Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on ITV soap Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997, has sadly passed away
Tributes have already started pouring in for Geoffrey, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997. Interestingly, he had previously played other characters in Coronation Street in 1963 and 1977 before he got his full-time role.
During his decade-long stint on Corrie as Don Brennan, he purchased MVB motors from Mike Baldwin but began to harbour resentment when the garage went under. In a dramatic turn of events, he kidnapped Mike's wife Alma and drove their car into a canal, though both managed to survive. Don later attempted to run Mike over but met his end when his car crashed into a viaduct and exploded.
Born in Leeds in 1937, Geoffrey grew up with a love for performing. He kicked off his acting career at the Leeds Service of Youth Players in a production of Outward Bound by Sutton Vane at the Civic Theatre in Leeds in November 1954.
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