Johnny Briggs (actor)

John Ernest Briggs (5 September 1935 – 28 February 2021) was an English actor.[1] He was best known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006 and again in 2012.

Johnny Briggs
Born
John Ernest Briggs

(1935-09-05)5 September 1935
Died28 February 2021(2021-02-28) (aged 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1946–2012
Known forRole of Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street (1976–2006)
Spouse(s)
Caroline Sinclair
(m. 1961; div. 1975)

Christine Allsop
(m. 1977; div. 2006)
Children6

Briggs was awarded the MBE in the 2006 New Year Honours.[1]

Briggs died on 28 February 2021 at his home in Portishead, Somerset from a long-illness, aged 85.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MBE for former Street star Briggs. BBC News. 30 December 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6217687.stm. 
  2. Marshall, Lucy; Smith, Lizzie (2021-02-28). "Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs who played Mike Baldwin dies". HullLive. Retrieved 2021-02-28.

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