Anthony McVay Simpson (1936-07-08)8 July 1936 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Died
1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 79) Manchester, England
Occupation
Screenwriter, actor
Years active
1957–2016
Notable works
Coronation Street
Anthony McVay SimpsonMBE (8 July 1936 – 1 March 2016)[1] publishing under pen name Tony Warren, was an English television screenwriter and actor, best known for creating the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[2][3] He created other television dramas and wrote critically acclaimed novels.
^"Coronation Street creator Tony Warren dies aged 79". The Guardian. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
^"Coronation Street: A potted history". Manchester Evening News. 26 August 2005. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
^Gallagher, William (8 December 2000). "40 Years on the Street". BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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