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Doris Speed

English actress (1899-1994) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 95

Doris Speed 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.

Doris Speed is read about 136 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1994Died16 November 19941985Coronation Street: The First 25 YearsFilm, Annie Walker (archive)1960Coronation StreetSeries, Annie WalkerHell Is a CityFilm, 1960Older Sister in Hospital (uncredited)1899Born3 February 1899

Filmography 2

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Television 1

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Speed was one of the original cast members and played this role from the programme's first episode in 1960 until her departure in 1983.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1994 · aged 95

In the same film or series as Doris

William RoacheAlso in Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985)Warren MitchellAlso in Hell Is a City (1960)Val GuestAlso in Hell Is a City (1960)Julie GoodyearAlso in Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985)Billie WhitelawAlso in Hell Is a City (1960)John CrawfordAlso in Hell Is a City (1960)