Johnny Briggs (actor)

Johnny Briggs
MBE
Born
John Ernest Briggs

(1935-09-05)5 September 1935
Battersea, London, England
Died28 February 2021(2021-02-28) (aged 85)
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1946–2012
Known forRole of Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street (1976–2006)
Spouses
Caroline Sinclair
(m. 1961; div. 1975)
Christine Allsop
(m. 1977; div. 2006)
[1]
Children6

John Ernest Briggs MBE (5 September 1935 – 28 February 2021)[1] was an English actor.[2] He was known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006.

  1. ^ a b Obituaries, Telegraph (28 February 2021). "Johnny Briggs, actor who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street for 30 years – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "MBE for former Street star Briggs". BBC News. 30 December 2006.