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	His daughter [[Martha Cope]] is also an actress. His sons [[Nick Cope]] and Mark Cope were members of the rock group [[the Candyskins]]. In 1974, Cope and his wife opened a restaurant, in [[Watlington, Oxfordshire]], named ''Martha's Kitchen'' after his daughter.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actor-kenneth-cope-with-his-wife-renny-in-their-restaurant-news-photo/886726200\|title=Actor Kenneth Cope with his wife Renny in their restaurant called...\|website=Getty Images\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178560/bio\|title=Kenneth Cope\|website=IMDb\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>		His daughter [[Martha Cope]] is also an actress. His sons [[Nick Cope]] and Mark Cope were members of the rock group [[the Candyskins]]. In 1974, Cope and his wife opened a restaurant, in [[Watlington, Oxfordshire]], named ''Martha's Kitchen'' after his daughter.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actor-kenneth-cope-with-his-wife-renny-in-their-restaurant-news-photo/886726200\|title=Actor Kenneth Cope with his wife Renny in their restaurant called...\|website=Getty Images\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178560/bio\|title=Kenneth Cope\|website=IMDb\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>

	Cope was diagnosed with [[mesothelioma]] in 2000, but six years later he was told this was a ~~misdiagnosi~~;<ref>{{cite web \|last=Riches \|first=Chris \|title=TV star hit by cancer blunder \|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/78374/TV-star-hit-by-cancer-blunder \|website=[[Daily Express]] \|date=5 January 2009 \|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> he now suffers from [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<ref>[http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ Corrie actor Kenneth Cope was told he was dying] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092315/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ \|date=19 October 2013}}. ''[[Unreality TV]]''. Retrieved 15 January 2012</ref>		Cope was diagnosed with [[mesothelioma]] in 2000, but six years later he was told this was a misdiagnosis;<ref>{{cite web \|last=Riches \|first=Chris \|title=TV star hit by cancer blunder \|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/78374/TV-star-hit-by-cancer-blunder \|website=[[Daily Express]] \|date=5 January 2009 \|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> he now suffers from [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<ref>[http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ Corrie actor Kenneth Cope was told he was dying] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092315/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ \|date=19 October 2013}}. ''[[Unreality TV]]''. Retrieved 15 January 2012</ref>

	In January 2014, Cope appeared as a character witness during the trial of former ''Coronation Street'' colleague [[William Roache]], who plays [[Ken Barlow]] in the series.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Thomas \|first=Joe \|title=Kenneth Cope relief at William Roache sex offences trial verdict \|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kenneth-cope-relief-william-roache-6681800 \|work=[[Liverpool Echo]] \|date=7 February 2014 \|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>		In January 2014, Cope appeared as a character witness during the trial of former ''Coronation Street'' colleague [[William Roache]], who plays [[Ken Barlow]] in the series.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Thomas \|first=Joe \|title=Kenneth Cope relief at William Roache sex offences trial verdict \|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kenneth-cope-relief-william-roache-6681800 \|work=[[Liverpool Echo]] \|date=7 February 2014 \|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>

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	\| children = [[~~w:Martha Cope\|~~Martha Cope]]<br>[[~~w:Nick Cope\|~~Nick Cope]]<br>Mark Cope		\| children = [[Martha Cope]]<br>[[Nick Cope]]<br>Mark Cope
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	'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[~~w:Marty Hopkirk\|~~Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'', [[w:Jed Stone\|Jed Stone]] in ''[[~~w:Coronation Street\|~~Coronation Street]]'' and [[w:Ray Hilton\|Ray Hilton]] in ''[[w:Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.		'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'', [[w:Jed Stone\|Jed Stone]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and [[w:Ray Hilton\|Ray Hilton]] in ''[[w:Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'', [[Jed Stone]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and [[Ray Hilton]] in ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]''.

