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Betty Astell(1912-2005)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Betty Astell was born on 23 May 1912 in Brondesbury, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Strictly Illegal (1935), A Piece of Cake (1948) and Magpie Masquerade (1949). She was married to Cyril Fletcher. She died on 27 July 2005 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.
BornMay 23, 1912
DiedJuly 27, 2005(93)
BornMay 23, 1912
DiedJuly 27, 2005(93)
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Known for

Strictly Illegal
  • Mrs. Bill
  • 1935
A Piece of Cake (1948)
A Piece of Cake
5.3
  • Betty Clarke
  • 1948
Magpie Masquerade
TV Mini Series
  • Actress
On the Air (1934)
On the Air
  • Betty
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • The Cyril Fletcher Show
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Fletcher's Fair
    TV Movie
    • 1950
  • Magpie Masquerade
    TV Mini Series
    • 1949
  • Kaleidoscope
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Actress in The Lodger segment
    • Actress in Football segment
    • 1949
  • A Piece of Cake (1948)
    A Piece of Cake
    5.3
    • Betty Clarke
    • 1948
  • The Magpies
    TV Movie
    • 1948
  • The Mysterious Mr. Reeder (1939)
    The Mysterious Mr. Reeder
    • Barmaid
    • 1939
  • Behind Your Back
    • Gwen Bingham
    • 1937
  • Jack of All Trades (1936)
    Jack of All Trades
    6.0
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Sunshine Ahead
    • The Girl
    • 1936
  • A Wife or Two
    • Mary Hamilton
    • 1936
  • The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery
    • Mary (as Elizabeth Astell)
    • 1936
  • Strictly Illegal
    • Mrs. Bill
    • 1935
  • That's My Uncle
    • Maudie
    • 1935
  • Josser on the Farm (1934)
    Josser on the Farm
    • Betty
    • 1934

Writer

  • Remembering Summer
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1959
  • Fletcher's Fair
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1950
  • Magpie Masquerade
    TV Mini Series
    • devised by
    • 1949
  • A Piece of Cake (1948)
    A Piece of Cake
    5.3
    • original story
    • 1948
  • The Magpies
    TV Movie
    • devised by
    • 1948

Music Department

  • Fletcher's Fair
    TV Movie
    • lyrics
    • music: songs
    • 1950
  • Magpie Masquerade
    TV Mini Series
    • music by
    • 1949
  • The Magpies
    TV Movie
    • music by
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Elizabeth Astell
  • Height
    • 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
  • Born
    • May 23, 1912
    • Brondesbury, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 27, 2005
    • St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
  • Spouse
    • Cyril FletcherMay 18, 1941 - January 1, 2005 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    She acted in John Galsworthy's play, "Escape," at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Leon M. Lion, Nicholas Hannen, Ursula Jeans, Frank Freeman, Molly Kerr, Phyllis Konstam, Ann Codrington, Margaret Halstan, Ethel Manning, Paul Gill, Stafford Hilliard, and Auston Trevor in the cast.

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    Mother of Jill Fletcher

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