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Stephen Hancock

Actor
24 November 1925 to 1 November 2015

A British actor best known for his role as Ernest Bishop on Coronation Street (1961-1978), Hancock’s character was killed off after he took stand over the wage structure for his fellow actors. He acted on both the stage and screen and was also accomplished musically as a singer, pianist and conductor.

Read Stephen Hancock's Guardian obituary here