==Early life==
Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{cite web |author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 |title=Kenneth Cope |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |date=14 April 1931 |access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
Between 1961 and 1966, Cope had a regular role in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as the shady [[Jed Stone]], a part he later returned to in 2008. The appearance led to the recording of a novelty pop single, "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About", with [[Tony Hatch]]. Although it was not a hit, it led to a regular slot as a disc jockey with [[Radio Luxembourg (English)|Radio Luxembourg]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kenneth Cope|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/cope_kenneth.html|access-date=6 June 2019|website=www.corrie.net}}</ref>

Cope also appeared in the satirical series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'' from 1962 until 1963.

He played [[Subutai]] in the 1965 film of the life of [[Genghis Khan]], and in the same year appeared in ''[[Dateline Diamonds]]'' playing Lester Benson. In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "[[The Bird Who Knew Too Much]]" episode of ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074ry2 |title=The Bird Who Knew Too Much |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

In ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'' (1969–1970), Cope played the ghost private eye [[Marty Hopkirk]] opposite [[Mike Pratt (actor)|Mike Pratt]]'s [[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)#Characters and cast|Jeff Randall]].

He also took leading roles in two [[Carry On (franchise)|''Carry On'' films]]. In ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) he played Vic Spanner, the obnoxious [[shop steward]] central to the film's trade union and industrial problems storyline and the rival in the film's romantic sub-plot. In ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) he took the more sympathetic role of Cyril Carter, the son of a thief who is forced to impersonate a female nurse as part of his father's attempt to rob a maternity hospital. Once there, Cyril finds love with a real nurse.

In an episode of the first series of ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' "Sailor on a Horse" (1972) he played Henry Thackery, a missing heir from Canada, returning from sea, just in time to save the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordon family, which greedy, contentious lawyer Weems tries to sell by fraud, palming one of his clerks off as being the true heir.

He appeared as Jack Victor in ''[[Catweazle]]'' ("The Wogle Stone") in 1971. In 1975–1976 he wrote three series of the BBC children's television series ''Striker'', starring the young [[Kevin Moreton]] and inspired by the local youth football team in the village of [[Islip, Oxfordshire|Islip]], Oxfordshire, where the Cope family was then living.

Other screenwriting credits include [[A Sharp Intake of Breath]].

Cope featured in three [[List of Minder episodes|episodes of ''Minder'']] playing different characters: newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs in "Bury My Half at Waltham Green"; 'Scooter' in "Waiting for Goddard"; and police informer Phelan in "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley".

He later appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'' (in 1981), and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', as well as taking roles in ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)|Waking the Dead]]'', ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' and ''[[Kavanagh QC]]''.

In 1984, Cope starred in ''Bootle Saddles'', an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed 'cowboy village' on the outskirts of Merseyside. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less a [[parody]] and more a sort of [[Homage (arts)|homage]] to 1950s and 1960s [[Western (genre)|westerns]], with episodes structured loosely around epics like ''[[High Noon]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]''. The characters rarely strayed out of their [[diegetic]] cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.

In 1995, he appeared in the same episode of ''[[Out of the Blue (1995 TV series)|Out of the Blue]]'' as his daughter Martha.

In 1997, Cope played dodgy ex-copper Charlie Fairclough alongside [[David Jason]] in an episode of ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' titled "True Confessions".

From 1999 to 2002 he played [[Ray Hilton]] in the [[Channel 4]] soap opera ''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]''.

Cope was offered a cameo role in the [[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000 TV series)|2000–2001 revival of ''Randall and Hopkirk'']] starring [[Vic & Bob|Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer]], but turned it down. He did, however, feature on the "Behind the Scenes" section of the Series 1 DVD, wishing the cast of the remake well. He also provided the foreword to a ''Randall and Hopkirk'' retrospective book (by Geoff Tibballs), published in 1994.
Also, an 'Appreciation', written by Cope, was included in Annette André's autobiography, 'Where have I been all My Life?', (Quoit Media, 2018).

He played Neville Harding in 2004's "Shadowplay", S4:E11&12 of ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)|Waking the Dead]]''.

