His retirement caught the attention of job-seeking salesman Derek Wilton, who invited him to a meal at 4 Coronation Street with the intention of putting himself forward for Ted's job. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Died Occupation When she is found and told that the mayhem was caused by a crashed tram, Rita remarks, "What is it with me and trams?" 19th February 1992 He is the oldest of Mahoney boys. 47 Jenny Connor (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Sally Ann Matthews.She made her first appearance on-screen on 6 January 1986. Although Alan chooses Gloria over Rita, Gloria changes her mind about being with him and ends their affair. Ted was cremated and had arranged his own funeral. Following Mavis' departure, Rita begins a friendship with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), who reminds Rita of herself as a teenager. 9th September 1992 9th September 1992 She begins a relationship with him, unaware he is also seeing Gloria Todd (Sue Jenkins), a barmaid at the Rovers Return Inn. Rita discovers, however, that Sharon's fiancé Ian Bentley (Jonathan Guy Lewis) is cheating on her with Natalie Barnes (Denise Welch), landlady of the Rovers. As he approached retirement age, Ted had a number of health problems. When Rita discovers his infidelity, she issues him an ultimatum. [4] In January 2009, it was speculated that the character was going to be axed from the show in a bid to save money but this was later denied by a show spokesman. Sharon returns to the Street in 1999, inviting Rita to her upcoming wedding. Her husband, Gerard died March 16, 1977. Edward John "Ted" Sullivan was a salesman for Cartwright's Confectionery and husband of Doris Sullivan. Cilla's partnerLes Battersby (Bruce Jones) talks Cilla out of her scheme, and Rita decides to stay. [5] Knox was temporarily written out of the serial in August 2009 due to health reasons.[6]. Rita Littlewood was born on 25th February 1932 in Manchester, the daughter of In 2006, Rita takes in Stacey, a local woman who tried to con Fred Elliott (John Savident) by pretending to be a Thai bride named Orchid. Sarah Brookes Rita is the mother of Illinois senator John M Sullivan. She returned in January 1972 as Rita Bates, and her character has been married three times, to Len Fairclough, Ted Sullivan and Dennis Tanner (Image: Mirrorpix) Read More Related Articles Len is killed in a car accident in December 1983, and Rita is devastated to learn he had been having an affair. Rita had told Audrey about the brain tumour but no one else. He died on Aug. 5, 2002. https://coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Ted_Sullivan?oldid=386264. [4] Knox's salary is £260,000 which producers pay to keep her in a secure future with the series. Played by He blamed her race from keeping him from the elite status he deserved. Rita learns of the attack and Alan's fraudulent activities and reports him to the building society. She and her late husband Bob were founders of Sullivan Hardware. Rita was going out of Len's life for six months on a singing contract to Tenerife. She also invites Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) to live with her after she is made homeless. She calls off the engagement when she discovers he fathered a child with a fifteen-year-old, but mourns him following his sudden death a month later. Their register office wedding was witnessed by Derek and Mavis Wilton, Bet Gilroy, and Alf and Audrey Roberts. She married Billie Sullivan on January 17, 1951. She was the widow of Bob Sullivan to whom she was married for 57 years. Number of appearances It was here that Ted embarked on a friendship with Rita Fairclough, having known her as a business acquaintance via his calls to The Kabin for about twenty years, as they got talking when Derek's hopes of a job were dashed. On one occasion, he had a memory lapse and thought Rita was Doris. Shortly before their marriage, Ted confesses that he is dying of a brain tumour. In May 2011, Rita is shocked when she bumps into old friend Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie) on the Street. He hires Dawn Prescott (Louise Harrison) as a receptionist and tries to rape her. She returns to working in The Kabin. William Russell. Brothers. Spouse(s) 0 She escapes to Blackpool, where Alan tracks her down and attempts to forcibly return her to Weatherfield, but is run down by a tram and killed in the attempt. Ted Sullivan He threatens Rita, and though he is arrested, Rita decides to move house. She buys back her business, disinheriting Sharon from her will. She was generally well received by critics, described as a national institution and one of Coronation Street's best loved characters, an old-fashioned spinster. Years later she returned, hoping to invite Rita … Some years before 1992, Doris drowned in a fishing accident. Rita is devastated when Sharon reunites with Ian and puts The Kabin up for sale. She was born on December 11, 1929 in Chicago, Ill to Thomas and Helen Hughes. