sentences:  He first came to fame playing the character David Barlow in the then new ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" as a regular from December 1960 until June 1961, then appeared for two episodes in June 1963, before returning as a regular from December 1964 to April 1968.The character was killed off off-screen two years later.He also featured as a regular character in all 26 episodes of the 1961–1962 British spy series "Top Secret" in the role of "Mike".