Doreen Mantle |
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| Born | (1926-06-22)22 June 1926
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| Died | August 2023 (aged 97)
England |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1960–2023 |
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Doreen Mantle (22 June 1926 – August 2023) was a South African-born[1] English actress who was probably best known for her role as Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000).[2]
Career
Mantle worked mainly on the stage in such productions as My Fair Lady, Keep It in the Family, The Seagull and Hamlet. She also toured Britain in Billy Liar in the role of Florence Boothroyd and performed at the National Theatre in The Voysey Inheritance. In 1979 she was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Death of a Salesman.[3] She also worked on the radio for BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service. Mantle also had a role in the BBC Radio 4's comedy series The Attractive Young Rabbi.[4]
In 1983 Mantle played "Mrs Shaemen" in Yentl.[5] In 2011, Mantle appeared in Coronation Street as the mother of Colin Fishwick.[6]
She was in many British television series such as The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek. She played lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem (2006–09). She appeared in episode 63 of Father Brown in January 2018.[7]
Death
Mantle died in August 2023 at the age of 97.[8]
Filmography
References
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