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.
Caroline Paterson Caroline Paterson (born 28 November 1965 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in many Scottish television shows such as one-off STV drama, "The Steamie" and the BBC's "Rab C. Nesbitt". However, she is most recognized for her role in "EastEnders" as Mark Fowler's wife, Ruth. She also appeared as Patricia Cullen in BBC Scotland soap "River City".In 2005 she had a one episode appearance in the BAFTA award-winning BBC series Spooks as Jessica Mortimer. In 2008, Paterson appeared in "Coronation Street" as police detective D.C. Weller after David Platt pushed his mother, Gail down the stairs of their home, and again in December 2008 to investigate allegations against Tony Gordon. She had a cameo role in the sixth season of "Skins" as the mother of Franky. She also appeared in "River City", as Sandra Devlin.