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Ken Farrington

Ken Farrington (born 18th April 1936 in Dulwich, London, England) played Tom King between 2004 and 2006. The character left during Christmas 2006 in a now-famous storyline in which an unknown assailant pushed him out of a window to his death; the assailant revealed to be the character's own son Carl.

Ken is also famous for playing Billy Walker in Coronation Street sporadically between 1961 and 1984. He also had a regular role in the now-defunct Channel 5 soap Family Affairs, playing Jack Gates in 1997 and 1998.

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