William Roache

William Roache
OBE
William Roache OBE
	Roache in 2017
Born	William Patrick Roache; 25 April 1932 (age 92); Basford, Nottingham, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Spouses	Anna Cropper (m. 1961; div. 1974); Sara McEwan Mottram (m. 1978; died 2009);
Children	Linus Roache; Vanya Roache; James Roache ; Verity Roache ; Edwina Roache
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Welch Fusiliers
Years of service	1953–1956
Rank	Captain

William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor, best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Roache is the longest-serving cast member in Coronation Street, having appeared in the show continuously since its first broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.^[1]

^ "William Roache free to rebuild career". BBC News. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

William Roache OBE
Roache in 2017
Born	William Patrick Roache (1932-04-25) 25 April 1932 (age 92) Basford, Nottingham, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Spouses	Anna Cropper (m. 1961; div. 1974) Sara McEwan Mottram (m. 1978; died 2009)
Children	Linus Roache Vanya Roache James Roache Verity Roache Edwina Roache

Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Welch Fusiliers
Years of service	1953–1956
Rank	Captain