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Kenneth Cope, star of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Coronation Street, dies aged 93
Liverpudlian actor, described by his family as ‘an incredible icon’, also appeared in the Carry On film series
The actor made his name as the in the ITV supernatural detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), and he played Jed Stone in Britain’s longest-running soap opera. A character actor, proud Liverpudlian and a loyal supporter of Everton, Cope began his career in theatre before his natural talent for comedy made him a regular fixture in the acting industry and a name across film and TV. A thief and a charmer, Jed became the lodger and occasionally helpful friend of Minnie Caldwell, played by Margot Bryant – whom Cope would go on to present a tribute programme to in 1988.
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