Biography

Betty Astell was born on May 23, 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 July 27, 2005 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.

Mother of Jill Fletcher

In the 1930s she appeared in some of John Logie Baird's pioneering 30-line TV broadcasts from Broadcasting House in London.

Died seven months after the death of her husband, Cyril Fletcher.

She met Cyril Fletcher in 1940 and they went on to star together before going into theatrical management and putting on pantomimes and summer shows, unearthing new talent including Harry Secombe.