Coronation street how does leslie die

This is the the first in a series of posts looking at the lives and careers of the Coronation Street original cast. There will be 21 posts in all. We begin with Arthur Leslie who played Jack Walker.

First appeared: 14th December Last appeared: 24th June Arthur Leslie played the role of genial Rovers landlord Jack Walker between and He entered the acting world at the age of 15 and spent most of his career on the stage.

He made his television debut in Knight Errant Limited in It was in December , that he won the part of 60 year old Jack Walker in new drama serial Coronation Street, a part that brought him national fame. Debuting in the second episode, Jack was a mainstay behind the Rovers bar throughout the s, alongside snobbish wife Annie and various barmaids. His storylines included taking in Lucille Hewitt as a ward; being falsely accused of having an affair with Elsie Tanner; being blackmailed by Frank Turner; being injured in a coach crash; and Annie leaving him when she suspected him of having a lady friend.

Jack was an ordinary man and was at his happiest behind the Rovers bar serving the customers. Arthur Leslie appeared in episodes and ranked third as the actor who appeared most during the s, behind Doris Speed Annie Walker and Patricia Phoenix Elsie Tanner.

But in June , Arthur died from a sudden heart attack in Cardigan in mid Wales, six days after his last broadcasted episode. He was the first member of the main cast to pass away and indeed the first member of the original cast. Arthur was a firm favourite amongst the cast as was Jack with the viewers.

Jack was quietly written out of the show with him passing away off-screen in Derby while visiting daughter Joan. Compare this to when Betty Driver died last year when there was a six month hiatus until her character Betty Williams was killed off. Arthur had married Betty Powell in and their son Tony Broughton also entered the acting world and has had roles in Coronation Street, appearing in various roles between and Did you ever meet or see Arthur Leslie?

He toured Australia in the s so maybe our Australian readers saw him? Do you have pieces of trivia about him? Posted by Llifon at Labels: arthur leslie , jack walker , original cast. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. You might also like She later decided that his wife deserved to know about her husband's philandering.

When she called at Paul's house , Lesley Kershaw got confused as Eileen told her about Paul's cheating. Paul rushed to her side and explained to Eileen that Lesley had early outset Alzheimer's disease.

Paul later properly explained the situation to Eileen but she told him that he should stay committed to his wife and that it would be better for them to not be friends.

Lesley later began to act violently in November , and Paul confided in Eileen who had called him to help out a friend. When Lesley went missing, Eileen luckily found her after Paul called her at work and they took her to Roy's Rolls. She took them to the Rovers but Lesley became increasingly confused. Paul cancelled Christmas dinner with Eileen when Lesley fell over in the garden, although they turned up at 11 Coronation Street later in the day and they went to the pub together yet again.

Lesley was left by herself at Eileen's house on 11th May , and electrocuted herself when she held the toaster under the kitchen tap to clean it while it was still plugged in. Paramedics failed to bring her round and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Coronation Street Wiki Explore. Recent blog posts.