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In 1997, Phillip Anthony Harwood was identified as the hit man and indicated that he had committed the murder for $25,000 at the behest of James Sullivan, the former husband of Lita McClinton, who had been in Palm Beach, Florida, during the shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. She reappears eight years later, living with Harry Bates (William Simons) and his son Terry (Steve Barratt). Their marriage lasts three months, before he dies in her lap on a park bench. Rita was a Sullivan for 20 years (1992 - 2012) so that's been her most enduring on screen surname. Rita meets her second husband, Ted Sullivan (William Russell) at the Kabin; he is a sales rep for a firm of sweet manufacturers. Sibling(s) He preceded her in … Left to cherish her memory are her children, Virginia E. Layne, John C. (Nancy) Layne and Donna J. Rita was going to refuse at first as Ted wasn't the passionate type she usually favoured, but she then changed her mind and told him she would marry him. She takes Leanne under her wing and employs her at The Kabin. As he has since fallen on hard times and is living as a homeless person, he is highly embarrassed when Rita recognises him and runs off. Their relationship ends several months later when they realise they cannot trust one another. Norris and Emily do not start a rescue mission for several hours as they believe Rita is safe with Doreen - until Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) arrives back from the hospital. He says that he saw Rita returning to the Kabin at six o'clock and Norris immediately implores fire-fighters to begin a search for her. Ted helped Rita to organise the sale of 7 Coronation Street and The Kabin and the couple went to Florida to look for a house there. Rita then books Lewis to take her out out to the theatre and is soon swept off her feet by his charm. He begins stalking Rita, who has a breakdown and disappears. Dan was born on November 14, 1926, in Orono, Maine, to Harold Martin Sullivan Sr. and Mary Mitchell Sullivan, and the family later moved to Bucksport, Maine. Rita is found guilty and ordered to pay £500 in damages, plus £500 court fees. in a humorous reference to Alan Bradley being hit by a tram, 21 years previously. A short time later, he was found slumped in an alley and taken to hospital. Mavis was portrayed as moralising, repressed, and dithering, and often appeared in comic scenes with her boss Rita Sullivan or her husband Derek Wilton. Almost 27 million viewers tuned in to see the episode which was broadcast in 1989.[2]. Rita Sullivan Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan (2009) Coronation Street character Portrayed by Barbara Knox Introduced by Tim Aspinall (1964) Brian Armstrong (1972) Duration 1964, 1972– First appearance 2 December 1964 Classification Present; regular Profile Date of birth 25 February 1932 Home 10a Coronation Street Occupation Shop assistant Family Husband Cilla blackmails Rita into paying her £3,000, prompting Rita to put The Kabin on the market and prepare to leave Weatherfield. Rita had 4 children: Ed Heffernan Bob Heffernan Marty Heffernan Dan Heffernan Rita's husband is a life long friend of Gerald Patrick Sullivan and visited Jerry often in phoenix after Jerry retired. Rita meets Anthony Stephens (John Quayle), a cultured man who wants to marry her. She joins, in eternal rest, her parents, husband, Harold and siblings: Rita Sullivan, John Sullivan, Margaret Callanan, Daniel Sullivan, Maureen Boylan and William Sullivan. (d. Rita Sullivan: Rita Sullivan is one of the sisters of John Mahoney, she settled in the USA like her sister Vera. Rita takes a job singing in a nightclub, and goes on to open The Kabin, a corner shop. 1 of 11 Greenwich resident, Rita Sullivan, a former nun and mother of five, is direct and forthright when sharing her story about the challenges and the … She starts working in a charity shop with close friend Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire), but finds it too boring and doesn't like it when Emily won't have a laugh with her. Rita was born on April 13, 1932 in Paris, IL the daughter of Charles and Nellie (Delashment) Twigg. Ted understood and accepted. She and her late husband Bob were founders of Sullivan Hardware. Rita offers Sharon The Kabin as a birthday gift, much to Leanne's disapproval. Paul was a … She initially turns him down, but later changes her mind and accepts. https://coronationst.fandom.com/wiki/Rita_Sullivan?oldid=3912. His disappearance had panicked Rita, who reported him as a missing person. Coronationstreet Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Rita is initially introduced in a one-off appearance as an exotic dancer, and a friend of Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie) in 1964. DARTMOUTH — Rita (Choquette) Sullivan, 84, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Alden Court Nursing Home, with her family by … Rita Sullivan (née Littlewood, previously Fairclough) is a long-standing character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She begins a romance with Colin Grimshaw (Edward DeSouza), becoming engaged to him in April 2009. Of course, she was Littlewood for many years before she became Fairclough in 1977. Lewiston - On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Daniel Joseph Sullivan Sr., loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, passed away peacefully at home with family, at the age of 94. Rita changes her mind at the last minute, however, and Mavis leaves alone. Stuart traces her to Rita's home and breaks in, destroying her property. Portrayed by Barbara