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Doris Speed, MBE (3 February 1899 – 16 November 1994) was an English actress, best known for her role as landlady of the Rovers Return Inn Annie Walker on Coronation Street, a role she played from the programme's first episode in 1960 until 1983.
Annie Walker (also Beaumont) is a long-standing fictional character in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was played by actress Doris Speed from the series' first episode in 1960 until Speed retired from the role 23 years and 1,726 episodes later in 1983.
Doris Speed MBE ( 3rd February 1899 - 16th November 1994) was a British actress, best known for her role as snooty Rovers Return Inn landlady Annie Walker, a role she played from the debut episode of Coronation Street in December 1960 till October 1983. By her own admission, Doris didn't have a childhood.
Doris Speed. Actress: Coronation Street. Doris Speed was one of Britain's best-loved soap actresses, fondly remembered for her portrayal of Annie Walker, the snooty landlady of the Rovers Return pub in ITV's Coronation Street (1960).
- Actress, Soundtrack
- February 3, 1899
- Doris Speed
- November 16, 1994
Overview. Born. February 3, 1899 · Manchester, England, UK. Died. November 16, 1994 · Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK (natural causes) Mini Bio. Doris Speed was one of Britain's best-loved soap actresses, fondly remembered for her portrayal of Annie Walker, the snooty landlady of the Rovers Return pub in ITV's Coronation Street (1960) .
- February 3, 1899
- November 16, 1994
Doris Speed never married: she lived with her mother, a former music hall performer, until the latter's death in 1973 aged 97. Unlike the Tory-minded Annie Walker, Speed was a lifelong socialist. [3] Honours. She was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 29 November 1977. Legacy
Doris Speed. MBE. Real name: Doris Speed. Born: 1899. Parents: George and Ada Speed. Died: 17 November 1994. Played: Annie Walker (9 December 1960 - 12 October 1983) Like many of the early Coronation Street stars, Doris was an old trouper, having trod the boards all her life. She was experienced in stage, television and radio long before the ...
