Actor Kenneth Cope, known for appearing in Coronation Street and several Carry On films, has died at the age of 93, his former agent has said.
Actor Kenneth Cope, known for appearing in Coronation Street and several Carry On films, has died at the age of 93.
The statement continued: 'An incredible icon of British TV and film known famously for his role as Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk, Jed Stone in Coronation Street as well as part of the Carry On team. Other X users shared: 'I'm very sad to hear that Kenneth Cope has died. He was wonderful as Jed Stone in the very early days of Coronation Street, and worked beautifully with Margot Bryant. That relationship between Jed and Minnie Caldwell was just brilliant';
It saw him solve crimes from beyond the grave while being visible only to his partner Jeff Randall, after being murdered during an investigation in the series' first episode. Read More Coronation Street star Ken Cope barred from GP for complaining about blunder that made him think he was dying of cancer The actor featured in 1963 Hammer horror film The Damned and appeared in TV comedy drama Minder, an episode of espionage series The Avengers and the Warriors' Gate episode of Doctor Who in 1981.
But in 2003, a specialist hospital doctor who examined Cope found that he had been misdiagnosed and wrote a letter to his surgery to inform them.
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