Thursday, 17 November 2011

Born This Day Graham Haberfield (Jerry Booth)

Born This Day Graham Haberfield (Jerry Booth)

First Appearance: 23rd July 1962
Last appearance 29th October 1975

Graham played Jerry Booth the partner in Len Fairclough and Ray Langton's building firm.

A nervous but kind-hearted man, Jerry hoped to marry his sweetheart Sheila Birtles in 1963 but ended up marrying demanding Myra Dickinson instead. Myra bullied Jerry into buying 13 Coronation Street but her compulsive spending on Hire Purchase caused them to fall into debt and they had to move in with Myra's parents. They separated when their daughter was stillborn and Jerry returned to work at the Yard, soon to become Len's business partner.

In 1968, Jerry left the Street again when his divorce from Myra came through, but he returned in 1971 to find work and was accepted back at the Yard with Len and Ray Langton. Jerry moved into Len's bachelor pad at 9 Coronation Street and for a time effectively worked as Len and Ray's housekeeper. He died suddenly from a heart attack in 1975.

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