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[[File:Cast_1960.jpg|thumb|296px]]The below is list of all ''[[Coronation Street]]'' characters who were seen in the show on a regular basis when it began in [[1960]]. Sorted by departure date, with the most recent first. William Roache, who plays [[Ken Barlow]], was the only cast member to remain at the time of the show's 50th Anniversary in [[2010]]. In [[May 2011]], Philip Lowrie returned in the role of [[Dennis Tanner]], meaning Ken was not the only original character in the series. Ken became the only original character again when Lowrie left the show in [[July 2014]].
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The below is list of all ''[[Coronation Street]]'' characters who were seen in the show on a regular basis when it began in [[1960]]. Sorted by departure date, with the most recent first. William Roache, who plays [[Ken Barlow]], was the only cast member to remain at the time of the show's 50th Anniversary in [[2010]]. In [[May 2011]], Philip Lowrie returned in the role of [[Dennis Tanner]], meaning Ken was not the only original character in the series. Ken became the only original character again when Lowrie left the show in [[July 2014]].
   
 
Although [[Arthur Lowe]] left the series in [[1965]], he continued in the role of [[Leonard Swindley]] in spin-offs ''[[Pardon the Expression]]'' and ''[[Turn out the Lights]]''.
  
Although [[Arthur Lowe]] left the series in [[1965]], he continued in the role of [[Leonard Swindley]] in spin-offs ''[[Pardon the Expression]]'' and ''[[Turn out the Lights]]''.
   
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Of the original cast, [[William Roache]], [[Alan Rothwell]], [[Philip Lowrie]], [[Ernst Walder]] and [[Anne Cunningham]] are still alive as of 2019.
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Of the original cast, [[William Roache]], [[Alan Rothwell]], [[Philip Lowrie]], [[Ernst Walder]] and [[Anne Cunningham]] are still alive as of [[2020]].
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! Character !! Actor !! Year of departure
  
! Character !! Actor !! Year of departure
 
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|[[Ken Barlow]]<br />[[File:Ken 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[William Roache]]||Ongoing 
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Ken Barlow]]<br />[[File:Ken 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[William Roache]]||Ongoing 
 
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|[[Dennis Tanner]]<br />[[File:DenniTannerin1961.JPG|80px]]||[[Philip Lowrie]]||[[2014]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Dennis Tanner]]<br />[[File:DenniTannerin1961.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Philip Lowrie]]||[[2014]]
 
|-
  
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|[[Albert Tatlock]]<br />[[File:Albert 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Jack Howarth]]||[[1984]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Albert Tatlock]]<br />[[File:Albert 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Jack Howarth]]||[[1984]]
 
|-
  
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|[[Elsie Tanner]]<br />[[File:Elsie 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Patricia Phoenix]]||[[1984]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Elsie Tanner]]<br />[[File:Elsie 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Patricia Phoenix]]||[[1984]]
 
|-
  
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|[[Annie Walker]]<br />[[File:Annie 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Doris Speed]]||[[1983]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Annie Walker]]<br />[[File:Annie 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Doris Speed]]||[[1983]]
 
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|[[Ena Sharples]]<br />[[File:Ena 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Violet Carson]]||[[1980]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Ena Sharples]]<br />[[File:Ena 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Violet Carson]]||[[1980]]
 
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|[[Minnie Caldwell]]<br />[[File:Minnie 1967.JPG|80px]]||[[Margot Bryant]]||[[1976]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Minnie Caldwell]]<br />[[File:Minnie 1967.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Margot Bryant]]||[[1976]]
 
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|[[Lucille Hewitt]]<br />[[File:Lucille hewitt 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Jennifer Moss]]||[[1974]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Lucille Hewitt]]<br />[[File:Lucille hewitt 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Jennifer Moss]]||[[1974]]
 
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|[[Jack Walker]]<br />[[File:Jack 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Arthur Leslie]]||[[1970]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Jack Walker]]<br />[[File:Jack 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Arthur Leslie]]||[[1970]]
 
|-
  
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|[[David Barlow]]<br />[[File:David barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Alan Rothwell]]||[[1968]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[David Barlow]]<br />[[File:David barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Alan Rothwell]]||[[1968]]
 
|-
  
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|[[Leonard Swindley]]<br />[[File:Swindley 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Arthur Lowe]]||[[1965]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Leonard Swindley]]<br />[[File:Swindley 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Arthur Lowe]]||[[1965]]
 
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|[[Florrie Lindley]]<br />[[File:Florrie 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Betty Alberge]]||[[1965]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Florrie Lindley]]<br />[[File:Florrie 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Betty Alberge]]||[[1965]]
 
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|[[Concepta Regan|Concepta Riley]]<br />[[File:Concepta 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Doreen Keogh]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1975]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Concepta Regan|Concepta Riley]]<br />[[File:Concepta 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Doreen Keogh]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1975]])
 
