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  1. Roy Senior Barraclough [1] MBE (12 July 1935 – 1 June 2017) was an English comic actor. He was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy , the devious, mournful landlord of the Rovers Return in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street , and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with comedian Les Dawson .

  2. Jun 1, 2017 · Roy Barraclough was an English actor and writer who played Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street and other TV shows. He was married twice, first to actress Pat Phoenix and then to singer Cilla Black, with whom he had two children.

    • 82 years old
    • Roy Senior Barraclough
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    • Cancer
  3. Jun 1, 2017 · Barraclough left Coronation Street at Christmas 1998. Executive producer Kieran Roberts said: "Roy was a delightful person as well as a wonderful actor and will be greatly missed by all of us ...

  4. Jun 10, 2017 · Barraclough stepped in to fill the shoes of Dawson's previous partner - who had been put off by his attitude to rehearsing - and the pair went on to create some of the nation's favourite sketches ...

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  5. Jul 21, 2024 · The partner of the late Coronation Street icon Roy Barraclough has spoken out about his close-friend Julie Goodyear ’s life with dementia. It was revealed last July that Julie, who is better ...

  6. Jun 2, 2017 · Roy Barraclough, who died in 2017, was known for his roles as Cissie Braithwaite in Sez Les and Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street. He was married to actress Julie Goodyear, who played his wife Bet Lynch in the soap.

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  8. Jun 1, 2017 · The actor, who played Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street, died at 81 following a short illness. His co-star and on-screen wife Julie Goodyear, as well as Les Dawson's daughter and other fans, paid tribute to his talent and personality.