Vera Duckworth (also Burton) is a fictional character from the British
ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Liz Dawn. Vera is known
for her long-standing marriage to Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey); they
became one of the best-loved couples in television history. Vera was
often shown in a comedic light.She first appeared on 19 August 1974
and last appeared on 18 January 2008, where the character peacefully
died in her sleep at the age of 70 from heart failure. She reappeared
posthumously for a single appearance on the 8 November 2010 episode,
in which her husband Jack died.Vera first appeared working in the Mark
Brittan mail order warehouse on Coronation Street, and formed a
friendship with Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie). Vera later moved into the
street, much to the dismay of her new neighbours. Although it was
originally stated that Vera was divorced, that was later overlooked
when her husband Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey) was introduced. They
argued frequently although she still made an effort with Jack, often
using the comically spoken phrase "Don't you love me any more, Jack?".
Despite their problems, Jack and Vera cared about each other.
ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Liz Dawn. Vera is known
for her long-standing marriage to Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey); they
became one of the best-loved couples in television history. Vera was
often shown in a comedic light.She first appeared on 19 August 1974
and last appeared on 18 January 2008, where the character peacefully
died in her sleep at the age of 70 from heart failure. She reappeared
posthumously for a single appearance on the 8 November 2010 episode,
in which her husband Jack died.Vera first appeared working in the Mark
Brittan mail order warehouse on Coronation Street, and formed a
friendship with Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie). Vera later moved into the
street, much to the dismay of her new neighbours. Although it was
originally stated that Vera was divorced, that was later overlooked
when her husband Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey) was introduced. They
argued frequently although she still made an effort with Jack, often
using the comically spoken phrase "Don't you love me any more, Jack?".
Despite their problems, Jack and Vera cared about each other.
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