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Dorothy Frere(1910-1985)

  • Actress
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Dorothy Frere in Softly Softly (1966)
Dorothy Frere was born on 15 September 1910 in Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Snake Woman (1961), David Copperfield (1966) and Softly Softly (1966). She was married to Reginald Geoffrey Wood. She died on 18 April 1985 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 15, 1910
DiedApril 18, 1985(74)
BornSeptember 15, 1910
DiedApril 18, 1985(74)
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Known for

The Snake Woman (1961)
The Snake Woman
4.9
  • Martha Adderson
  • 1961
Ian McKellen in David Copperfield (1966)
David Copperfield
7.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Heep
Softly Softly (1966)
Softly Softly
7.0
TV Series
  • Mrs. Prince
  • Mrs. McNeil
Roddy McDowall and Jill Haworth in It! (1967)
It!
5.6
  • Miss Swanson
  • 1967

Credits

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Actress

  • Kika Markham in Nobody's Hero (1982)
    Nobody's Hero
    TV Mini Series
    • Old Lady in Wheelchair
    • 1982
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Patten
    • Mrs. Patterson
    • Mrs. Wright
    • 1976–1979
  • Ripping Yarns (1976)
    Ripping Yarns
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Housemaid
    • 1979
  • Michael Crawford in Chalk and Cheese (1977)
    Chalk and Cheese
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Wilkins
    • 1979
  • John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
    Fawlty Towers
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Hare
    • 1979
  • Bless Me Father (1978)
    Bless Me Father
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Flanagan
    • 1978
  • David Janson and Tony Selby in Get Some In! (1975)
    Get Some In!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lilley
    • 1978
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Madge
    • 1978
  • Melanie Gibson, Tommy Pender, Marcus Francis, Neill Lillywhite, Lloyd Mahoney, and Alan Corbett in Graham's Gang (1977)
    Graham's Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Rogers
    • 1977
  • John Ronane and Patricia Routledge in The Cost of Loving (1977)
    The Cost of Loving
    TV Series
    • Mrs Leggat
    • 1977
  • Diana Rigg in BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    Three Piece Suite
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Old Crone (segment "Walking the Dog")
    • 1977
  • Leonard Rossiter in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
    The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. C.J.
    • 1976
  • The Howerd Confessions (1976)
    The Howerd Confessions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Miss Pettigrew
    • 1976
  • Wodehouse Playhouse (1974)
    Wodehouse Playhouse
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Theatre Barmaid
    • 1976
  • Judy Cornwell and Derek Waring in Moody and Pegg (1974)
    Moody and Pegg
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Beryl
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 15, 1910
    • Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 18, 1985
    • Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Reginald Geoffrey Wood1934 - April 18, 1985 (her death, 1 child)

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