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Doris Speed

Doris Speed (3 February 1899 – 16 November 1994) was an English actress, best known for her role as landlady of the Rovers Return Inn and later mayor of the fictional Weatherfield, Annie Walker, on the British television soap opera Coronation Street. Speed was one of the original cast members and played this role from the programme's first episode in…

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Known for
Role of Annie Walker in Coronation Street (1960–1983)
Occupation
Actress
Born
(1899-02-03)3 February 1899 Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Died
16 November 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 95) Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Years active
1905–1988

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Coronation Street

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Doris Speed

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Doris Speed

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related to Death · 47
Doris Speed → After, Alf Roberts, Annie Walker, Because, Bet Lynch, Betty Driver, Bible, Billy Walker, Blackley, Blind Date, Bolton, Braithwaite, British TV, Bryan Mosley, Bury, Coronation Street, Daphne Oxenford, Doris Speed's, Esther Hayes, Granada
Born · 1
Doris Speed → (1899-02-03)3 February 1899 Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Died · 1
Doris Speed → 16 November 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 95) Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Known for · 1
Doris Speed → Role of Annie Walker in Coronation Street (1960–1983)
Occupation · 1
Doris Speed → Actress
Years active · 1
Doris Speed → 1905–1988

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Doris SpeedBorn(1899-02-03)3 February 1899 Chorlton, Lancashire, England1.00infobox
Doris SpeedDied16 November 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 95) Bury, Greater Manchester, England1.00infobox
Doris SpeedKnown forRole of Annie Walker in Coronation Street (1960–1983)1.00infobox
Doris SpeedOccupationActress1.00infobox
Doris SpeedYears active1905–19881.00infobox
Doris Speedrelated to DeathAfter0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathCoronation Street0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathSpeed0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathHighbank0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathWalshaw0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathBury0.60section
Doris Speedrelated to DeathShe0.60section

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