The faces of 1970s Corrie

Inspired by Daran Little's 40 years of Coronation Street and having done some research on Corriepedia, I have come up with the top 12 faces of Coronation Street in every decade.

In the second of five posts, I look at the top 12 faces of Corrie in the 1970s. These are the faces who appeared the most during the decade.

1. Len Fairclough (749 episodes, 1970-1979)
2. Betty Turpin (699 episodes, 1970-1979)
3. Annie Walker (676 episodes, 1970-1979)
4. Bet Lynch (675 episodes, 1970-1979)
5. Hilda Ogden (661 episodes, 1970-1979)
6. Ray Langton (636 episodes, 1970-1978)
7. Ken Barlow (634 episodes, 1970-1979)
8. Stan Ogden (585 episodes, 1970-1979)
9. Emily Nugent/Bishop (580 episodes, 1970-1979)
10. Elsie Tanner/Howard/Tanner (552 episodes, 1970-1973, 1976-1979)
11. Rita Bates/Littlewood/Fairclough (519 episodes, 1972-1979)
12. Albert Tatlock (501 episodes, 1970-1979)

Average age: 50

See also: The Faces of 1960s Corrie

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