William Roache
William Patrick Harry Roache MBE (born 25 April 1932) is a British actor, best known for his role as Ken Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street. He is the only remaining member of the original cast, having appeared in the first episode on 9 December 1960 and is currently the longest-serving actor in Coronation Street.
Meadowlark Lemon
Meadow “Meadowlark” Lemon (April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015) was an American basketball player, actor, and minister. For 22 years, Lemon was known as the “Clown Prince” of the touring Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He played in more than 16,000 games for the Globetrotters and is a 2003 inductee of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Roache
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlark_Lemon
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