Deceased (1926–2016)
Jean Alexander/Living or Deceased
What happened to Jean Alexander?
On the 11 October 2016, Jean celebrated her 100th birthday, but three days later was taken ill and sadly died in hospital. Speaking on the ITV tribute show to the actress, her brother Ken Hodgkinson said: “Jean’s death came on suddenly. It was very hard to cope with it all.
How old was Jean Alexander when died?
90 years (1926–2016)
Jean Alexander/Age at death
Why did Jean Alexander leave Corrie?
After 23 years playing Hilda, Jean Alexander decided to leave Coronation Street in 1987. According to Alexander in 2010, it was the right time to leave as the writers had run out of ideas for Hilda and as a character, Hilda had run out of steam. She added, “Her other half had gone and she would have just scraped along.
Has Jean Alexander died?
October 14, 2016
Jean Alexander/Date of death
Who was Hilda Ogden?
Jean AlexanderCoronation Street
Hilda Ogden/Played by
Who worked in Audrey’s salon?
Maria Connor – Hairdresser (2003-2020. Emma Brooker – Hairdresser (2018-2020)
How old is Sally Webster?
The Coronation Street star, who has been on our screens as Sally Webster/Metcalfe since 1986, has been made an MBE for services to drama. Sally, 57, said she is ‘still in shock’ at the honour after finding out earlier this month.
How old was Stan Ogden when he died?
sixty-five
As he approached old age, Stan struggled to stay on top of his failing health and in 1983 he sold his round to the Ogdens’ lodger Eddie Yeats, no longer able to climb his ladder. He died from a heart attack in Weatherfield General in 1984, aged sixty-five.
What happened to Audrey’s salon?
After the death of Audrey’s best friend Alma Halliwell in 2001, Audrey renamed the salon “Alma’s”. In March 2012, Audrey suffered a heart attack in the salon as her family had erupted into arguing inside the building. She survived.
Who owns the salon in Corrie?
Audrey’s Salon in 2016. Audrey’s Salon is a hair salon on the “posh” side of Coronation Street (the street itself). It has been owned by Audrey Roberts since 1998 when she bought it off Fiona Middleton. Denise Osbourne once owned it for a while before Fiona did.
Who was Jean Alexander and how did she die?
Coronation Street legend Jean Alexander has died in hospital just three days after her 90th birthday. The woman known to millions as Hilda Ogden passed away peacefully yesterday morning. She had been taken into hospital on Tuesday – her birthday – after feeling unwell.
What is Jean Alexander’s real name?
Jean Mavis Hodgkinson, known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British television actress. She was best known to British television viewers as Hilda Ogden in the soap opera Coronation Street (1960), a role she played from 1964 until 1987, and also as Auntie Wainwright in the long-running sitcom Last of…
Was Jean Alexander married and was she married?
Alexander never married, stating that she put her acting career first. She was a close friend of her Coronation Street husband, Bernard Youens. Her autobiography, The Other Side of the Street: The Autobiography of Jean Alexander, was published in 1989.
What does Jan Alexander stand for?
English actress. Jean Mavis Hodgkinson (11 October 1926 – 14 October 2016), known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British television actress.
