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Yvonne Gilan(1931-2018)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Yvonne Gilan was born on 12 October 1931 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Fawlty Towers (1975). She was married to Michael Gill. She died on 14 June 2018 in London, UK.
BornOctober 12, 1931
DiedJune 14, 2018(86)
BornOctober 12, 1931
DiedJune 14, 2018(86)
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Known for

Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire
7.1
  • Mrs Liddell
  • 1981
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
7.7
  • Mrs. Lockwood
  • 1987
John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
Fawlty Towers
8.8
TV Series
  • Mrs. Peignoir
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month
7.1
TV Series
  • Sister Marthe

Credits

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Actress

  • Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard in The House of Eliott (1991)
    The House of Eliott
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Faith Bannister
    • 1994
  • French Fields (1989)
    French Fields
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • Madame Nadal
    • 1989–1991
  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Dunning
    • 1989
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
    Empire of the Sun
    7.7
    • Mrs. Lockwood
    • 1987
  • Eve Matheson and Rebecca Saire in Vanity Fair (1987)
    Vanity Fair
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Blackbrook
    • 1987
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. McCabe
    • 1986
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Widow Macleay
    • 1986
  • Julian Glover in By the Sword Divided (1983)
    By the Sword Divided
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cromwell
    • 1985
  • Another Time, Another Place (1983)
    Another Time, Another Place
    6.4
    • Jess
    • 1983
  • Brad Davis, Ben Cross, Yves Beneyton, Colin Bruce, Ian Charleson, Dennis Christopher, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Farrell, Daniel Gerroll, Stephen Mallatratt, Alan Polonsky, Struan Rodger, Edward Wiley, Benny Young, and David John in Chariots of Fire (1981)
    Chariots of Fire
    7.1
    • Mrs Liddell
    • 1981
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rosemary Mortimer
    • 1980
  • Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave in Agatha (1979)
    Agatha
    6.2
    • Mrs. Braithwaite
    • 1979
  • 1990 (1977)
    1990
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Defence Counsel
    • 1977
  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Eileen Blythe
    • 1976
  • The Tiger Lily (1975)
    The Tiger Lily
    • Lotus Blossom
    • 1975

Writer

  • The Peaches (1964)
    The Peaches
    6.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 12, 1931
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • June 14, 2018
    • London, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Michael Gill1951 - 1978 (divorced, 2 children)

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    Mother of journalist A.A. Gill.

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