<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1960--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Bert Palmer (1934 - 1980; his death) </Td> </Tr> <P> Josephine Caroline Gertrude Mary Faith Harber (29 June 1914--30 June 1990), better known as Lynne Carol, was a Welsh born (but usually described as English) actress best known for playing busybody Martha Longhurst in the soap opera Coronation Street from the second episode in 1960 until the character was killed off in 1964 . </P> <P> A descendant of six generations of actors, Lynne Carol (also known as Josephine Palmer) was born in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, where her actor parents Charles Harber and Mina Harber (née McKinnon) were touring in a stage play . Carol started her own acting career at the age of only three . Before landing the part of Martha Longhurst, Carol worked in the provincial theatre for many years . </P>

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