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List of Coronation Street characters (1964)

Irma Barlow
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Sandra Gough
Duration 1964–1971
First appearance 27 January 1964
Episode 326
Last appearance 8 December 1971
Episode 1137
Profile
Other names Freda Ogden
Home Canada
Eddie Thomas
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Douglas Austin
Duration 1964
First appearance 17 February 1964
Last appearance 11 May 1964
Created by Stuart Latham
Introduced by Tony Warren
Classification Former; regular
Ted Ashley
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Jerold Wells
Duration 1964
First appearance 9 March 1964
Last appearance 18 March 1964
Created by Stuart Latham
Introduced by Adele Rose
Classification Former; guest
Gus Lowman
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Alister Williamson
Duration 1964
First appearance 25 March 1964
Last appearance 17 June 1964
Created by Margaret Morris
Introduced by Jack Rosenthal
Classification Former; recurring
Rosemary Fraser
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Clare Owen
Duration 1964
First appearance 1 April 1964
Last appearance 8 April 1964
Created by Margaret Morris
Introduced by John Finch
Classification Former; guest
Stuart Hodges
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Vernon Joyner
Duration 1964–1965
First appearance 15 April 1964
Last appearance 20 January 1965
Created by Margaret Morris
Introduced by Peter Eckersley
Classification Former; recurring
Lily Haddon
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Stephanie Bidmead
Duration 1964
First appearance 18 May 1964
Episode 358
Last appearance 20 May 1964
Episode 359
Created by Tim Aspinall
Introduced by Peter Eckersley
Classification Former; guest

Coronation Street is a British soap opera, initially produced by Granada Television. Created by writer Tony Warren, Coronation Street first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in the show's fifth year, by order of first appearance.

In what remains one of the serial's most dramatic and influential years to date, 1964 saw no less than four producers take the helm of the show. Apart from a short month-long break in which original producer Stuart Latham took over for one last stint, Margaret Morris presided over Coronation Street until May, in which she introduced Irma Ogden (Sandra Gough) in late January. Radical young producer Tim Aspinall took the reins in May and quickly made his mark by writing out several characters including Frank Barlow, Harry and Concepta Hewitt, Jerry and Myra Booth and most controversially, Martha Longhurst, a favourite with viewers who Aspinall chose to kill off in his very first episode. A week later, Aspinall introduced a new regular in the form of Charlie Moffitt (Gordon Rollings).

In June, Aspinall chose to give newcomer Irma Ogden a family, and cast Bernard Youens and Jean Alexander in the roles of Irma's parents Stan and Hilda. The couple proved popular and remained with the series for over twenty years. Today, Hilda Ogden is widely regarded as the greatest and most iconic character in Coronation Street's long, illustrious history. After a short, turbulent stint, Aspinall departed the show in September and H.V. Kershaw returned to the role. Kershaw introduced Sandra Petty (Heather Moore) in October, originally in a guest role. Barbara Mullaney also made her first appearance as Rita Littlewood for a single episode in December, eight years before returning as a regular cast member.


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