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|[[Harry Hewitt]]<br />[[File:Harry 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Ivan Beavis]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1967]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Harry Hewitt]]<br />[[File:Harry 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Ivan Beavis]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1967]])
 
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|[[Frank Barlow]]<br />[[File:Frank barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Frank Pemberton]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1971]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Frank Barlow]]<br />[[File:Frank barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Frank Pemberton]]||[[1964]] (recurring until [[1971]])
 
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|[[Martha Longhurst]]<br />[[File:Martha 1960.JPG|80px]]||[[Lynne Carol]]||[[1964]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Martha Longhurst]]<br />[[File:Martha 1960.JPG|80px]]</p>||[[Lynne Carol]]||[[1964]]
 
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|[[Christine Appleby|Christine Hardman]]<br />[[File:Christine hardman 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Christine Hargreaves]]||[[1963]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Christine Appleby|Christine Hardman]]<br />[[File:Christine hardman 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Christine Hargreaves]]||[[1963]]
 
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|[[Esther Hayes]]<br />[[File:Esther hayes.JPG|80px]]||[[Daphne Oxenford]]||[[1962]] (recurring until [[1972]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Esther Hayes]]<br />[[File:Esther hayes.JPG|80px]]||[[Daphne Oxenford]]</p>||[[1962]] (recurring until [[1972]])
 
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|[[Linda Cheveski]]<br />[[File:Linda cheveski 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Anne Cunningham]]||[[1961]] (recurring until [[1984]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Linda Cheveski]]<br />[[File:Linda cheveski 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Anne Cunningham]]||[[1961]] (recurring until [[1984]])
 
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|[[Ivan Cheveski]]<br />[[File:Ivan cheveski 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Ernst Walder]]||[[1961]] (recurring until [[1967]])
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Ivan Cheveski]]<br />[[File:Ivan cheveski 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Ernst Walder]]||[[1961]] (recurring until [[1967]])
 
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|[[Ida Barlow]]<br />[[File:Ida barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]||[[Noel Dyson]]||[[1961]]
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|<p style="text-align:center">[[Ida Barlow]]<br />[[File:Ida barlow 1960.jpg|80px]]</p>||[[Noel Dyson]]||[[1961]]
 
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Revision as of 10:53, 13 January 2020

The below is list of all Coronation Street characters who were seen in the show on a regular basis when it began in 1960. Sorted by departure date, with the most recent first. William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, was the only cast member to remain at the time of the show's 50th Anniversary in 2010. In May 2011, Philip Lowrie returned in the role of Dennis Tanner, meaning Ken was not the only original character in the series. Ken became the only original character again when Lowrie left the show in July 2014.

Although Arthur Lowe left the series in 1965, he continued in the role of Leonard Swindley in spin-offs Pardon the Expression and Turn out the Lights.

Of the original cast, William Roache, Alan Rothwell, Philip Lowrie, Ernst Walder and Anne Cunningham are still alive as of 2020.

Character Actor Year of departure

Ken Barlow
File:Ken 1960.JPG

 William Roache Ongoing 

Dennis Tanner
File:DenniTannerin1961.JPG

 Philip Lowrie 2014

Albert Tatlock
File:Albert 1960.JPG

 Jack Howarth 1984

Elsie Tanner
File:Elsie 1960.JPG

 Patricia Phoenix 1984

Annie Walker
File:Annie 1960.JPG

 Doris Speed 1983

Ena Sharples
File:Ena 1960.JPG

 Violet Carson 1980

Minnie Caldwell
Minnie 1967

 Margot Bryant 1976

Lucille Hewitt
Lucille hewitt 1960

 Jennifer Moss 1974

Jack Walker
File:Jack 1960.JPG

 Arthur Leslie 1970

David Barlow
David barlow 1960

 Alan Rothwell 1968

Leonard Swindley
File:Swindley 1960.JPG

 Arthur Lowe 1965

Florrie Lindley
File:Florrie 1960.JPG

 Betty Alberge 1965

Concepta Riley
File:Concepta 1960.JPG

 Doreen Keogh 1964 (recurring until 1975)

Harry Hewitt
File:Harry 1960.JPG

 Ivan Beavis 1964 (recurring until 1967)

Frank Barlow
Frank barlow 1960

 Frank Pemberton 1964 (recurring until 1971)

Martha Longhurst
File:Martha 1960.JPG

 Lynne Carol 1964

Christine Hardman
Christine hardman 1960

 Christine Hargreaves 1963

Esther Hayes
File:Esther hayes.JPG

 Daphne Oxenford

 1962 (recurring until 1972)

Linda Cheveski
Linda cheveski 1960

 Anne Cunningham 1961 (recurring until 1984)

Ivan Cheveski
Ivan cheveski 1960

 Ernst Walder 1961 (recurring until 1967)

Ida Barlow
Ida barlow 1960

 Noel Dyson 1961

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