1920 - 2011
Betty Driver British Actress
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Betty Driver was previously married to Wally Peterson (1953 - 1959).
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British Actress Betty Driver was born Elizabeth Mary Driver on 20th May, 1920 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England and passed away on 15th Oct 2011 Cheadle Cheshire, England aged 91. She is most remembered for Coronation Street. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Betty Driver is a member of the following lists: English television actors, Members of the Order of the British Empire and English soap opera actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
7 years
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| Total | 1 |
7 years
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Details
| First Name |
Betty
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| Last Name |
Driver
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| Full Name at Birth |
Elizabeth Mary Driver
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| Alternative Name |
The second Gracie Fields
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| Birthday |
20th May, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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| Died |
15th October, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Cheadle Cheshire, England
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia
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| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Lesbian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Coronation Street
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| Year(s) Active |
1928–2011
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Elizabeth Mary Driver, MBE (20 May 1920 – 15 October 2011) was a British actress and singer, best known for her role as Betty Williams in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, a role she played for 42 years from 1969 to 2011, appearing in more than 2,800 episodes. She had previously appeared as Mrs Edgley in Coronation Street spin-off Pardon the Expression (1965–1966) opposite Arthur Lowe. In her early career she was a singer, appearing in musical films such as Boots! Boots! (1934), opposite George Formby, and in Penny Paradise (1938), directed by Carol Reed. She was made an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.
