Kenneth KO dies British actor who starred in Coronation Street and Randall and hoper was 93 British actor Kenneth cop a popular TV and film star in the 1960s and70s thanks to Leading appearances in Randall and hopkirk deceased and Coronation Street has died he was 93 cop's former agent Sandra Chalmers of the artists partnership announced that he died at his home in the northern Seaside town of Southport in sepon Liverpool the area where he was born in 1931 renie liser cop's wife of 63 years and family members including actor daughter Martha cope were by his side he is also survived by children Nick and Mark Chalmer said cope was an incredible icon of British TV and film cope and liser met in 1961 when they both joined the cast of long running ITV soap Coronation Street he played Petty crook Jed Stone as a semi regular through the early and mid 1960s he later returned to the role after an absence of 42 years honed his craft in Repertory with the Bristol Old Vic and made his first appearance on television in 1952 playing a musician in a TV film adaptation of Shakespeare's the Two Gentlemen of Verona as a musician the camera liked him and he performed a string of roles throughout the 1950s the 60s proved to be a breakthrough decade for him with the double whammy of him playing in corn Nation Street and starting in 1962 appearing for a year with David Frost Millis Martin Roy caner David Kernan Willie rushon and Lance peral on this was the week that was a seminal late night satirical show that aimed its sharp wit at The Establishment this was the week that was quickly became essential Saturday night viewing the BBC show dared to highlight the murkier goings on in political life particularly salacious political scandals causing some politicians and prom public figures to demand that it be taken off the air the furar only propelled cop's career he went on to play roles in the popular show of the day including z cars The Avengers and we have ways of making you laugh the celebrated sketch show written by Frank Mir and dick vosper