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Fanny Carby(1925-2002)

  • Actress
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Fanny Carby was born on 2 February 1925 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Lassiter (1984) and The Good Companions (1980). She was married to Roderick Horne. She died on 20 September 2002 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 2, 1925
DiedSeptember 20, 2002(77)
BornFebruary 2, 1925
DiedSeptember 20, 2002(77)
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Known for

John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • Mrs. Kendal's Dresser
  • 1980
Lassiter (1984)
Lassiter
5.8
  • Old Lady
  • 1984
John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
The Good Companions
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Mrs. Mounder
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959)
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Charwoman
  • Mrs. Wall

Credits

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Actress

  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Aunty Ida
    • 1998
  • Mrs Dalloway (1997)
    Mrs Dalloway
    6.5
    • Singer
    • 1997
  • Leonard Rossiter in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
    The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Pensioner
    • 1996
  • Michelle Holmes, Dervla Kirwan, and Nicholas Lyndhurst in Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
    Goodnight Sweetheart
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 1995
  • Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, and Linda Robson in Birds of a Feather (1989)
    Birds of a Feather
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Woman in Cafe
    • 1994
  • Middlemarch (1994)
    Middlemarch
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs Kell
    • Mrs. Kell
    • 1994
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Naylor
    • Mrs. Bennet
    • 1993–1994
  • A Likely Lad (1990)
    A Likely Lad
    TV Mini Series
    • Sarah Barnes
    • 1992
  • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • In Sickness and in Health (1985)
    In Sickness and in Health
    7.0
    TV Series
    • The Merry Widow
    • Barmaid
    • The Barmaid
    • 1987–1990
  • Will Lyman in Crossbow (1987)
    Crossbow
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Grania
    • 1989
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
    Only Fools and Horses
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Betty (scenes deleted)
    • 1989
  • Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
    Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
    5.8
    • Aunt Aggie
    • 1989
  • Lesley-Anne Down and Robert Wagner in Indiscreet (1988)
    Indiscreet
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Smitty
    • 1988
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Amy Burton
    • Mary Hornigold
    • 1965–1988

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Some People
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Some People

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1925
    • Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 20, 2002
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Roderick HorneJune 24, 1974 - ?
  • Other works
    Orignal cast member of Orignal UK Production of Oh What A Lovely War!
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    • 2 Articles

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    One of the founder members of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Group.

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