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Linda James(II)

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Linda James was born in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. She is known for The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969), Keeping Up Appearances (1990) and Hilary (1984). She has been married to Michael Knowles since 1964. They have two children.
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    • Known for

    John Clive, Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, and Leon Thau in The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
    The Gnomes of Dulwich
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Gnome
    Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Committee Member
    • Lady at Church Hall
    Marti Caine and Philip Madoc in Hilary (1984)
    Hilary
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Peggy
    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Receptionist

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
      Keeping Up Appearances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Committee Member
      • Lady at Church Hall
      • 1990–1993
    • Sitting Pretty (1992)
      Sitting Pretty
      7.7
      TV Series
      • The Secretary (voice)
      • 1992
    • Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowden in Waiting for God (1990)
      Waiting for God
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mrs Twigg
      • 1992
    • Doctor at the Top (1991)
      Doctor at the Top
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Angela (voice)
      • 1991
    • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
      Only Fools and Horses
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Neighbour (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Shaun Curry and Anna Keaveney in Divided We Stand (1986)
      Divided We Stand
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Woman at Jumble Sale
      • 1987
    • Marti Caine and Philip Madoc in Hilary (1984)
      Hilary
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Peggy
      • 1986
    • Tony Britton, Nigel Havers, and Dinah Sheridan in Don't Wait Up (1983)
      Don't Wait Up
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Worried lady
      • 1986
    • Tears Before Bedtime
      TV Series
      • Mother
      • 1983
    • The Last Song (1981)
      The Last Song
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Candy
      • 1983
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Woman in Waiting-Room
      • 1982
    • Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Show (1963)
      The Dick Emery Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Smudge's Missus
      • 1976–1981
    • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
      Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Receptionist
      • 1978
    • Carol Hawkins, Peter Jones, Ian Lavender, and Prunella Scales in Mr. Big (1974)
      Mr. Big
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Voice on Telephone
      • 1977
    • The Cold Call
      Video
      • 1976

    Additional Crew

    • Kate Beckinsale, Rufus Sewell, Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, and Ivan Kaye in Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
      Cold Comfort Farm
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • dialogue coach
      • 1995

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • Ilford, Essex, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Michael Knowles1964 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      She performed in the revue, "Hello Watford Goodbye", at the Palace Theatre in Watford, London, England with Jimmy Perry, Gilda Perry, Ben Hawthorne, Michael Knowles and Ruth Madoc in the cast. Arthur Macrae, Richard Addinsell, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann, Vivian Ellis, Alan Melville and Charles Zwar were also contributors.

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    • Trivia
      Graduated the Royal College of Music as a speech and drama teacher in the 1960s, and made her acting debut in 1969. She later left acting to concentrate on her dialect coaching work.

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