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Kathy Staff(1928-2008)

  • Actress
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Kathy Staff in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6
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Kathy Staff was born on 12 July 1928 in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mary Reilly (1996), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and Open All Hours (1976). She was married to John Staff. She died on 13 December 2008 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
BornJuly 12, 1928
DiedDecember 13, 2008(80)
BornJuly 12, 1928
DiedDecember 13, 2008(80)
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Known for

Julia Roberts in Mary Reilly (1996)
Mary Reilly
5.8
  • Mrs. Kent
  • 1996
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
  • Actress
Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours (1976)
Open All Hours
7.6
TV Series
  • Mrs. Blewett
Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
  • Vera Hopkins
  • Customer
  • Mrs. Helliwell
  • Mrs. Thacker
  • Woman in Audience

Credits

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Actress

  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Nora Batty
    • Mrs. Batty
    • 1973–2008
  • Time Trumpet (2006)
    Time Trumpet
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Nora Batty
    • 2006
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Edith Dawes
    • 2005
  • Crossroads (2001)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Doris Luke
    • 2001–2002
  • Victoria Wood in Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings (2000)
    Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Teabar Lady
    • 2000
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Kathy Staff in Last of the Summer Wine Volume 3 (2000)
    Last of the Summer Wine Volume 3
    9.4
    Podcast Series
    • Nora Batty (voice)
    • 2000
  • Whatever You Want (1997)
    Whatever You Want
    TV Series
    • Nora Batty
    • 1999
  • Gareth Armstrong, Nick Newman, Nick Park, Peter Sallis, and Tristan Davis in Wallace & Gromit: Anoraknophobia (1998)
    Wallace & Gromit: Anoraknophobia
    9.2
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1998
  • Julia Roberts in Mary Reilly (1996)
    Mary Reilly
    5.8
    • Mrs. Kent
    • 1996
  • Noel's House Party (1991)
    Noel's House Party
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Noel's Housekeeping Applicant
    • 1992–1995
  • Kathy Staff in Mother's Day (1992)
    Mother's Day
    Short
    • Mrs Mercer
    • 1992
  • No Frills (1988)
    No Frills
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Molly Bickerstaff
    • 1988
  • Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon, and Eric Sykes in Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980)
    Mr H Is Late
    7.3
    TV Short
    • Mrs H
    • 1988
  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    Little Dorrit
    7.1
    • Mrs. Tickit
    • 1987
  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • 1983–1986

Videos1

Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6
Trailer 2:15
Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Nora Batty
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • July 12, 1928
    • Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 13, 2008
    • Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK(brain tumor)
  • Spouse
    • John StaffAugust 18, 1951 - December 13, 2008 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Ovaltine chocolate drinks.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Kathy was born Minnie Higginbottom. She did not like this name and changed it to Kathryn Brant, under which name she did most of her early theatrical work. When she started in TV she was married, so just used her legal married name, Kathy Staff!.

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