333:. The character debuted on-screen during the episode aired on 28 November 1979, initially on a recurring basis. Tarmey made further appearances in 1981 and 1982, before joining full time in 1983. In April 2010, Tarmey announced his decision to leave the soap, and Jack's final appearance was broadcast on 8 November 2010. Jack's storylines have focused on his long-standing marriage to his wife
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534:Sean Tully
494:Dev Alahan
424:Gail Platt
414:Ken Barlow
391:characters
149:Ivy Nelson
1276:By year:
1119:Jed Stone
1074:Eva Price
954:Bet Lynch
529:Fiz Brown
166:Grandsons
63:1979–1983
45:character
24:in 1979.
339:Liz Dawn
127:Brothers
60:Duration
186:Nephews
135:Sisters
294:Potter
292:(also
198:Nieces
343:Terry
1598:2024
1593:2023
1588:2022
1583:2021
1578:2020
1573:2019
1568:2018
1563:2017
1558:2016
1553:2015
1548:2014
1543:2013
1538:2012
1533:2011
1528:2010
1523:2009
1518:2008
1513:2007
1508:2006
1503:2005
1498:2004
1493:2003
1488:2002
1483:2001
1478:2000
1473:1999
1468:1998
1463:1997
1458:1996
1453:1995
1448:1994
1443:1993
1438:1992
1433:1991
1428:1990
1423:1989
1418:1988
1413:1987
1408:1986
1403:1985
1398:1984
1393:1983
1388:1982
1383:1981
1378:1980
1373:1979
1368:1978
1363:1977
1358:1976
1353:1975
1348:1974
1343:1973
1338:1972
1333:1971
1328:1970
1323:1969
1318:1968
1313:1967
1308:1966
1303:1965
1298:1964
1293:1963
1288:1962
1283:1961
1278:1960
335:Vera
156:Sons
145:Wife
1619::
379:e
372:t
365:v
345:(
337:(
304:(
271:(
252:(
244:(
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