I was never really a Corrie fan, TTFN. It was my mother who was addicted to it. It was almost the only ITV programme which she'd watch (along with the wrestling at Saturday teatime - do you remember Kent Walton?). She considered ITV to be far too 'common' and I was hardly ever allowed to watch anything on it when I was a child ;-(
Mick had the most wonderful widow's peak as I recall. Bert Royal was such a gentleman too. I always reckoned Kendo probably had a kind face - hence the face mask!