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An original C St cast member who quickly became Tony Warren's boyfriends before Tony caught him in bed with another cast member.. He played the role of Ivan between 1960 and 1963, and again from 1966 to 1967. Created by Tony Warren. Ernst passed away in September last year, and as it's Pride Month and Ernst was Tony Warren's lover, Starboisky wanted to let us know about Ernst's passing. His father, George, was a Manchester merchant who imported fruit, spoke seven languages fluently and, during the second world war, worked as deputy chief censor covering the Middle East, Iraq, Iran and Transjordan. Warren had written the part of Annie Walker specifically for Speed, another actor from his Childrens Hour days, who was close to retiring from her full-time job as a secretary with the Guinness brewery. He started acting in Sunday school concerts, before getting work on radio in Childrens Hour, much of which was produced by the BBC North region in Manchester. For all your updates on Coronation Street, sign up to our daily OK! Ernst Walder, one of Coronation Street's original cast members, who played the role of Ivan Cheveski on the hit soap opera, has died at the age of 94, Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox. When he moved west himself, he became a butler and butler before becoming an actor and got his first movie role in The One That Got Away.Coronation Street star Ernst Walder has died at the age of 94 after starring on the soap as one of the original cast members. (Front row) Doris Speed (Annie Walker), Betty Alberge (Florrie Lindley), Anne Cunningham (Linda Cheveski), Patrica Phoenix (Elsie Tanner), Violet Carson (Ena Sharples), Christine Hargreaves (Christine Hardman), William Roache (Ken Barlow), Patricia Shakesby (Susan Cunningham), Penny Davies (extra) and Lynne Carol (Martha Longhurst), as ITV celebrates its 60th anniversary on Tuesday September 22 at 7.15pm. Read more: Complete Coronation Street cast list 2022 meet them all here! Work followed as a researcher and producers assistant on the daily regional news programme People and Places, and he supplemented his income by devising and staging routines for strippers. Its so sad to read about his death.. Although his career as a child actor finished at the age of 14, when his voice broke, a year later he went to Shelagh Elliott-Clarkes drama school in Liverpool, but was expelled after 18 months for rabble-rousing. The character was keen to reconnect with wife Linda, who had fled back to the eponymous street in the hopes of staying with mum Elsie. The news was broken on the Coronation Street Blog and tributes have started to come in. Upon his own move west, he became a valet and a butler before becoming an actor and got his first film role in The One That Got Away. Issue date: Monday September 21, 2015. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Coronation Street writer Daran Little was one of the first to remember Ernst. "While they want me and while I can do it Ill continue to do it.". Daran said on Twitter: "Very sad to read of the passing of dearest Ernst Walder. Extremely close to Pat Phoenix, he had so much charisma in those early years. Ernst starred as Ivan Cheveski, son-in-law of cobbles icon Elsie Tanner, on Corrie during its earliest years, and even dated the show's co-creator Tony Warren in the 1960s. The others are William Roache, Anne Cunningham, Alan Rothwell, and Philip Lowrie (1960). On his return from Cairo, he also played the violin in his George M Simpsons Tonics Dance Orchestra and had a novelty act performing a solo on the musical saw. 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An original Coronation Street cast member who quickly became Tony Warrens boyfriend before Tony caught him in bed with another cast member., Daran continued: Ernst used to send my sons chocolates every Christmas and was the loveliest man., Very sad to read of the passing of dearest Ernst Walder. Following his career in acting, he relocated to his birthplace in Austria. View our online Press Pack. A guest blog post from @Starboisky who writes to let us know about Ernst Walder (Tahedl) who played Ivan Cheveski, Elsie Tanner's son-in-law in Coronation Street. Ernst was part of the original cast for Coronation Street, Fans of the show shared their condolences. (modern), The first episode of Coronation Street in 1960. He died on March 1, 2016 in England. Partner Stories; Follow us; Buy a Paper; Funeral Notices; . When he moved west himself, he became a butler and butler before becoming an actor and got his first movie role in The One That Got Away.Coronation Street star Ernst Walder has died at the age of 94 after starring on the soap as one of the original cast members. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Ernst Walder was born in Salzburg, Austria on 17th November 1927 by the name Ernst Tahedl. During the 1960s, Ernst Walder was Tony Warren, the founder of Coronation Street (1960),'s partner for a number of years. He was born on July 8, 1936, and passed away on March 1, 2016. Original Coronation Street star Ernst Walder - who dated creator Tony Warren - has died at the age of 94 as a former writer on the soap pays tribute The actor passed away in September 2021, with . A new map reveals where the worst drivers are across the UK - with more than one in 10 drivers in some areas carrying points on their licence. He also developed several television plays and is the author of many novels that have received high praise. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Sad to read of the death of Ernst Walder, he played Ivan Cheveski in Coronation Street and was one of the original characters back in 1960. Ernst played the role of Ivan Cheveski and he was also the boyfriend of the ITV. 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Laura Fox For Mailonline Born Anthony Simpson in Eccles, outside Manchester, Tony never lived in a Coronation Street-style terrace but was brought up in a semi-detached house. Like us on Facebook . Ernst Walder, one of Coronation Street's original cast members, has died at the age of 94. . He found new success as a novelist with The Lights of Manchester (1991), Foot of the Rainbow (1993), Behind Closed Doors (1995) and Full Steam Ahead (1998), mostly based on the area and people he knew. The actor played the role of Ivan Cheveski, who was the son-in-law of Elsie Tanner in the hit soap opera. Corrie writer Daran Little has confirmed his death. Ernst would send my sons chocolates every Christmas and he was the cutest man., Longtime fans also took to social media to commemorate with a post: Sad to read about the death of Ernst Walder, he played Ivan Cheveski in Coronation Street and was one of the original characters from 1960.Hes so close to Pat Phoenix, he had so much charisma in those early years. He came to the Street to reconnect with his estranged wife, Linda, who returned to the Street and stayed with her mother, Elsie.The couple eventually put their marriage back on track when Linda found out she was pregnant and even bought Number 9 together and went to meet a boy named Paul.Ivans time at Weatherfield was short, as he and Linda decided to immigrate to Canada in 1962, but appeared on the soap a few more times in later years. Ernst was born in Salzburg, Austria on November 17, 1927. Trivia (3) For several years in the 1960s, he was the partner of Coronation Street (1960) creator Tony Warren. The actor was one of the original cast members of the hit ITV soap and appeared in the very first episodes in 1960. Ernst went onto to play a part in Castle Haven, by Emmerdale creator Kevin Laffan, which ran for one year, between 1969 and 1970. Firm acquired by MetLife in 2000. Ernst was born in November 1927 in Salzburg, Austria, and his acting career began back in 1958 when he played the role of policeman in The Safecracker. 'Extremely close to Pat Phoenix, he had so much charisma in those early years. 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