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Frances Bennett(1930-2014)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Frances Bennett in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
Frances Bennett was born on 22 December 1930 in Simla, West Bengal, India. She was an actress and writer, known for Compact (1962), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) and ITV Playhouse (1967). She was married to John McMichael. She died on 5 March 2014 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
BornDecember 22, 1930
DiedMarch 5, 2014(83)
BornDecember 22, 1930
DiedMarch 5, 2014(83)
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Known for

Compact (1962)
Compact
6.8
TV Series
  • Mary Augusta 'Gussie' Beatty
  • Mary Augusta 'Gussie' Brown
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
  • Daphne Waddilove-Evans
Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
ITV Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
  • Mary Sheridan
Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, and Mike Pratt in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
My Partner the Ghost
7.7
TV Series
  • Anne Fenwick

Credits

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Actress

  • Chelworth (1989)
    Chelworth
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Cecily Hollar-Wilson
    • 1989
  • John Bardon, Jim Davidson, and Anita Dobson in Up the Elephant and Round the Castle (1983)
    Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Debt Collector
    • 1983
  • Affairs of the Heart (1983)
    Affairs of the Heart
    TV Series
    • Margery
    • 1983
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Tights Customer
    • 1983
  • Ian Richardson in Number 10 (1983)
    Number 10
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Duchess of Gordon
    • 1983
  • Brendon Chase (1980)
    Brendon Chase
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Lady Bramshott
    • 1980–1981
  • John Fraser, Georgina Hale, and Joan Sims in Lady Killers (1980)
    Lady Killers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Van der Elst
    • 1980
  • The Enigma Files (1980)
    The Enigma Files
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Pat Brookeway
    • 1980
  • Eamon Boland, Bernard Hill, Larry Lamb, Derrick O'Connor, Elizabeth Spriggs, Peter Vaughan, and Ray Winstone in Fox (1980)
    Fox
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Pegram
    • 1980
  • Thomas and Sarah (1979)
    Thomas and Sarah
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lady Weidler
    • 1979
  • Robin's Nest (1977)
    Robin's Nest
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Sheila Charlton-Horethorne
    • 1978
  • The Losers (1978)
    The Losers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Oslo Sadie
    • 1978
  • Ian McShane in Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
    Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Lady Chesterfield
    • 1978
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rowley
    • 1978
  • Alfred Burke, Simon Cadell, Adolf Hitler, Bernard Horsfall, and Martin Jarvis in Enemy at the Door (1978)
    Enemy at the Door
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Diana Prideaux
    • 1978

Writer

  • Summer Comedy Hour
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Felicity Barrington
  • Born
    • December 22, 1930
    • Simla, West Bengal, India
  • Died
    • March 5, 2014
    • Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • John McMichaelMarch 18, 1965 - 2000 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

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    Studied at RADA in the late 1940's and later acted on stage in classical roles with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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