Betty Astell
Appearance
Betty Astell | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 July 2005 | (aged 93)
Occupation | actor |
Elizabeth "Betty" Julia Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005) was an English actress.
Born in Brondesbury, London, she was married to the entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, comedienne and actress Jill Fletcher.[1]
Astell acted with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear in John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.[2]
Astell died in a hospital near her home in Guernsey, aged 93, seven months after the death of her husband.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1932 | Double Dealing | Flossie | ||
1932 | A Tight Corner | Unknown role | ||
1933 | The Lost Chord | Madge | ||
1933 | Cleaning Up | Marian Brent | ||
1933 | Great Stuff | Vera Montgomery | ||
1933 | This is the Life | Edna Wynne | ||
1933 | The Medicine Man | Patient | ||
1933 | That's My Wife | Lillian Harbottle | ||
1933 | Strike It Rich | Janet Wells | ||
1933 | I'll Stick to You | Pauline Mason | ||
1934 | On the Air | Betty | ||
1934 | Flat Number Three | Trixie | ||
1934 | The Man I Want | Prue Darrell | ||
1934 | The Life of the Party | Blanche Hopkins | ||
1934 | Josser on the Farm | Betty | ||
1935 | That's My Uncle | Maudie | ||
1935 | Strictly Illegal | Mrs. Bill | ||
1936 | A Wife or Two | Mary Hamilton | ||
1936 | The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery | Mary | ||
1936 | Sunshine Ahead | The Girl | ||
1937 | Behind Your Back | Gwen Bingham | ||
1939 | The Mind of Mr. Reeder | Gwen Bingham | ||
1948 | A Piece of Cake | Betty Clarke |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | The Cyril Fletcher Show | 6 episodes |
References
- ^ a b "Betty Astell - Obituary". The Telegraph. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Television Star - In Screen and Radio Revue". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1934. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
External links
- Betty Astell at IMDb