Neville Buswell
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Neville Buswell is a British
actor
, best known for his role as Ray Langton
in Coronation Street
.
Neville Buswell attended Belmont Abbey School near Hereford from 1955-1960. He represented the school at rowing and rugby - he was a fast and aggressive open side wing forward - and took part in the thriving amateur dramatics society with leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas and straight plays (Rope).
Buswell first started on the soap opera
in 1966 and was a very popular character for twelve years, until he chose not to renew his contract rather abruptly in late 1978. He opted to move to the United States
to be with his wife and her relatives. In the story, Ray was written out as abruptly leaving his wife Deirdre and young daughter to live in Amsterdam
.
For the next thirteen years, Buswell worked as a croupier and later as a supervisor/manager at a Las Vegas casino and from 1991 as a mortgage broker. He was asked to play a bit role in the one-off special Viva Las Vegas in 1997.
He was written back into Coronation Street in episodes that aired in March 2005, after 26 years away, for a six week run. His character died of cancer
in an episode that aired in the UK
on 10 April 2005. Neville retired from the workforce in February 2008 at the age of 65 and continues to live in Las Vegas.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his role as Ray Langton
Ray Langton
Raymond Anthony "Ray" Langton was a major character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street. He was played by Neville Buswell. An ex-borstal boy, Ray built up a reputation as a troublemaker. He first appeared in the Street in 1966 but was forced out by Len after he threatened Lucille...
in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
.
Neville Buswell attended Belmont Abbey School near Hereford from 1955-1960. He represented the school at rowing and rugby - he was a fast and aggressive open side wing forward - and took part in the thriving amateur dramatics society with leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
operettas and straight plays (Rope).
Buswell first started on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
in 1966 and was a very popular character for twelve years, until he chose not to renew his contract rather abruptly in late 1978. He opted to move to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to be with his wife and her relatives. In the story, Ray was written out as abruptly leaving his wife Deirdre and young daughter to live in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
For the next thirteen years, Buswell worked as a croupier and later as a supervisor/manager at a Las Vegas casino and from 1991 as a mortgage broker. He was asked to play a bit role in the one-off special Viva Las Vegas in 1997.
He was written back into Coronation Street in episodes that aired in March 2005, after 26 years away, for a six week run. His character died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in an episode that aired in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 10 April 2005. Neville retired from the workforce in February 2008 at the age of 65 and continues to live in Las Vegas.