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Doris Speed

Doris Speed

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Born February 3, 1899 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England, UK

Died November 16, 1994

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Doris Speed was one of Britain's best-loved soap actresses, fondly remembered for her portrayal of Annie Walker, the snooty landlady of the Rovers Return pub in ITV's Coronation Street (1960). She played the role for 23 years and was dubbed by the press as 'The Queen Mother of Soap.'

Born in Manchester, her father George was a singer and her mother Ada a repertory actress. She toured with both her parents as a child. She later left the stage to work as a clerk in the giant Guinness brewery in Manchester and remained with the company for several years.

'Coronation Street' creator Tony Warren became a close friend of Speed and wrote the part of Annie Walker specifically for her. She joined the series when it was first aired in 1960 and appeared in 1,746 episodes. Hugely popular with viewers she received more fan mail than any other member of the cast.

Offstage she was a shy and retiring person but a keen theatre-goer. She once said "I would love to have done more theatre work because that is how I started. There are so many roles I would love to have played. But I owe my life to 'Coronation Street' and I don't regret a minute of it."

She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to television in 1977 and received The Pye Television Award two years later. She was also an honorary member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association. Doris made her final television appearance in 1993, when she gave an interview on Classic Coronation Street (1993), alongside her former screen son, Kenneth Farrington.

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Coronation Street: Compilations Poster

Coronation Street: Compilations TV Series2020Annie Walker

Coronation Street at Christmas Poster

Coronation Street at Christmas Documentary2019Annie Walker

Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander Poster

Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander TV Movie2016Annie Walker

The Road to Coronation Street Poster

The Road to Coronation Street TV Movie2010Self

The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters Poster

The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters Video2010Annie Walker

Mollie Sugden: A Tribute Documentary2009Annie Walker

Stars on the Street Poster

Stars on the Street TV Movie2009Annie Walker

Farewell Vera Documentary2008Annie Walker

40 Years on Coronation Street Poster

40 Years on Coronation Street TV Special2000Annie Walker

Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole Poster

Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole Video1999Annie Walker

Women of Coronation Street Poster

Women of Coronation Street Video1998Annie Walker

Doris Speed Remembered Documentary1994Annie Walker

Classic Coronation Street TV Movie1993Self

Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! TV Special1990Self

Coronation Street: Minnie Caldwell Remembered Documentary1988Self

ITV Telethon Poster

ITV Telethon TV Series1988Self

Annie & Betty's Coronation Street Memories TV Movie1975Annie Walker

Spectrum TV Series1972Self

All Star Comedy Carnival Poster

All Star Comedy Carnival TV Movie1969Annie Walker

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Annie Walker

Coronation Street: Second Dry Run TV Movie1960

Hell Is a City Poster

Hell Is a City Feature Film1960Older Sister in Hospital

Kipps Mini-Series19601 episode, 1960

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Switchboard Operator

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Mrs. Widgett

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self - Guest

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