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Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:59 am

Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin in Corrie for years, has passed away.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Herts Clarets » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:01 am

A fine actor who played a major part in some of the most watched TV drama of all time in the Ken Deirdre Mike love triangle.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by djemba-djemba » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:07 am

Geoff Hinsliff will be pleased.
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Jakubclaret » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:10 am

He was in a lot of good b&w films away from the cobbles some people might not realise, although he was always associated more with the coronation street role with the soap set of viewers, RIP.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 am

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:10 am
He was in a lot of good b&w films away from the cobbles some people might not realise, although he was always associated more with the coronation street role with the soap set of viewers, RIP.
I can remember him in No Hiding Place long before he was in Corrie
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by TheFamilyCat » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:20 am

RIP Johnny

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Jakubclaret » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:21 am

He was in 1 the other day with Norman wisdom I forget the name, he was never the star really but just the character actor.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Bosscat » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:23 am

He was a pilot in the film 633 Squadron as well

https://youtu.be/GRVu18h2mfA

RIP Johnny Briggs

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by IanMcL » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:29 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 am
I can remember him in No Hiding Place long before he was in Corrie
You remember, No Hiding Place??????





.....so do I!

And a young Johnny Briggs.

He was on our telly all our lives! What an accolade.

Thank you.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Quicknick » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:52 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:17 am
I can remember him in No Hiding Place long before he was in Corrie
I remembering enjoying No Hiding Place. In fact, I'm going to see if there are any episodes on YouTube.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by SammyBoy » Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:06 pm

Was he meant to be a Burnley fan? Or have I made that up.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:20 pm

SammyBoy wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:06 pm
Was he meant to be a Burnley fan? Or have I made that up.
I think it was said once but there is no evidence to support it, maybe it was a line from Corrie at some time.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by beddie » Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:56 pm

A good age at 85 nevertheless it's still sad news. R.I.P. Johnny.
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Jakubclaret » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:03 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:20 pm
I think it was said once but there is no evidence to support it, maybe it was a line from Corrie at some time.
The local media don’t agree.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... 908538?amp

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:10 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:03 pm
The local media don’t agree.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... 908538?amp
That’s not local media. He’s nothing to do with the Burnley Express other than working for the company that own it.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by joey13 » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:52 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:20 pm
I think it was said once but there is no evidence to support it, maybe it was a line from Corrie at some time.
He used to attend in the 70s
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:55 pm

I certainly saw him coming off the Turf back in the 70s a few times. RIP
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Jakubclaret » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:02 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:10 pm
That’s not local media. He’s nothing to do with the Burnley Express other than working for the company that own it.
Maybe you are right about that I’m not sure, I basically googled Johny Briggs & Burnley FC because I was genuinely curious if he was a supporter of the club.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:21 pm

joey13 wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:52 pm
He used to attend in the 70s
Vino blanco wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:55 pm
I certainly saw him coming off the Turf back in the 70s a few times. RIP
Have to admit I have never seen him at a Burnley game and didn't know he ever did see us play. But well done, your posts got you both a like from the message boards number one troll ksrclaret

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:23 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:02 pm
Maybe you are right about that I’m not sure, I basically googled Johny Briggs & Burnley FC because I was genuinely curious if he was a supporter of the club.
There are a couple of internet reporters for the company (not sure of their name now because they've just been taken over). The bloke who wrote this is one of them and they are able to write on the internet under the name of the Burnley Express which I think is so unfair on those there such as Chris Boden and Dan Black. The one who wrote this article referred to our ground recently as Turd Moor in an article.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by conyoviejo » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:44 pm

R.I.P. Johnny Briggs.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:04 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 2:03 pm
The local media don’t agree.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... 908538?amp
I am not sure about Johnnyp Briggs but Ted Heath is a new one :lol:

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Herts Clarets » Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:14 pm

Don't think I ever saw Mike Baldwin at the Turf but I saw Len Fairclough plenty of times coming out of the Bob Lord stand.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Vino blanco » Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:22 pm

I also saw Len Fairclough on the Turf, as well the actress who played Alma (?) was it?

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Longsider » Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:05 pm

SammyBoy wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:06 pm
Was he meant to be a Burnley fan? Or have I made that up.
Think that Len Fairclough from Corrie was seen on the Turf. He got charged for indecent assault with children in a swimming pool and went on trial at Burnley Crown Court.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by Quicknick » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:12 am

Mike Baldwin was a great character in CS.

RIP Johnny Briggs.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by beeholeclaret » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:47 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:20 pm
I think it was said once but there is no evidence to support it, maybe it was a line from Corrie at some time.
I think in one episode of Corrie he asked a young Steve MacDonald "will you drive my Jag? up to Terry Eason'at Boundary Garage". You may remember Terry as he lived in the area below the Bull & Butcher. Dont know how Terry managed to get a free advert in the middle of TV show? He had the Boundary Garage at Loveclough.
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:02 pm

beeholeclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:47 am
I think in one episode of Corrie he asked a young Steve MacDonald "will you drive my Jag? up to Terry Eason'at Boundary Garage". You may remember Terry as he lived in the area below the Bull & Butcher. Dont know how Terry managed to get a free advert in the middle of TV show? He had the Boundary Garage at Loveclough.
I knew Terry well, he lived back door to me. He did get a mention on Corrie.
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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by elwaclaret » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:19 pm

Longsider wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:05 pm
Think that Len Fairclough from Corrie was seen on the Turf. He got charged for indecent assault with children in a swimming pool and went on trial at Burnley Crown Court.
Yes the ‘incident’ at Marl Pits in Rossendale.... absolutely destroyed his reputation and life. It was splashed all over the newspapers, but when he was found not guilty a couple of years later it barely got mentioned. He ended up on the dole living in a flat, penniless...

Really really sad end to a great career, all because of a lie.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretCliff » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 pm

The “incident” actually took place at Haslingden Public Baths. Didn’t know he watched Burnley but there is another Burnley connection - barrister for the prosecution was John Jackson, the Burnley chairman. Peter Adamson was found not guilty.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ecc » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:12 pm

He was a good actor in a series I loved back in the day.

RIP

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by elwaclaret » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:16 pm

ClaretCliff wrote:
Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 pm
The “incident” actually took place at Haslingden Public Baths. Didn’t know he watched Burnley but there is another Burnley connection - barrister for the prosecution was John Jackson, the Burnley chairman. Peter Adamson was found not guilty.
Quite right it was Haslingden, I remembered it was Rossendale and had forgotten Haslingden baths.

Awful how he was hung out to dry despite the not guilty verdict.

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:04 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:
Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:14 pm
Don't think I ever saw Mike Baldwin at the Turf but I saw Len Fairclough plenty of times coming out of the Bob Lord stand.
Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) and his wife Jean used to sit in the directors box

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Re: Mike Baldwin RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:09 pm

elwaclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:16 pm
Awful how he was hung out to dry despite the not guilty verdict.
How was he hung out to dry? He was sacked by Granada for selling stories to the press and some years later he admitted the offence to a journalist. His trump card at the case was employing George Carman QC to defend him.

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