Veronica "Vera" Duckworth (also Burton) was a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Liz Dawn, she reappeared posthumously for a single appearance, in which her ficitional husband Jack died, which English actor, singer and author, played Jack Duckworth ?
Bill Tarmey Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor, singer and author, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the soap opera "Coronation Street". First appearing in the role in November 1979, he played it continually from 1983 to 2010.
Doña Croll Doña Croll (born 29 August 1953) is a Jamaican-born British actress. She is best known for her British soap opera roles as Pearl McHugh in Channel 5's "Family Affairs" and more recently as Vera Corrigan in the BBC soap opera "Doctors", and as Emerald Fox in the popular BBC soap opera, "EastEnders".