In 2008, Cope's ''[[Coronation Street]]'' character [[Jed Stone]] returned to the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap after 42 years' absence, appearing as part of a storyline involving property developer [[Tony Gordon]]. The character was kept onscreen for several months before being written out again.

Cope now resides in [[Southport]], and writes a weekly column for the weekly ''[[ Southport Visiter]]'' newspaper.

==Personal life==
Cope married actress [[Renny Lister]], whom he had met when she worked on ''Coronation Street'', in 1961. They had two sons and one daughter together. Their sons [[Nick Cope|Nick]] and Mark Cope went on to form a rock band, [[The Candyskins]]. Their daughter, [[Martha Cope]], is an actress. In 1997, Lister announced her retirement.{{cn|date=June 2022}}

His daughter [[Martha Cope]] is also an actress. His sons [[Nick Cope]] and Mark Cope were members of the rock group [[the Candyskins]]. In 1974, Cope and his wife opened a restaurant, in [[Watlington, Oxfordshire]], named ''Martha's Kitchen'' after his daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actor-kenneth-cope-with-his-wife-renny-in-their-restaurant-news-photo/886726200|title=Actor Kenneth Cope with his wife Renny in their restaurant called...|website=Getty Images|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178560/bio|title=Kenneth Cope|website=IMDb|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>

Cope was diagnosed with [[mesothelioma]] in 2000, but six years later he was told this was a misdiagnosi;<ref>{{cite web |last=Riches |first=Chris |title=TV star hit by cancer blunder |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/78374/TV-star-hit-by-cancer-blunder |website=[[Daily Express]] |date=5 January 2009 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> he now suffers from [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<ref>[http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ Corrie actor Kenneth Cope was told he was dying] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092315/http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/corrie-actor-kenneth-cope-was-told-he-was-dying/ |date=19 October 2013}}. ''[[Unreality TV]]''. Retrieved 15 January 2012</ref>

In January 2014, Cope appeared as a character witness during the trial of former ''Coronation Street'' colleague [[William Roache]], who plays [[Ken Barlow]] in the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Joe |title=Kenneth Cope relief at William Roache sex offences trial verdict |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kenneth-cope-relief-william-roache-6681800 |work=[[Liverpool Echo]] |date=7 February 2014 |access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>

He is an avid supporter of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].{{cn|date=June 2022}}

==Filmography==
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*''[[Impulse (1954 film)|Impulse]]'' (1954) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
*''[[The Gilded Cage (1955 film)|The Gilded Cage]]'' (1955) as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
*''[[Doublecross (1956 film)|Doublecross]]'' (1956) as Jeffrey
*''[[X the Unknown]]'' (1956) as Private Lansing
*''[[Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst]]'' (1957) as Store's Rating HMS Amythest
*''[[These Dangerous Years]]'' (1957) as The Juggler
*''[[Dunkirk (1958 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (1958) as Lt. Lumpkin
*''[[No Time to Die (1958 film)|No Time to Die]]'' (1958) as 2nd English Soldier
*''[[Naked Fury]]'' (1959) as Johnny
*''[[The Lady Is a Square]]'' (1959) as Dereck
*''[[Jungle Street]]'' (1960) as Johnny
*''[[The Criminal (1960 film)|The Criminal]]'' (1960) as Kelly
*''[[The Unstoppable Man]]'' (1961) as Benny
*''[[Edgar Wallace Mysteries]]'' (1962) as Derek Maitland
*''[[Tomorrow at Ten]]'' (1962) as Sergeant Grey
*''[[The Damned (1963 film)|The Damned]]'' (1963) as Sid
*''[[Carry On Jack]]'' (1963) as Sailor (uncredited)
*''[[Father Came Too!]]'' (1963) as Ron
*''[[Change Partners (film)|Change Partners]]'' (1965) as Joe Trent
*''[[Genghis Khan (1965 film)|Genghis Khan]]'' (1965) as [[Subotai]]
*''[[Dateline Diamonds]]'' (1965) as Lester Benson
*''[[Night of the Big Heat]]'' (1967) as Tinker Mason
*''[[Hammerhead (film)|Hammerhead]]'' (1968) as Motorcyclist
*''[[A Twist of Sand]]'' (1968) as Flag Officer
*''[[The Desperados]]'' (1969) as Carlin
*''[[A Touch of the Other]]'' (1970) as Delger
*''[[She'll Follow You Anywhere]]'' (1971) as Mike Carter
*''[[Catweazle]]'' (1971) ("The Wogle Stone") as Jack Victor
*''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) as Vic Spanner
*''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) as Cyril Carter
*''[[Rentadick]]'' (1972) as West
*''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' (1972) 'Sailor on a Horse' as Henry Thackery
*''[[Juggernaut (1974 film)|Juggernaut]]'' (1974) as Bridgeman
*''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' - (1979) 'Bury My Half at Waltham Green'
*''[[George and Mildred (film)|George and Mildred]]'' (1980) as Harvey
*''[[The Bill]]'' (1991) 'Its a small world' as PC Len Dorton
*''[[Captives (film)|Captives]]'' (1994) as Dr. Hockley
*''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' (1997 & 2008) as Lance (2 episodes)
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0178560}} (Note: this source gives a birth date of 14 June)

