Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle (22 June 1926 – August 2023) was a South African-born[1] English actress who was probably best known for her role as Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000).[2]
Doreen Mantle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 June 1926 |
| Died | August 2023 (aged 97) England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2023 |
Career
Mantle worked mainly on the stage in such productions as My Fair Lady, Keep It in the Family, The Seagull and Hamlet. She also toured Britain in Billy Liar in the role of Florence Boothroyd and performed at the National Theatre in The Voysey Inheritance. In 1979 she was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Death of a Salesman.[3] She also worked on the radio for BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service. Mantle also had a role in the BBC Radio 4's comedy series The Attractive Young Rabbi.[4]
In 1983 Mantle played "Mrs Shaemen" in Yentl.[5] In 2011, Mantle appeared in Coronation Street as the mother of Colin Fishwick.[6]
She was in many British television series such as The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek. She played lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem (2006–09). She appeared in episode 63 of Father Brown in January 2018.[7]
Death
Mantle died in August 2023 at the age of 97.[8]
Filmography
- Black Jack (1979)
References
- ↑ Webber, Richard (2006). The Complete One Foot in the Grave. London: Orion. p. 48; ISBN 0-7528-7357-1.
- ↑ Dickson, Andrew (25 August 2015). "How we made One Foot in the Grave". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (PDF). The Society of London Theatre. 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ Arnold, Steve. "The Attractive Young Rabbi". Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ Monaco, James (1992). The Movie Guide. Perigee Books. ISBN 9780399517808. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 October 2010). "'One Foot in the Grave' star joins Corrie". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "The Kembleford Dragon, Series 6, Father Brown - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ↑ "Doreen Mantle: One Foot In The Grave actress dies aged 97". Sky News. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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