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Roy Senior Barraclough 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.
Roy Barraclough. Actor: Funland. Roy Barraclough began his career as a draughtsman, taking time off to work as an entertainer in a holiday camp on the Isle of Wight.
Jun 1, 2017 · Comic actor Roy Barraclough, who played Rovers Return landlord Alec Gilroy in Coronation Street, has died aged 81. Julie Goodyear, who starred as his on-screen wife Bet Lynch, led the...
Jun 2, 2017 · Roy Barraclough, born 12 July 1935, died 1 June 2017. The performer, who rose to fame playing a gossipy northern housewife alongside Les Dawson, was best known for his brilliantly...
Roy Barraclough. Actor: Funland. Roy Barraclough began his career as a draughtsman, taking time off to work as an entertainer in a holiday camp on the Isle of Wight.
Jun 1, 2017 · Former Coronation Street actor Roy Barraclough has died aged 81 following a short illness, his agent said in a statement. The Lancashire-born comic was best known for playing Rovers Return...
Jun 1, 2017 · FORMER Coronation Street actor Roy Barraclough, who played Alec Gilroy, died today aged 81 after a short illness. The Sun reports that the Lancashire-born actor’s agent confirmed his death this morning. A star on the stage and screen, Barraclough was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy in the long-running soap.