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	'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'', [[~~w:Jed Stone\|~~Jed Stone]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and [[~~w:Ray Hilton\|~~Ray Hilton]] in ''[[w:Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.		'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'', [[Jed Stone]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and [[Ray Hilton]] in ''[[Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in [[~~w:Liverpool\|~~Liverpool]], [[~~w:Lancashire\|~~Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool \|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 \|title=Kenneth Cope \|publisher=[[~~w:British Film Institute\|~~British Film Institute]] \|date=14 April 1931 \|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>		Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool \|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 \|title=Kenneth Cope \|publisher=[[British Film Institute]] \|date=14 April 1931 \|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Between 1961 and 1966, Cope had a regular role in ''[[~~w:Coronation Street\|~~Coronation Street]]'' as the shady [[~~w:Jed Stone\|~~Jed Stone]], a part he later returned to in 2008. The appearance led to the recording of a novelty pop single, "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About", with [[~~w:Tony Hatch\|~~Tony Hatch]]. Although it was not a hit, it led to a regular slot as a disc jockey with [[w:Radio Luxembourg (English)\|Radio Luxembourg]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kenneth Cope\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/cope_kenneth.html\|access-date=6 June 2019\|website=www.corrie.net}}</ref>		Between 1961 and 1966, Cope had a regular role in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as the shady [[Jed Stone]], a part he later returned to in 2008. The appearance led to the recording of a novelty pop single, "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About", with [[Tony Hatch]]. Although it was not a hit, it led to a regular slot as a disc jockey with [[Radio Luxembourg (English)\|Radio Luxembourg]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kenneth Cope\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/cope_kenneth.html\|access-date=6 June 2019\|website=www.corrie.net}}</ref>

	Cope also appeared in the satirical series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'' from 1962 until 1963.		Cope also appeared in the satirical series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'' from 1962 until 1963.

	He played [[~~w:Subutai\|~~Subutai]] in the 1965 film of the life of [[~~w:Genghis Khan\|~~Genghis Khan]], and in the same year appeared in ''[[~~w:Dateline Diamonds\|~~Dateline Diamonds]]'' playing Lester Benson. In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "[[~~w:The Bird Who Knew Too Much\|~~The Bird Who Knew Too Much]]" episode of ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074ry2 \|title=The Bird Who Knew Too Much \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>		He played [[Subutai]] in the 1965 film of the life of [[Genghis Khan]], and in the same year appeared in ''[[Dateline Diamonds]]'' playing Lester Benson. In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "[[The Bird Who Knew Too Much]]" episode of ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074ry2 \|title=The Bird Who Knew Too Much \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

	In ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969–1970), Cope played the ghost private eye [[~~w:Marty Hopkirk\|~~Marty Hopkirk]] opposite [[w:Mike Pratt (actor)\|Mike Pratt]]'s [[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)#Characters and cast\|Jeff Randall]].		In ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969–1970), Cope played the ghost private eye [[Marty Hopkirk]] opposite [[Mike Pratt (actor)\|Mike Pratt]]'s [[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)#Characters and cast\|Jeff Randall]].

