Fred Elliott
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Fred Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Played by | John Savident |
| Duration | 1994-2006 |
| Date of Birth | 27 October 1938 |
| Date of Death | 9 October 2006 |
| Marital Status | Deceased |
| Address | 4 Coronation Street |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Family | Ashley, Joshua, Beverley |
Frederick Handel Elliott was a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. He was played by John Savident.
[edit] The character
Fred worked as a butcher with his son Ashley, and previously owned the Rovers Return pub. He first came into the soap as an associate of Alf Roberts and always had a soft spot for Alf's wife, Audrey. Fred married three times in all, but only two of his marriages were legally valid. His first wife Sybil died in 1975. He eventually remarried Maureen Holdsworth (having been turned down by Rita Sullivan. However, shortly after their wedding, Maureen realised it had been a terrible mistake, and left him for Bill Webster. Fred then fell for barmaid Eve, married her and bought the pub for her to run. However, Eve turned out not to have divorced her previous husband before marrying Fred, and she left as suddenly as Maureen.
Fred was noted for his booming voice, tendency to repeat things, his frequent use of butchery terms in everyday conversation (particularly referring to women), and for proposing to every woman he fell in love with, usually being rejected, though in 2006 he popped the question to Bev Unwin and she accepted his proposal. The couple were due to marry in October 2006. Early in September Fred sold the pub to Steve McDonald, who bought it for his mother Liz.
On Monday 9th October Fred left the church where he was waiting to marry Bev to go to talk to Audrey, who had previously admitted she wished she was marrying him instead of Bev, borrowing Dev's car to get there. After a discussion in which he asserted his love for Bev and commitment to marrying her, he got up to return to the church but collapsed and died instantly of a massive heart attack[1] in the hallway of Audrey's house.
His last words were: "Be happy, I say be happy".
[edit] Family
- Sister: Beryl Peacock
- Son: Ashley Peacock
- Grandson: Freddy Peacock
| Preceded by Natalie Barnes |
Co-Landlord of The Rovers Return Inn 2000 - 2001 |
Succeeded by Duggie Ferguson |
| Preceded by Duggie Ferguson |
Landlord of The Rovers Return Inn 2002 - 2006 |
Succeeded by Steve and Liz McDonald |
