony Gordon]] after discovering Liam’s affair with his wife Carla). Barry and Helen returned for the funeral, before returning once again to celebrate their wedding anniversary in [[November 2008|November]]. |
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| ⚫ | Barry and Helen continued to make occasional visits to Weatherfield, for the birth of their grandson Liam, but Helen wasn't happy with Maria's relationship with Tony. They came for the anniversary of Liam's death and the christening of Liam Jr, where Helen and Barry found out Tony and Maria had got engaged, which they later came to terms with. |
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| ⚫ | Tony was later revealed to be behind Liam's murder when he confessed to the police. Barry and Helen returned once more, and Maria decided to move back to Ireland with them for a new life. Tony was sent to prison and ordered to serve a life sentence for the murder of Liam. Maria moved back to Weatherfield in [[July 2010]]. |
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| ⚫ | Barry returned to Weatherfield in [[October 2013]] and turned up on daughter |
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| + | ===2009-2015: Martial troubles and later years=== |
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| ⚫ | Barry returned to Weatherfield in [[October 2013]] and turned up on daughter Michelle's doorstep, however he wouldn't properly disclose his reason for returning and leaving behind Helen. Shortly after his temporary move to the [[Rovers]] with Michelle and [[Steve McDonald]], Barry reluctantly admitted to sleeping with Helen's friend [[Aoife (Helen Connor's friend)|Aoife]], and having caught the pair together, Helen had promptly requested a divorce. Michelle took Barry back to [[Dublin]] so he could sort things out with her mother shortly after making a pass at [[Liz McDonald]]. |
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In [[May 2015]] Barry returned with Helen for Michelle's wedding to Steve. |
In [[May 2015]] Barry returned with Helen for Michelle's wedding to Steve. |
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+ | ==Other information== |
| + | *As stated by [[Michelle Connor]] in [[Episode 8804 (28th December 2015)]], Barry is the second cousin of [[Johnny Connor]]. |
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| − | '''2008''' |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *[[Barry Connor - List of appearances|Full list of appearances]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6746 (4th February 2008)|Mon 4th Feb (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6747 (6th February 2008)|Wed 6th Feb]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6749 (8th February 2008)|Fri 8th Feb (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6750 (11th February 2008)|Mon 11th Feb (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6751 (11th February 2008)|Mon 11th Feb (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6752 (13th February 2008)|Wed 13th Feb]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6930 (20th October 2008)|Mon 20th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6931 (22nd October 2008)|Wed 22nd Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6932 (24th October 2008)|Fri 24th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6933 (24th October 2008)|Fri 24th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6934 (27th October 2008)|Mon 27th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6935 (27th October 2008)|Mon 27th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6936 (29th October 2008)|Wed 29th Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6953 (24th November 2008)|Mon 24th Nov (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6954 (24th November 2008)|Mon 24th Nov (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6955 (26th November 2008)|Wed 26th Nov]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6956 (28th November 2008)|Fri 28th Nov (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6957 (28th November 2008)|Fri 28th Nov (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 6958 (1st December 2008)|Mon 1st Dec]] |
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| − | '''2009''' |
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| − | |style="width:25%; font-size:100%; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; padding-left:1em;"| |
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| − | *[[Episode 7117 (10th July 2009)|Fri 10th Jul (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7123 (20th July 2009)|Mon 20th Jul (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7124 (20th July 2009)|Mon 20th Jul (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7125 (23rd July 2009)|Thu 23rd Jul]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7126 (24th July 2009)|Fri 24th Jul (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7127 (24th July 2009)|Fri 24th Jul (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7129 (27th July 2009)|Mon 27th Jul (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7131 (31st July 2009)|Fri 31st Jul (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7183 (12th October 2009)|Mon 12th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7184 (15th October 2009)|Thu 15th Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7185 (16th October 2009)|Fri 16th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7186 (16th October 2009)|Fri 16th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7187 (19th October 2009)|Mon 19th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7188 (19th October 2009)|Mon 19th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7189 (22nd October 2009)|Thu 22nd Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7190 (23rd October 2009)|Fri 23rd Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7191 (23rd October 2009)|Fri 23rd Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7192 (26th October 2009)|Mon 26th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7213 (20th November 2009)|Fri 20th Nov (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7214 (23rd November 2009)|Mon 23rd Nov (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7215 (23rd November 2009)|Mon 23rd Nov (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 7216 (26th November 2009)|Thu 26th Nov]] |
