Ken Morley
| Ken Morley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 January 1943 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Notable work |
Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in 'Allo 'Allo! |
| Television |
'Allo 'Allo! (1988–1991) Coronation Street (1989–1995) Hardware (2003–2004) Celebrity Fit Club (2005) Celebrity Masterchef (2014) Celebrity Big Brother (2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Morley (1989-present) |
| Children | 1 |
Ken Morley (born 17 January 1943) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1989 to 1995 and as General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! from 1988 to 1991.
Morley was born in Chorley Hospital in Chorley, Lancashire, England. He was the only child born to engineer father Frank Morley and his mother Phyllis Morley. He was educated at St. Peters Church of England School and Elementary School until the age of twelve and then he attended Ashworth College until he was fifteen. Morley left school with no qualifications. His best friend at school was Peter Smith. Ken trained as an apprentice mechanic and in September 1963 he enrolled at Alston Hall College where he gained six O Levels and two A Levels. In 1966, he moved to London to become a primary school teacher in Holloway Road. He then moved back to Lancashire and became a supply teacher, mainly in History and English. Later in his teaching career, Ken was a teacher at Smithills High School in Bolton, Craigmount School in Edinburgh and Archbishop Tennison School in London. His father Frank died on 1 April 1970.
Morley has been a regular on British television since the 1970s, his earliest role being in an episode of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. His first major role television role was playing General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC war sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! starring in the show from 1988 to 1991. From 1989 to 1995, he played eccentric shop assistant Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He became a household name for the role of Reg Holdsworth and the character's spectacle glasses. He left the show in 1995, to pursue other acting roles and projects. In 1997, he appeared as a Librarian in the children's television show Woof! and guest starred as Nazi Captain Voorhese in the sitcom Red Dwarf. In 1998, he appeared in an episode of the television show The Grand as Harry Frindel. In 1999, Morley returned to Coronation Street in the spin-off show Coronation Street: After Hours alongside former Coronation Street actress Julie Goodyear. He has also appeared in Emmerdale spin-off show Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice playing Reg Holdsworth.
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