	He also took leading roles in two [[Carry On (franchise)\|''Carry On'' films]]. In ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) he played Vic Spanner, the obnoxious [[~~w:shop steward\|~~shop steward]] central to the film's trade union and industrial problems storyline and the rival in the film's romantic sub-plot. In ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) he took the more sympathetic role of Cyril Carter, the son of a thief who is forced to impersonate a female nurse as part of his father's attempt to rob a maternity hospital. Once there, Cyril finds love with a real nurse.		He also took leading roles in two [[Carry On (franchise)\|''Carry On'' films]]. In ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) he played Vic Spanner, the obnoxious [[shop steward]] central to the film's trade union and industrial problems storyline and the rival in the film's romantic sub-plot. In ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) he took the more sympathetic role of Cyril Carter, the son of a thief who is forced to impersonate a female nurse as part of his father's attempt to rob a maternity hospital. Once there, Cyril finds love with a real nurse.

	In an episode of the first series of ''[[~~w:The Adventures of Black Beauty\|~~The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' "Sailor on a Horse" (1972) he played Henry Thackery, a missing heir from Canada, returning from sea, just in time to save the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordon family, which greedy, contentious lawyer Weems tries to sell by fraud, palming one of his clerks off as being the true heir.		In an episode of the first series of ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' "Sailor on a Horse" (1972) he played Henry Thackery, a missing heir from Canada, returning from sea, just in time to save the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordon family, which greedy, contentious lawyer Weems tries to sell by fraud, palming one of his clerks off as being the true heir.

	He appeared as Jack Victor in ''[[~~w:Catweazle\|~~Catweazle]]'' ("The Wogle Stone") in 1971. In 1975–1976 he wrote three series of the BBC children's television series ''Striker'', starring the young [[~~w:Kevin Moreton\|~~Kevin Moreton]] and inspired by the local youth football team in the village of [[w:Islip, Oxfordshire\|Islip]], Oxfordshire, where the Cope family was then living.		He appeared as Jack Victor in ''[[Catweazle]]'' ("The Wogle Stone") in 1971. In 1975–1976 he wrote three series of the BBC children's television series ''Striker'', starring the young [[Kevin Moreton]] and inspired by the local youth football team in the village of [[Islip, Oxfordshire\|Islip]], Oxfordshire, where the Cope family was then living.

	Other screenwriting credits include [[A Sharp Intake of Breath]].		Other screenwriting credits include [[A Sharp Intake of Breath]].

	Cope featured in three [[w:List of Minder episodes\|episodes of ''Minder'']] playing different characters: newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs in "Bury My Half at Waltham Green"; 'Scooter' in "Waiting for Goddard"; and police informer Phelan in "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley".		Cope featured in three [[List of Minder episodes\|episodes of ''Minder'']] playing different characters: newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs in "Bury My Half at Waltham Green"; 'Scooter' in "Waiting for Goddard"; and police informer Phelan in "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley".

	He later appeared in the ''[[~~w:Doctor Who\|~~Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[~~w:Warriors' Gate\|~~Warriors' Gate]]'' (in 1981), and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[w:Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'', as well as taking roles in ''[[~~w:Juliet Bravo\|~~Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[~~w:The Bill\|~~The Bill]]'', ''[[w:Waking the Dead (TV series)\|Waking the Dead]]'', ''[[~~w:A Touch of Frost\|~~A Touch of Frost]]'' and ''[[~~w:Kavanagh QC\|~~Kavanagh QC]]''.		He later appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'' (in 1981), and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'', as well as taking roles in ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)\|Waking the Dead]]'', ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' and ''[[Kavanagh QC]]''.

