Ken Morley Librarian in the children's television show "Woof!" and guest starred as Nazi Captain Voorhese in the sitcom "Red Dwarf". In 1998, he appeared in an episode of the television show "The Grand" as Harry Frindel. In 1999, Morley returned to "Coronation Street" in the spin-off show "Coronation Street: After Hours" alongside former "Coronation Street" actress Julie Goodyear. He has also appeared in "Emmerdale" spin-off show "Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice" playing Reg Holdsworth. In 2003 to 2004, Morley starred in the sitcom "Hardware" as Rex alongside Martin Freeman. In 2005, he was a contestant in the
Coronation Street of youthful rebellion. Though the rest of the original Barlow family were killed off before the end of the 1970s, Ken, who for 27 years was the only character from the first episode remaining, has remained the constant link throughout the entire series. In 2011, Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie), another character from the first episode, returned to "Coronation Street" after a 43-year absence. Since 1984, Ken Barlow has been the show's only remaining original character. Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) had appeared in the series since late-January 1961, when the show was just weeks old, and was the show's longest-serving female