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Avril Fane(1906-1986)

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Avril Fane was born on 5 September 1906 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Citizen James (1960), Seven Deadly Sins (1966) and Armchair Theatre (1956). She died on 19 February 1986 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 5, 1906
DiedFebruary 19, 1986(79)
BornSeptember 5, 1906
DiedFebruary 19, 1986(79)
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Known for

Citizen James (1960)
Citizen James
7.2
TV Series
  • Actress
Reginald Marsh in Seven Deadly Sins (1966)
Seven Deadly Sins
TV Series
  • Jessie Mason
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Second Woman
Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons in The Arthur Haynes Show (1956)
The Arthur Haynes Show
6.6
TV Series
  • Actress

Credits

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Actress

  • Sykes (1972)
    Sykes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs Turner
    • 1973–1974
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Madame Trixie
    • 1974
  • Lesley-Anne Down, Angela Baddeley, Christopher Beeny, Joan Benham, Karen Dotrice, Hannah Gordon, Gareth Hunt, Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Jonathan Seely, Jenny Tomasin, Jacqueline Tong, Simon Williams, and Anne Yarker in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
    Upstairs, Downstairs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Pierrot: Auntie Lil
    • 1974
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
    The Goodies
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Old Lady (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Patrick O'Connell and Joanna Van Gyseghem in Fraud Squad (1969)
    Fraud Squad
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dina
    • 1969
  • Reginald Marsh in Seven Deadly Sins (1966)
    Seven Deadly Sins
    TV Series
    • Jessie Mason
    • 1966
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Pendleton
    • 1964
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Second Woman
    • 1964
  • Maupassant (1963)
    Maupassant
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Fat Lady
    • 1963
  • Citizen James (1960)
    Citizen James
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1962
  • Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons in The Arthur Haynes Show (1956)
    The Arthur Haynes Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ginette
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 5, 1906
    • Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 19, 1986
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    She acted in George Abbott, Richard Bissell, Richard Adler, and Jerry Ross's musical, "The Pajama Game," at the Opera House in Manchester, England with Nevil Whiting, Sally Rogers, Peter Dulay, Joan Emney, and Michael Hart in the cast. George Abbott and Jerome Robbins were directors.

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