85 years (1898–1983)
Subsequently, one may also ask, when did Violet Carson die?
December 26, 1983
Similarly, where did Violet Carson live? Carson lived in a bungalow in Cleveleys, Blackpool, with her sister Nellie, and refused to make any public appearances after her retirement. The year after she retired, Carson underwent surgery for an abscess from which she never fully recovered.
One may also ask, when was Violet Carson born?
September 1, 1898
How old was Ena Sharples when died?
“Violet Carson was destroyed the day Ena Sharples first appeared in Coronation Street,” declared Carson in the Seventies. It was a sentiment she was not shy of expressing and is addressed this week in a BBC Radio 4 programme that pays homage to the actress who died in 1983 aged 85.
What was Minnie caldwells cat called?
Sadly the viaduct moggy was not Bobby. However, the cat was a stray and Minnie adopted him, calling him "Sonny Jim" (or "Sunny Jim", if you prefer!), which had been her affectionate nickname for her lodger, Jed Stone. In 1969, with a little nudge from Ena Sharples, Minnie renamed the viaduct stray "Bobby".Is Julie Goodyear still alive?
Julie Goodyear
| Julie Goodyear MBE |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Sutcliffe (m. 1960; div. 1963) Tony Rudman (m. 1973; ann. 1974) Richard Skrob (m. 1985; wid. 1987) Scott Brand (m. 2007–present) |
Are Scarlet Carsons Real?
The flower has been notably featured in the graphic novel V for Vendetta, but in the movie version, is renamed to the fictitious "Scarlet Carson" which Ruth grows for her partner (Valerie) and V grows during his imprisonment in the Larkhill Resettlement Camp. They were portrayed in the film by red 'Grand Prix' roses.Who was Ena Sharples friend?
Minnie Caldwell
When did Ena Sharples leave Coronation Street?
| Ena Sharples |
| First appearance | Episode 1 9 December 1960 |
| Last appearance | Episode 1983 2 April 1980 |
| Created by | Tony Warren |
| Introduced by | Stuart Latham (1960) Susi Hush (1975) Bill Podmore (1978) |
Where is Violet Carson buried?
Carleton Cemetery & Crematorium, Blackpool, United Kingdom
What did Ena Sharples drink?
Ena's best friends from her youth, now Minnie Caldwell and Martha Longhurst, were both also widows by 1960, and frequently sat with Ena in the snug of the local Rovers Return Inn, criticising the lives of the other street residents (as well as each other), while drinking milk stout.Who played Minnie Caldwell?
Margot Bryant
Who played Len Fairclough?
Peter Adamson
How old is Ena Sharples?
In 1960, Ena was supposed to be around 70 years of age, and in an early episode she said she was the street's oldest resident. This would make her older than Albert Tatlock who was 65 in 1960. If Ena was about 70 in 1960, she'd have been born around 1890.Who played Uncle Albert in Coronation Street?
Jack Howarth
Who played Martha Longhurst?
Martha Longhurst (also Hartley) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street. She was played by Lynne Carol from the show's inception in 1960, from the second episode until the character's death in 1964.Who sat in the snug in Coronation Street?
Martha Longhurst
Who spoke the first line in Coronation Street?
Elsie Castleway
Is Coronation Street still being made?
Since 2017, ten sequential classic episodes of the series dated from 1986 onwards have been broadcast weekly on ITV3. The programme was conceived in 1960 by scriptwriter Tony Warren at Granada Television in Manchester. The show premiered its 10,000th episode on Friday 7 February 2020.What was Coronation Street going to be called?
He wrote the first episode overnight, and Granada loved it, but he had to alter the title of "Florizel Street". The story goes that Agnes the Granada tea-lady said it sounded like disinfectant. He then thought of Jubilee but there was already a series with that name, so he came up with Coronation STreet.What was the original name of Coronation Street?
Bill can also take some credit for the name Coronation Street. When the drama was originally commissioned on August 25, 1960, it was titled Florizel Street, after the prince in the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale (writer Tony Warren had a picture of him on the wall of his office). 
