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Iris Russell(1922-2014)

  • Actress
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Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 4
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Timeslip (1970–1971)
Iris Russell was born on 22 February 1922 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya [now Malaysia]. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), Bleak House (1959) and Timeslip (1970). She was married to William Gordon Chapman. She died on 13 February 2014 in Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
BornFebruary 22, 1922
DiedFebruary 13, 2014(91)
BornFebruary 22, 1922
DiedFebruary 13, 2014(91)
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Father
  • Fiona
  • Sheila Dowson
Bleak House (1959)
Bleak House
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Lady Honoria Dedlock
Spencer Banks and Cheryl Burfield in Timeslip (1970)
Timeslip
7.8
TV Series
  • Jean Skinner
Jane Eyre (1956)
Jane Eyre
7.3
TV Series
  • Diana Rivers

Credits

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Actress

  • Perfect Strangers (2001)
    Perfect Strangers
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Old Henrietta
    • 2001
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Pamela Tarling
    • 1998
  • Grange Hill (1978)
    Grange Hill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Grandmother
    • 1996
  • Ghosts (1995)
    Ghosts
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Maddy's Mother - Jean
    • 1995
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Halstead
    • 1993
  • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
    Taggart
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Rachael Newman
    • Rachel Newman
    • 1992
  • Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992)
    Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Queen Elizabeth
    • 1992
  • Ben Aris, David Griffin, Diane Holland, Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, and Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Doris Ogilvy
    • 1983
  • Fanny by Gaslight (1981)
    Fanny by Gaslight
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Somerford
    • 1981
  • Something in Disguise (1981)
    Something in Disguise
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lavinia Riding
    • 1981
  • Stephen Yardley in The XYY Man (1976)
    The XYY Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Lady Tyler
    • 1977
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Sutherland's Law
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Margaret Derwent
    • 1974–1976
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Edward's wife
    • Matron
    • 1972–1976
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Fletcher
    • 1975
  • John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
    The Sweeney
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Miss Jennifer Lewis
    • 1975

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Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 4
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Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 3
Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 3
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Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 3
Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 1
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Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 1
Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 6
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Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 6
Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 4
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Timeslip: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 4
Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 1
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Timeslip: The Year Of The Burn Up: Part 1

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 22, 1922
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaya [now Malaysia]
  • Died
    • February 13, 2014
    • Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • William Gordon Chapman1956 - February 9, 1968 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

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    Played John Steed's blind boss 'Father' in the 1969 "Avengers" episode "Stay Tuned".

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