	In 1984, Cope starred in ''Bootle Saddles'', an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed 'cowboy village' on the outskirts of Merseyside. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less a [[parody]] and more a sort of [[Homage (arts)\|homage]] to 1950s and 1960s [[Western (genre)\|westerns]], with episodes structured loosely around epics like ''[[High Noon]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]''. The characters rarely strayed out of their [[diegetic]] cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.		In 1984, Cope starred in ''Bootle Saddles'', an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed 'cowboy village' on the outskirts of Merseyside. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less a [[parody]] and more a sort of [[Homage (arts)\|homage]] to 1950s and 1960s [[Western (genre)\|westerns]], with episodes structured loosely around epics like ''[[High Noon]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]''. The characters rarely strayed out of their [[diegetic]] cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Cope married actress [[Renny Lister]], whom he had met when she worked on ''Coronation Street'', in 1961. They had two sons and one daughter together. Their sons [[Nick Cope\|Nick]] and Mark Cope went on to form a rock band, [[The Candyskins]]. Their daughter, [[Martha Cope]], is an actress. In 1997, Lister announced her retirement.~~{{cn\|date=June 2022}}~~		Cope married actress [[Renny Lister]], whom he had met when she worked on ''Coronation Street'', in 1961. They had two sons and one daughter together. Their sons [[Nick Cope\|Nick]] and Mark Cope went on to form a rock band, [[The Candyskins]]. Their daughter, [[Martha Cope]], is an actress. In 1997, Lister announced her retirement.

	His daughter [[Martha Cope]] is also an actress. His sons [[Nick Cope]] and Mark Cope were members of the rock group [[the Candyskins]]. In 1974, Cope and his wife opened a restaurant, in [[Watlington, Oxfordshire]], named ''Martha's Kitchen'' after his daughter.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actor-kenneth-cope-with-his-wife-renny-in-their-restaurant-news-photo/886726200\|title=Actor Kenneth Cope with his wife Renny in their restaurant called...\|website=Getty Images\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178560/bio\|title=Kenneth Cope\|website=IMDb\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>		His daughter [[Martha Cope]] is also an actress. His sons [[Nick Cope]] and Mark Cope were members of the rock group [[the Candyskins]]. In 1974, Cope and his wife opened a restaurant, in [[Watlington, Oxfordshire]], named ''Martha's Kitchen'' after his daughter.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actor-kenneth-cope-with-his-wife-renny-in-their-restaurant-news-photo/886726200\|title=Actor Kenneth Cope with his wife Renny in their restaurant called...\|website=Getty Images\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178560/bio\|title=Kenneth Cope\|website=IMDb\|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
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	In January 2014, Cope appeared as a character witness during the trial of former ''Coronation Street'' colleague [[William Roache]], who plays [[Ken Barlow]] in the series.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Thomas \|first=Joe \|title=Kenneth Cope relief at William Roache sex offences trial verdict \|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kenneth-cope-relief-william-roache-6681800 \|work=[[Liverpool Echo]] \|date=7 February 2014 \|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>		In January 2014, Cope appeared as a character witness during the trial of former ''Coronation Street'' colleague [[William Roache]], who plays [[Ken Barlow]] in the series.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Thomas \|first=Joe \|title=Kenneth Cope relief at William Roache sex offences trial verdict \|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/kenneth-cope-relief-william-roache-6681800 \|work=[[Liverpool Echo]] \|date=7 February 2014 \|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>

	He is an avid supporter of [[Everton F.C.\|Everton]].~~{{cn\|date=June 2022}}~~		He is an avid supporter of [[Everton F.C.\|Everton]].

