Ken Morley
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| Born | Ken Morley January 17, 1943 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Ken Morley is a beaming, balding, rotund British comedian and actor who shot to stardom as Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street. He played the role from 1989 until quitting the show in 1995. Between 1988 and 1991, he was a regular in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo, playing General Leopold von Flockenstuffen, and later guest starred as the Nazi captain Vorheese in the Red Dwarf episode Stoke Me A Clipper. He has since starred in the sitcom Hardware. In 2005, he was one of the celebrities taking part in the popular ITV1 reality series Celebrity Fit Club. Ken also starred in the Safestyle UK double glazing adverts before being replaced by a lesser known actor.
He is currently appearing as US Vice-President Dick Cheney on the Channel 4 satirical show Bremner, Bird and Fortune.
The actor has been associated with several criminal incidents against him in recent years; it was reported in October 2007 that his wife had been attacked during an armed raid on their house[1], and five years earlier, in 2002, he was the victim of a mugging by a group of youths who stole his trademark glasses.[1]
A car collector, his current collection includes:
- 1956 Ford Fairlane
- 1959 pink Cadillac Coupe de Ville[2]
- Two 1970s Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham - one since sold[3]
- MG ZT V8