Knox[1] the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 2 December 1964. Rita felt angry as she thought she'd found happiness for the rest of her life, and she and Ted avoided each other for a short time, although once she came to terms with it, Rita decided that she would still marry Ted, but stipulated that they didn't move to Florida as she wanted to have her friends around her when Ted died. She can't find digs for the week and persuades a reluctant Dennis to let her sleep in his mother Elsie's (Pat Phoenix) bed while she's away. Rita sells The Kabin to Norris in September 2009, deciding to take a world cruise. Rita is proposed to by her friend and co-worker Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden). Over the next few months, Ted started exhibiting more symptoms of his illness. Rita takes in a new foster daughter, Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews), and meets her estranged father Alan (Mark Eden). When Derek Wilton (Peter Baldwin), the husband of Rita's best friend Mavis (Thelma Barlow) dies in April 1997, Rita convinces Mavis to start a new life managing in a bed and breakfast in theLake District. When Leanne is falsely accused of stealing from the till, she leaves to work at the Rovers. Ted decided to enjoy his last days and made plans to retire, arranging for his nephew Roger Brookes to replace him at work as Roger had followed him into the sales business. He left £2,000 to Sarah, £1,000 each to Roger and Philip Brookes, and the rest of his estate to Rita, including the house. Reginald M. Mahoney, Jr.; Reginald was born in 1933 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Len asked Rita to be his wife, but Rita refused... and a going away Sharon ends the relationship, and decides to stay in Weatherfield, where she begins working at The Kabin and moves in next door to Rita. Just as she is doing this, she is knocked to the ground by an explosion from 'The Joinery' Bar and then a tram falls off the viaduct, crashing into The Kabin, trapping Rita under rubble, a bay of metal shelves and scattered merchandise. She had previously conned a man named Stuart (Duncan Preston), who locked her in his flat for days at a time and inflicted physical violence on her. On the day of the wedding, Ted saw a doctor for numb hands and was told he wouldn't be able to drive again. Community content is available under. She met and married her late husband, Bill, in 1968, and settled in to live in North Andover where they raised their two children. A few weeks later, Rita learns of Audrey Roberts's (Sue Nicholls) romance with hired escort Lewis Archer (Nigel Havers). *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Alan is also a conman, and re-mortgages Rita's house to start a security business. As a child, she attended St. Cuthbert's School. One night in December 2010, Rita plans to meet Doreen, but Doreen cancels and instead Rita goes to The Kabin to get some chocolates. In hospital, an exhausted Rita is found to have only minor injuries with cuts and bruises, she eventually makes a full recovery. Previously known as Sharon Gaskell, Rita and Len's (Peter Adamson) foster daughter made her first appearance on screens in 1982. Doris Sullivan Rita Fairclough (1992) She and Len marry in 1977. He told her he was thinking of moving to Florida and asked her to marry him so they could retire there together. When Rita collapses in her flat from carbon monoxide poisoning, she is saved by her friend Alec Gilroy (Roy Barraclough). Rita persuaded Ted to tell the Wiltons but he was guarded where his illness was concerned, and hadn't even told his sister, Sarah Brookes. Emily Nugent (Eileen Derbyshire) calls on Dennis about pant… She verbally abuses the magistrates, and is held in contempt of court and sentenced to a night in the cells. She married Don E. Sullivan on Sept. 30, 1950, at Immaculate Conception Church in Carthage, Ill. Image: John Mahoney with Sister Rita Sullivan. MASHPEE - Paul J Sullivan, loving husband of Cecilia for 49 years, passed away suddenly at the age of 79 on Monday, October 26, 2020. Carolyn Rita Sullivan Carolyn Rita Sullivan, 78, passed away February 4, 2021 peacefully among her family. On Thursday, March 11th, 2021, Daniel Joseph Sullivan Sr., loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle passed away peacefully at home with family at the age of 94. Mary Esther Sullivan, 75, of Fairview, died Thursday, April 4, at St. Thomas Hospital. Rita was going to refuse at first as Ted wasn't the passionate type she usually favoured, but she then changed her mind and told him she would marry him. Rita later moves in with her old friend Doreen Fenwick (Barbara Young), and although they initially get along well, Doreen outstays her welcome. Ted and Doris had no children and lived in a big house at 16 Highbank Avenue, Oakhill. She soon learned of his affairs which hurt her deeply because she was in love with her husband. On their return, Ted told Rita about his brain tumour and offered her the chance to back out of their engagement if it was too much for her. Rita abandons plans to retire abroad and decides to stay in the Street. His adult children interfere in the relationship and when his wife dies, Anthony leaves to live inNew Zealand. In September 2009 Barbara Knox took a break from the show due to ill health and returned on 15 March 2010. Rita was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, St.Gerard Guild, Guardian Angel Guild, and St. Pius X Women's Club. They are unable to adopt due to their age, but take in a foster child, Sharon Gaskell (Tracie Bennett). Sullivan was looking for someone to blame for not being accepted into the social elite turned on his wife. His attempted murder fails, and though he is arrested and tried, he is found not guilty. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In retaliation, he attempts to suffocate her with a pillow. She later apologises to Emily for her erratic behaviour. First appearance She later manages to meet with Dennis at the soup kitchen and takes him to the Rovers to meet with old friends Ken Barlow (William Roache) and Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire), [2][3]Rita as she appeared in 1976.===[edit]Casting===, Prior to 2006, Knox was reportedly the highest paid actress with the show, until Anne Kirkbride began to earn more. She was born in Lynn and was the daughter of Vincent (Bo) and Geraldine Madden. An RAF veteran says he was "mutilated" by an NHS surgeon after going into hospital for a routine procedure, it has been reported.. Paul Tooth, 64, now needs to permanently have tubes going in and out of his body to continually recycle bile produced by his liver after going into the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital for a gall bladder removal, the Independent reports. When Audrey discovers that Rita has been using Lewis's services she has a blazing fight with her. Sullivan escaped arrest by fleeing abroad. Mrs. Sullivan is survived by one daughter and two sons, Susan and John D'Adamo of Suffern, Gerard and Kathryn Sullivan of Passaic, NJ and thomas and Barbara Sullivan of the Riverdale section of the Bronx, a sister, Colleen Towns of Fresno, CA, 8 grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Rita Sullivan. When she turns him down, he proposes to Doreen, though later retracts his proposal. They went on a few dates together and Ted found that Rita made him happy. In addition to her children, Rita was Nana to her 9 grandchildren: Bailey Walton and her husband Spencer, Allyn Sullivan, Nate Sullivan, Collin Jones, Bridget Jones, Brendan Jones, Sean Jones, Connor Sullivan, Cade Sullivan and great granddaughter, Mary Ellis Walton. Bet too was worried as she'd noticed Rita's sadness and was cool towards Ted, thinking he might have married Rita for her money. As time went on, and Ted moved into Rita's flat, his health deteriorated and when he slurred his speech, Rita tried to cover for him but Derek came away with the idea that Ted was an alcoholic. However, Rita discovers Anthony is still married to his wife (Dilys Laye), who has severe Alzheimer's. On their return, Ted told Rita about his brain tumour and offered her the chance to back out of their … Russell has acted in many plays and TV series including Disraeli, Testament of Youth and the part of Ted Sullivan, the short-lived second husband of Rita Sullivan in … He and Jerry would get into fist fights in school in Dunlap and Jerry would say, "did you know he's my cousin. Dolores passed away April 20, 2021. In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation in Rita’s name to the Pro-Life Action League, 6160 N Cicero Avenue, Chicago. She is attracted to Terry's teacher, Ken Barlow(William Roache), but becomes romantically involved with Len Fairclough (Peter Adamson) when her relationship with Harry ends in violence. She grew up as one of five and was a graduate of Saugus High School, Keene State University and Salem State University where she earned her Masters in counseling. Confectionery salesman However, he made some concessions to Rita, as she got so worried when he went on a long walk without telling her that she made him agree to phone her regularly to put her mind at ease. She … Last appearance He had an operation to remove a brain tumour but was warned that, should he develop another tumour, nothing could be done. Rita found him apparently asleep but quickly realised he was dead. She is survived by her husband, brothers William (Joyce) and James Sullivan, sister Sharon (Thomas) Grego, and numerous nephews and nieces. Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) is taken with a young woman in The Rovers Return Inn and buys her a drink, only for Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie) to step in when he recognises her – Rita Littlewood, a belly dancer who's appearing at the Viaduct Sporting Club. Rita decides to sell The Kabin to businessman Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien) in 2008,[3] though ultimately does not go through with it. Dennis worries what people will say about Rita staying with him. A second brain tumour did in fact follow, and although Ted consulted a number of specialists, the prognosis remained that it would be fatal and he had a few years at most. Sullivan began to distance himself from Lita and began having affairs. Realising how close he came to losing his best friend, Alec proposes to Rita. After a difficult few weeks, Ted died on 9th September 1992 while sitting on a bench at Weatherfield Bowling Green watching a match between Percy Sugden and Cyril Jukes. 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