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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	'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'', [[Jed Stone]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and [[Ray Hilton]] in ''[[Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.		'''Kenneth Charles Cope''' (born 14 April 1931) is an English retired actor and scriptwriter. He is best known for his roles as [[w:Marty Hopkirk\|Marty Hopkirk]] in ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'', [[w:Jed Stone\|Jed Stone]] in ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' and [[w:Ray Hilton\|Ray Hilton]] in ''[[w:Brookside (television programme)\|Brookside]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool \|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 \|title=Kenneth Cope \|publisher=[[British Film Institute]] \|date=14 April 1931 \|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>		Kenneth Cope was born on 14 April 1931 in [[w:Liverpool\|Liverpool]], [[w:Lancashire\|Lancashire]], England.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Born: 14 June 1931, Liverpool \|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f02da54 \|title=Kenneth Cope \|publisher=[[w:British Film Institute\|British Film Institute]] \|date=14 April 1931 \|access-date=11 April 2014}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Between 1961 and 1966, Cope had a regular role in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as the shady [[Jed Stone]], a part he later returned to in 2008. The appearance led to the recording of a novelty pop single, "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About", with [[Tony Hatch]]. Although it was not a hit, it led to a regular slot as a disc jockey with [[Radio Luxembourg (English)\|Radio Luxembourg]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kenneth Cope\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/cope_kenneth.html\|access-date=6 June 2019\|website=www.corrie.net}}</ref>		Between 1961 and 1966, Cope had a regular role in ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' as the shady [[w:Jed Stone\|Jed Stone]], a part he later returned to in 2008. The appearance led to the recording of a novelty pop single, "Hands Off, Stop Mucking About", with [[w:Tony Hatch\|Tony Hatch]]. Although it was not a hit, it led to a regular slot as a disc jockey with [[w:Radio Luxembourg (English)\|Radio Luxembourg]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kenneth Cope\|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/cope_kenneth.html\|access-date=6 June 2019\|website=www.corrie.net}}</ref>

	Cope also appeared in the satirical series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'' from 1962 until 1963.		Cope also appeared in the satirical series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'' from 1962 until 1963.

	He played [[Subutai]] in the 1965 film of the life of [[Genghis Khan]], and in the same year appeared in ''[[Dateline Diamonds]]'' playing Lester Benson. In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "[[The Bird Who Knew Too Much]]" episode of ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074ry2 \|title=The Bird Who Knew Too Much \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>		He played [[w:Subutai\|Subutai]] in the 1965 film of the life of [[w:Genghis Khan\|Genghis Khan]], and in the same year appeared in ''[[w:Dateline Diamonds\|Dateline Diamonds]]'' playing Lester Benson. In 1967 he appeared as Tom Savage in "[[w:The Bird Who Knew Too Much\|The Bird Who Knew Too Much]]" episode of ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074ry2 \|title=The Bird Who Knew Too Much \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

	In ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'' (1969–1970), Cope played the ghost private eye [[Marty Hopkirk]] opposite [[Mike Pratt (actor)\|Mike Pratt]]'s [[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)#Characters and cast\|Jeff Randall]].		In ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' (1969–1970), Cope played the ghost private eye [[w:Marty Hopkirk\|Marty Hopkirk]] opposite [[w:Mike Pratt (actor)\|Mike Pratt]]'s [[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)#Characters and cast\|Jeff Randall]].

	He also took leading roles in two [[Carry On (franchise)\|''Carry On'' films]]. In ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) he played Vic Spanner, the obnoxious [[shop steward]] central to the film's trade union and industrial problems storyline and the rival in the film's romantic sub-plot. In ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) he took the more sympathetic role of Cyril Carter, the son of a thief who is forced to impersonate a female nurse as part of his father's attempt to rob a maternity hospital. Once there, Cyril finds love with a real nurse.		He also took leading roles in two [[Carry On (franchise)\|''Carry On'' films]]. In ''[[Carry On at Your Convenience]]'' (1971) he played Vic Spanner, the obnoxious [[w:shop steward\|shop steward]] central to the film's trade union and industrial problems storyline and the rival in the film's romantic sub-plot. In ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972) he took the more sympathetic role of Cyril Carter, the son of a thief who is forced to impersonate a female nurse as part of his father's attempt to rob a maternity hospital. Once there, Cyril finds love with a real nurse.

