Jack Howarth (actor)
Jack Howarth | |
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Jack Howarth as Albert Tatlock in Coronation Street | |
| Born | John Aubrey Conway Howarth 19 February 1896 Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 31 March 1984 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Ashes buried in Colwyn Bay |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1907–1984 |
| Spouse |
Sarah Murgatroyd (m. 1929) |
| Children | 1 |
John Aubrey Conway Howarth (19 February 1896 – 31 March 1984) was an English actor primarily known to television audiences, though he also worked across stage, radio and film.
Howarth started his career as a child actor in theatre and appeared in the radio soap opera Mrs. Dale's Diary
He was best best known for his role in his later years as grumpy but likeable elderly pensioner and Great War veteran Albert Tatlock in the TV series Coronation Street. As an original cast member he appeared in the series from its inception in late 1960 until his death in 1984, aged 88. Producer Mervyn Watson stated that Howarth was at that time most likely the oldest working actor in England..