ITV Coronation Street star dies aged 78 with his company making the announcement
The Coronation Street star played a variety of roles on the ITV programme over the years
He was not on the list.
He played several roles in the iconic soap, from a delivery man to a junk dealer.
The team at his company, Tony Peers Ltd, made the announcement of his passing on Wednesday, sharing the sad news on social media.
In a statement, they wrote: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Scarborough showbiz legend Tony Peers has taken his final bow.
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"Our wonderful producer, manager and friend sadly fell asleep for the last time in the early hours of this morning.
"All at Tony Peers Limited are devastated by this news and in Tony’s words 'the show must go on.'
"We will be continuing to lead all future productions and keeping Tony’s pantomime legacy alive across the country for years to come."
Tony also appeared in shows such as Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Rik Mayall Presents, All Creatures Great and Small and finally Last of the Summer Wine, the latter of which was his final TV performance in 2004.
He began his career in the 1960s when he took on a role at Butlins.
Speaking to The Scarborough News in 2018, Tony shared the story of when he first got the Corrie job.
However, he was best known on the show as Peter Mallett -
the father of Gary Mallett.
He recalled: "My mum came to see me and cried all the way home from Minehead to Liverpool.
"She said to my father ‘He’ll never make a living doing this; he’s a big, daft lad and he’s got no talent.'"
However, she was "proud as punch," with Tony adding: "She said, 'That's my lad, you know, my lad that.'"
Actor
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the
Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
WendellHusband
1997–2004
2 episodes
Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Emmerdale Farm
4.9
TV Series
Bryan DoddsMr. RocheConstruction Worker
1987–2003
11 episodes
Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant,
and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
Peter MallettIvor StonleyDelivery Man
1994–1999
6 episodes
Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
Heartbeat
6.9
TV Series
MC
1999
1 episode
Stanton Blues (1998)
Stanton Blues
8.3
TV Series
Albert Cousins
1998
1 episode
Julie Delpy, Vincent Gallo, and David Tennant in L.A.
Without a Map (1998)
L.A. Without a Map
6.0
Vicar
1998
Where the Heart Is (1997)
Where the Heart Is
6.8
TV Series
Mayor
1998
1 episode
Susan Hampshire in The Grand (1997)
The Grand
7.5
TV Series
Butcher
1997
1 episode
Francesca Annis, Robson Green, and Michael Kitchen in
Reckless (1997)
Reckless
8.0
TV Mini Series
Landlord
1997
1 episode
Funny Bones (1995)
Funny Bones
6.7
Reporter
1995
Cracker (1993)
Cracker
8.4
TV Series
Man in Albie's Street
1994
1 episode
Warren Clarke, Jojo, Zizi, Zak, Tricky Nicky, Leo Piper, and
Spangles in Moving Story (1994)
Moving Story
7.7
TV Series
Victorian Shopkeeper
1994
1 episode
Ain't Misbehavin (1994)
Ain't Misbehavin
6.7
TV Series
Taxi Driver
1994
1 episode
Rik Mayall Presents
8.6
TV Series
Taxi Driver
1993
1 episode
Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and
Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
All Creatures Great & Small
8.4
TV Series
Landlord
1990
1 episode
Yesterday's Dreams (1987)
Yesterday's Dreams
8.0
TV Series
Gordon
1987
1 episode
Self
Don Roaming (2001)
Don Roaming
TV Series
Self
2001
1 episode
House Party! (1996)
House Party!
Video
Self
1996
Hello Campers!: Butlin's 50 Years 1936-1986
TV Special
Self
1986
Starburst (1980)
Starburst
TV Series
Self
1982
1 episode
Search for a Star (1979)
Search for a Star
TV Series
Self - Contestant
1979
1 episode
The Big Time (1976)
The Big Time
7.0
TV Series
Self - Contestant
1976
1 episode

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