William as Jack Duckworth.

William Tarmey (born William Cleworth-Piddington on April 4, 1941 in Manchester, Lancashire) is an English actor and singer best known for playing Jack Duckworth on the soap opera Coronation Street, a role he has played on a continuous basis since 1983. It was announced on 4 August that William has renewed his contract to stay on Coronation Street till Autumn 2007. John Harold Jack Duckworth, played by William Tarmey, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... John Harold Jack Duckworth, played by William Tarmey, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Coronation Street is Britains longest-running television soap opera, and its consistently highest-rating programme, first broadcast on Friday December 9, 1960, in the Granada region of ITV. It was created by Tony Warren and is produced by Granada Television (now branded ITV Productions), holder of the ITV franchise... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Coronation Street is Britains longest-running television soap opera, and its consistently highest-rating programme, first broadcast on Friday December 9, 1960, in the Granada region of ITV. It was created by Tony Warren and is produced by Granada Television (now branded ITV Productions), holder of the ITV franchise... Fall redirects here. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tarmey is a former nightclub singer and entertainer who has released several albums and who originally worked during the day as a non-speaking "extra" on Coronation Street before landing his starring role. He and his wife now live in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire. Coronation Street is Britains longest-running television soap opera, and its consistently highest-rating programme, first broadcast on Friday December 9, 1960, in the Granada region of ITV. It was created by Tony Warren and is produced by Granada Television (now branded ITV Productions), holder of the ITV franchise... Statistics Population: 43,236 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ931997 Administration District: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...