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Tony Warren

English television scriptwriter (1936-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 79

Anthony McVay Simpson, writing under the pen name Tony Warren, was an English television screenwriter and actor, best known for creating the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He also worked on other television dramas and wrote critically acclaimed novels.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2016 · aged 79

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Eric BarkerAlso in Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)George A. CooperAlso in Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)T. P. McKennaAlso in Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)Pat PhoenixAlso in Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985)Julie GoodyearAlso in Coronation Street: The First 25 Years (1985)