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| − | |} |
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| − | '''2013''' |
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| − | *[[Episode 8227 (4th October 2013)|Fri 4th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8228 (4th October 2013)|Fri 4th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8229 (7th October 2013)|Mon 7th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8230 (7th October 2013)|Mon 7th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8231 (9th October 2013)|Wed 9th Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8232 (13th October 2013)|Sun 13th Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8234 (14th October 2013)|Mon 14th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8235 (14th October 2013)|Mon 14th Oct (2)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8236 (16th October 2013)|Wed 16th Oct]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8237 (18th October 2013)|Fri 18th Oct (1)]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8239 (21st October 2013)|Mon 21st Oct (1)]] |
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| − | |} |
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| − | '''2015''' |
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| − | *[[Episode 8646 (25th May 2015)|Mon 25th May]] |
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| − | *[[Episode 8647 (26th May 2015)|Tue 26th May]] |
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| − | |} |
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Revision as of 19:25, 12 June 2020
Barrington "Barry" Connor is husband to Helen Connor, father of Paul, Liam and Michelle Connor, grandfather of Alex Neeson, Liam and the late Ruairi McDonald, and the believed grandfather of Ryan Connor until his true parentage was revealed.
Biography
c.1940s-2008: Raising a family
Barry was born in Dublin where he met his future wife, Helen, and the pair moved to Manchester together along with Barry's second cousin Johnny Connor for a fresh start. In Manchester, Barry and Helen had three children together - Paul, Liam and Michelle - while Johnny had two children, Aidan and Kate Connor with his wife Louisa Connor. Unbeknown to everyone else Johnny had secretly fathered another child, Carla, after an affair with a married woman, Sharon.
On 18th December 1993, Louisa discovered the truth about Johnny's affair with Carla's mother, Sharon, and was accidentally struck and killed by a car after stepping out into the road without looking as she tried to abandon Johnny. Terrified that Aidan and Kate would learn the truth and blame him for their mother's death Johnny attempted to convince Barry that he should return to Ireland, where he was born and raised, in the hope that he would take his three children and Carla with him, as Carla had begun a serious relationship with Paul Connor and the pair couldn't be separated. As a result of this Barry and Helen decided to return to Ireland but none of their children followed suit. Johnny later moved to another part of Manchester with his children.
In June 2007, Barry and Helen lost their firstborn son Paul in a car accident and decided to have him buried in Ireland near them.
2008-2009: Liam's murder
In February 2008, eight months after the devastating car crash which claimed their son Paul’s life, Barry and Helen turned up in Weatherfield for the first time to attend the wedding of their second son Liam and his fiancée Maria Sutherland. Later in the same year, Liam was killed in a hit-and-run incident (orchestrated by Tony Gordon after discovering Liam’s affair with his wife Carla). Barry and Helen returned for the funeral, before returning once again to celebrate their wedding anniversary in November.
Barry and Helen continued to make occasional visits to Weatherfield, for the birth of their grandson Liam, but Helen wasn't happy with Maria's relationship with Tony. They came for the anniversary of Liam's death and the christening of Liam Jr, where Helen and Barry found out Tony and Maria had got engaged, which they later came to terms with.
Tony was later revealed to be behind Liam's murder when he confessed to the police. Barry and Helen returned once more, and Maria decided to move back to Ireland with them for a new life. Tony was sent to prison and ordered to serve a life sentence for the murder of Liam. Maria moved back to Weatherfield in July 2010.
2009-2015: Martial troubles and later years
Barry returned to Weatherfield in October 2013 and turned up on daughter Michelle's doorstep, however he wouldn't properly disclose his reason for returning and leaving behind Helen. Shortly after his temporary move to the Rovers with Michelle and Steve McDonald, Barry reluctantly admitted to sleeping with Helen's friend Aoife, and having caught the pair together, Helen had promptly requested a divorce. Michelle took Barry back to Dublin so he could sort things out with her mother shortly after making a pass at Liz McDonald.
In May 2015 Barry returned with Helen for Michelle's wedding to Steve.
Other information
- As stated by Michelle Connor in Episode 8804 (28th December 2015), Barry is the second cousin of Johnny Connor.