Doris Speed, OBE (February 3, 1899 - November 16, 1994) was a British actress, most known for her role as snooty Rovers Return landlady Annie Walker on "Coronation Street", a role she played from 1960 to 1983. Towards the end of her run, a national newspaper published her birth certificate, which proved her to be many years older than she let on. She publicly fainted when she learned the news, and weeks later, burglars robbed her house while she was asleep. Wikipedia
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