	In an episode of the first series of ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' "Sailor on a Horse" (1972) he played Henry Thackery, a missing heir from Canada, returning from sea, just in time to save the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordon family, which greedy, contentious lawyer Weems tries to sell by fraud, palming one of his clerks off as being the true heir.		In an episode of the first series of ''[[w:The Adventures of Black Beauty\|The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'' "Sailor on a Horse" (1972) he played Henry Thackery, a missing heir from Canada, returning from sea, just in time to save the land and Beauty's paddock next to the Gordon family, which greedy, contentious lawyer Weems tries to sell by fraud, palming one of his clerks off as being the true heir.

	He appeared as Jack Victor in ''[[Catweazle]]'' ("The Wogle Stone") in 1971. In 1975–1976 he wrote three series of the BBC children's television series ''Striker'', starring the young [[Kevin Moreton]] and inspired by the local youth football team in the village of [[Islip, Oxfordshire\|Islip]], Oxfordshire, where the Cope family was then living.		He appeared as Jack Victor in ''[[w:Catweazle\|Catweazle]]'' ("The Wogle Stone") in 1971. In 1975–1976 he wrote three series of the BBC children's television series ''Striker'', starring the young [[w:Kevin Moreton\|Kevin Moreton]] and inspired by the local youth football team in the village of [[w:Islip, Oxfordshire\|Islip]], Oxfordshire, where the Cope family was then living.

	Other screenwriting credits include [[A Sharp Intake of Breath]].		Other screenwriting credits include [[A Sharp Intake of Breath]].

	Cope featured in three [[List of Minder episodes\|episodes of ''Minder'']] playing different characters: newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs in "Bury My Half at Waltham Green"; 'Scooter' in "Waiting for Goddard"; and police informer Phelan in "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley".		Cope featured in three [[w:List of Minder episodes\|episodes of ''Minder'']] playing different characters: newly released prisoner Arthur Stubbs in "Bury My Half at Waltham Green"; 'Scooter' in "Waiting for Goddard"; and police informer Phelan in "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley".

	He later appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'' (in 1981), and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'', as well as taking roles in ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)\|Waking the Dead]]'', ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' and ''[[Kavanagh QC]]''.		He later appeared in the ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[w:Warriors' Gate\|Warriors' Gate]]'' (in 1981), and guest-starred in four episodes of ''[[w:Casualty (TV series)\|Casualty]]'', as well as taking roles in ''[[w:Juliet Bravo\|Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[w:The Bill\|The Bill]]'', ''[[w:Waking the Dead (TV series)\|Waking the Dead]]'', ''[[w:A Touch of Frost\|A Touch of Frost]]'' and ''[[w:Kavanagh QC\|Kavanagh QC]]''.

	In 1984, Cope starred in ''Bootle Saddles'', an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed 'cowboy village' on the outskirts of Merseyside. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less a [[parody]] and more a sort of [[Homage (arts)\|homage]] to 1950s and 1960s [[Western (genre)\|westerns]], with episodes structured loosely around epics like ''[[High Noon]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]''. The characters rarely strayed out of their [[diegetic]] cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.		In 1984, Cope starred in ''Bootle Saddles'', an ill-conceived surreal sitcom about a failing themed 'cowboy village' on the outskirts of Merseyside. He played the lead character Percy James, who was passionate about the park despite the poor financial returns. The series appeared to be less a [[parody]] and more a sort of [[Homage (arts)\|homage]] to 1950s and 1960s [[Western (genre)\|westerns]], with episodes structured loosely around epics like ''[[High Noon]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]''. The characters rarely strayed out of their [[diegetic]] cowboy personas, despite the contemporary setting. The series was axed after one season.