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Michael Vernon "Mike" Baldwin was a London-born businessman who owned and managed the Baldwin's Casuals and Underworld factories in Coronation Street from 1976 to 2006. Mike started his career as a market stall holder but within a few years was running his own factory. In 1976, he opened denim-maker Baldwin's Casuals in Weatherfield and moved there, ending his relationship with his common-law wife Anne Woodley. As an employer, Mike was uncompromising, quick to threaten his machinists with the sack if they slacked and taking a dim view of workers getting above themselves.

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rdfs:label	Mike Baldwin
rdfs:comment	Michael Vernon "Mike" Baldwin was a London-born businessman who owned and managed the Baldwin's Casuals and Underworld factories in Coronation Street from 1976 to 2006. Mike started his career as a market stall holder but within a few years was running his own factory. In 1976, he opened denim-maker Baldwin's Casuals in Weatherfield and moved there, ending his relationship with his common-law wife Anne Woodley. As an employer, Mike was uncompromising, quick to threaten his machinists with the sack if they slacked and taking a dim view of workers getting above themselves.
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Number of Appearances	2351(xsd:integer)
Birthplace	London
Sibling(s)	Harry Baldwin
First Appearance	1976-10-11(xsd:date)
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Father	Frankie Baldwin (Sam Kydd)
Character Name	Mike Baldwin
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Played By	Johnny Briggs
Duration	1976(xsd:integer)
Died	2006-04-07(xsd:date)
Last Appearance	2006-04-07(xsd:date)
Children	Adam Barlow Danny Baldwin Mark Redman
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	Jackie Ingram Alma Halliwell Linda Baldwin Susan Barlow
Born	1942-02-16(xsd:date)
abstract	Michael Vernon "Mike" Baldwin was a London-born businessman who owned and managed the Baldwin's Casuals and Underworld factories in Coronation Street from 1976 to 2006. Mike started his career as a market stall holder but within a few years was running his own factory. In 1976, he opened denim-maker Baldwin's Casuals in Weatherfield and moved there, ending his relationship with his common-law wife Anne Woodley. As an employer, Mike was uncompromising, quick to threaten his machinists with the sack if they slacked and taking a dim view of workers getting above themselves. Away from the factory, Mike lived a bachelor's life, using his Cockney charm and bulging wallet to attract women, although most of them eventually saw through him. While he wanted a family, he found it difficult to make relationships last and didn't raise any of his three sons; his eldest son Danny was a result of an affair between Mike and his brother Harry's wife Viv, and the secret of his parentage was kept until Harry's death in 2005. Mark Redman, Mike's second son, was born in 1983, after his mother Maggie had left Mike, and he didn't even know of his third son Adam Barlow's existence until 2001 as Adam's mother Susan left Mike in 1987 when he pushed her into getting pregnant even though she wanted a career. Two of Mike's lasting relationships were with Deirdre and Ken Barlow. In 1983, Mike had an affair with Deirdre but it ended when Deirdre decided to stay with husband Ken rather than leave him for Mike. Mike continued to hold a torch for Deirdre but they never got together again, while the affair triggered a feud between Ken and Mike which lasted for many years. In 1989, Mike sold Baldwin's Casuals and lost a fortune in a bad deal. The 1990s saw him rebuild his empire as he married Jackie Ingram, hoping to get his hands on her late husband's factory, but his heart lay with ex-partner Alma Sedgewick, who he pursued and later married after Jackie left him. His investments during the period included garage MVB Motors, flats in Crimea Street, and factory Kbec, before he returned to the rag trade with knicker factory Underworld in 1997. Alma left Mike when he slept with Julia Stone but Mike found solace in the arms of Linda Sykes, one of his machinists, and in 2000 they got married, despite a considerable age difference. It wasn't until 2001, a year after Mike had forgiven Linda for having an affair with his son Mark, that Mike realised Linda was only after his money and threw her out. The latter years of Mike's life saw him re-connected with his sons. In 2004, he made Danny a partner in the business and later told Danny that he was his father. Mike died in 2006 after a short battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
is Sibling(s) of	Harry Baldwin
is Father of	Adam Barlow Danny Baldwin Mark Redman
is Children of	Frankie Baldwin (Sam Kydd)
is Spouse(s) of	Linda Baldwin Susan Barlow

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