Alan Browning

Cast

Born

March 23, 1926 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

Died

September 7, 1979

Birth name

Alan Hastings Brown

Born in Sunderland, he worked his way up from copy boy to journalist on the local paper. After doing his national service, he returned to Newcastle, before moving to London to work for a news agency, then spent 3 years in Cairo. Returning to London, his wife, knowing his real love was the theatre, told him to try it. Despite having no experience, he got a job at his first audition and straight away joined Equity. With two babies and no regular wage, things were tough, but as a precaution he kept up his union subscriptions and did some holiday relief work at the news agency. Then came a regular part in The Newcomers, which he had for some time, but left because for him the part had lost its challenge. He then got a role in Coronation Street, thanks to Patricia Phoenix (Elsie Tanner} who suggested him for a strong love interest story line.