Tony Warren

Tony Warren

Born
Anthony McVay Simpson

(1936-07-08)8 July 1936
Eccles, Lancashire, England
Died1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 79)
Manchester, England
OccupationScreenwriter, actor
Years active1957–2016
Notable worksCoronation Street

Anthony McVay Simpson (8 July 1936 – 1 March 2016), 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.