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Anna Karen(1936-2022)

  • Actress
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Anna Karen in On the Buses (1969)
London bus driver Stan Butler wants to get married and takes his chance to earn more money when he is given a new job driving a tour bus on a safari park.
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Anna Karen was born on 19 September 1936 in Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Holiday on the Buses (1973), Beautiful Thing (1996) and The Rag Trade (1975). She was married to Terry Duggan and Dick Smart. She died on 22 February 2022 in Ilford, Greater London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 19, 1936
DiedFebruary 22, 2022(85)
BornSeptember 19, 1936
DiedFebruary 22, 2022(85)
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Known for

Stephen Lewis, Bob Grant, Doris Hare, Anna Karen, Michael Robbins, Reg Varney, and Kate Williams in Holiday on the Buses (1973)
Holiday on the Buses
5.8
  • Olive Rudge
  • 1973
Glen Berry and Scott Neal in Beautiful Thing (1996)
Beautiful Thing
7.6
  • Marlene
  • 1996
Peter Jones and Miriam Karlin in The Rag Trade (1975)
The Rag Trade
6.9
TV Series
  • Olive Rudge
On the Buses (1971)
On the Buses
6.0
  • Olive Rudge, Stan's Sister
  • 1971

Credits

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Actress

  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Sal Martin
    • 1996–2017
  • Nearly New (2016)
    Nearly New
    TV Movie
    • Joan
    • 2016
  • No Reasons (2016)
    No Reasons
    3.3
    • Yvonne
    • 2016
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Renee Gossman
    • 2014
  • Flick (2008)
    Flick
    4.7
    • Rita Ray
    • 2008
  • Richard Armitage, Navin Chowdhry, Ciarán McMenamin, and Zoe Telford in The Golden Hour (2005)
    The Golden Hour
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Rita Philips
    • 2005
  • Together Alone
    3.0
    Short
    • Mrs. Golding
    • 2005
  • The Second Quest (2004)
    The Second Quest
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Sally
    • 2004
  • Revolver (2001)
    Revolver
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Julie
    • 2004
  • Soldiers of Love (1999)
    Soldiers of Love
    Podcast Series
    • Cilla Hammond
    • 1999–2003
  • Look at Me
    Short
    • Mother
    • 2002
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Margie Connell
    • 2002
  • Possessions (2001)
    Possessions
    • Fanny Gapp
    • 2001
  • Out of Site
    Video
    • Esther
    • 2000
  • Colin Baker, Nicholas Courtney, Anna Karen, Peter Miles, and Sarah Sutton in TravelWise (2000)
    TravelWise
    Video
    • Pam
    • 2000

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Anna
  • Born
    • September 19, 1936
    • Durban, South Africa
  • Died
    • February 22, 2022
    • Ilford, Greater London, England, UK(house fire)
  • Spouses
      Terry Duggan1967 - May 1, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    She performed in Terry Duggan's pantomime, "Aladdin", at the Shaw Theatre in London, England with Norman Beaton, Debby Bishop and Martin Chamberlain in the cast. Ben Benison was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Before starting her acting career, she was a striptease dancer at London's Panama Club.
  • Salary
    • Carry on Loving
      (1970)
      £60

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