Autographs of William Roache
William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is the longest-serving cast member in the series, 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.
Roache was born in the Basford suburb of Nottingham the son of Hester Vera (née Waddicor) and Joseph William Vincent Roache, a doctor. His mother was the daughter of Albert and Mary Zillah Waddicor, a successful businesswoman, who ran a restaurant and tea rooms at Alton Towers, which had been opened as a tourist attraction – but not at that time a theme park – after the death of the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury; Albert was a violent drunk.
Roache grew up in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where he attended a Steiner school set up by his grandfather, a physician and surgeon, in the family's garden. His grandfather was a Freemason who was interested in such things as theosophy, esotericism, hypnotism, spiritualism, and homoeopathy, as well as the teachings of philosopher and educationalist Rudolf Steiner. Roache was later educated at Rydal School. He joined the British Army and was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1953. A year later, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He left in 1956 with the rank of captain. Due to an exploding mortar round during his military service, he suffers from tinnitus.
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Current items with a signature of William Roache
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Traded items with a signature of William Roache
The most expensive item with a signature of William Roache (Soul on the Street Signed Edition,William Roache) was sold in April 2026 for £96.36 while the cheapest item (Pre Signed Coronation Street William Roache) found a new owner for £0.49 in November 2023. The month with the most items sold (14) was February 2021 with an average selling price of £6.00 for an autographed item of William Roache. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2018 with £44.45 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.49 was November 2023. In average, an autographed item from William Roache is worth £3.86.
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Latest News about William Roache
Anne Kirkbride funeral: William Roache joins Coronation Street co-stars, friends (28/01/2015): Corrie actress lost her battle with breast cancer and passed away last weekWilliam Roache can still feel 'Anne Kirkbride's presence' on Coronation Street s (27/01/2015): SHE starred as Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow for more than four decades, prior to her death last week.Heroes and villains of the week: Why Perez Hilton tops our naughty list and the (23/01/2015): OK! Online reflects on the good and bad celebrities from the past seven daysCoronation Street star William Roache reacts to the death of Anne Kirkbride (22/01/2015): William Roache and Anne Kirkbride starred together in Coronation Street as Ken and Deirdre Barlow for over 40 years. In the wake of Anne’s tragic death aged 60, William remembers his friend and colleague.National Television Awards 2015: William Roache Pays Emotional Tribute To Anne K (22/01/2015): William, who played Anne's on-screen husband Ken Barlow, moved the Coronation Street cast to tears with his touching tribute.
Older News Stories about William Roache
Actor William Roache brings Ken Barlow back to Coronation Street (08/2014): Actor William Roache has returned to the soap six months after he was cleared of historic rape and indecent assault charges 
William Roache talks Corrie return (07/2014): Coronation Street star Bill Roache has revealed Ken Barlow is determined to help son Peter prove his innocence when he returns to find him in prison.
