Ray Langton is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera,
Coronation Street, played by Neville Buswell.Ray Langton was born at
Number 2 Gas Street. Throughout his childhood, he was in trouble with
the police most of the time. An ex-borstal boy, Ray built up a
reputation as a troublemaker. He first appeared in the Street in 1966
but was sent away by Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) after he
threatened Lucille Hewitt (Jennifer Moss). Nevertheless, Ray returned
two years later and Len gave him a job at his building firm and
invited him to move into his bachelor pad at No.9. Ray hoped to start
his own business but settled for a partnership with Len and Jerry
Booth (Graham Haberfield). Ray's younger sister, Janice (Paula
Wilcox), visited briefly in 1969.Ray was a womaniser and was involved
with many women while living in the Street, including Sandra Butler
(Patricia Fuller), Audrey Fleming (Gillian McCann), Vicki Bright
(Clare Sutcliffe) and Sue Silcock (Angela Scoular). In 1975, he
married the yard's secretary, Deirdre Hunt (Anne Kirkbride), and they
moved into No.5; their daughter, Tracy (Christabel Finch), was born in
1977. His roving eye led him into an affair with waitress Janice
Stubbs (Angela Bruce). Deirdre found out so he ended the affair and
made plans to move to the Netherlands for a new life and wanted
Deirdre and Tracy to come with him. She initially agreed but changed
her mind at the last minute so Ray left the street alone. Ray kept in
touch and sent Tracy presents, but this dwindled over the years.
Eventually, he contacted Deirdre, asking for a divorce as his new
partner was pregnant with his child. Ray divorced his second wife
sometime around 2000.
Coronation Street, played by Neville Buswell.Ray Langton was born at
Number 2 Gas Street. Throughout his childhood, he was in trouble with
the police most of the time. An ex-borstal boy, Ray built up a
reputation as a troublemaker. He first appeared in the Street in 1966
but was sent away by Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) after he
threatened Lucille Hewitt (Jennifer Moss). Nevertheless, Ray returned
two years later and Len gave him a job at his building firm and
invited him to move into his bachelor pad at No.9. Ray hoped to start
his own business but settled for a partnership with Len and Jerry
Booth (Graham Haberfield). Ray's younger sister, Janice (Paula
Wilcox), visited briefly in 1969.Ray was a womaniser and was involved
with many women while living in the Street, including Sandra Butler
(Patricia Fuller), Audrey Fleming (Gillian McCann), Vicki Bright
(Clare Sutcliffe) and Sue Silcock (Angela Scoular). In 1975, he
married the yard's secretary, Deirdre Hunt (Anne Kirkbride), and they
moved into No.5; their daughter, Tracy (Christabel Finch), was born in
1977. His roving eye led him into an affair with waitress Janice
Stubbs (Angela Bruce). Deirdre found out so he ended the affair and
made plans to move to the Netherlands for a new life and wanted
Deirdre and Tracy to come with him. She initially agreed but changed
her mind at the last minute so Ray left the street alone. Ray kept in
touch and sent Tracy presents, but this dwindled over the years.
Eventually, he contacted Deirdre, asking for a divorce as his new
partner was pregnant with his child. Ray divorced his second wife
sometime around 2000.
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