Anthea Askey
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Anthea Shirley Askey was an English
actress who was a popular television actress of the 1950s.
Anthea Askey was born in Golders Green
, London
to the comedian and actor Arthur Askey
, and his wife Elizabeth May Swash (m. 1925, d. 1974). In many of her television roles she would star with him. Her early television appearances included Love and Kisses
, where she played Rose Brown, whose father Bill was played by her father, The Love Match, Ramsbottom Rides Again
, Before Your Very Eyes, Living It Up, The Dickie Henderson
Half-Hour, Arthur's Treasured Volumes
and a cameo appearance in Make Mine a Million
in 1959.
In 1993, she starred in an episode of The Darling Buds of May
. Anthea Askey died in Worthing
, Sussex
in 1999 aged 65.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress who was a popular television actress of the 1950s.
Anthea Askey was born in Golders Green
Golders Green
Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Although having some earlier history, it is essentially a 19th century suburban development situated about 5.3 miles north west of Charing Cross and centred on the crossroads of Golders Green Road and Finchley Road.In the...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to the comedian and actor Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey
Arthur Bowden Askey CBE was a prominent English comedian.- Life and career :Askey was born at 29 Moses Street, Liverpool, the eldest child and only son of Samuel Askey , secretary of the firm Sugar Products of Liverpool, and his wife, Betsy Bowden , of Knutsford, Cheshire...
, and his wife Elizabeth May Swash (m. 1925, d. 1974). In many of her television roles she would star with him. Her early television appearances included Love and Kisses
Love and Kisses (TV series)
Love and Kisses was a black-and-white British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1955. It was written by Glenn Melvyn, who also starred in it. It was made for the ITV network by Associated-Rediffusion and was a spin-off series from the film The Love Match which was also written by and starred Glenn...
, where she played Rose Brown, whose father Bill was played by her father, The Love Match, Ramsbottom Rides Again
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Ramsbottom Rides Again is a 1955 British western comedy film starring Arthur Askey as the title hero Bill Ramsbottom, with Sid James, pop singer Frankie Vaughan and Campbell Singer in supporting roles....
, Before Your Very Eyes, Living It Up, The Dickie Henderson
Dickie Henderson
Dickie Henderson, OBE was a London-born entertainer.-Early years:His father, Dick Henderson was a music hall comedian and singer famous for his short, rotund appearance, bowler hat and beautiful singing voice...
Half-Hour, Arthur's Treasured Volumes
Arthur's Treasured Volumes
Arthur's Treasured Volumes was a black-and-white British television series that aired on ITV in 1960. Starring Arthur Askey, it was written by Dave Freeman and was made for the ITV network by ATV....
and a cameo appearance in Make Mine a Million
Make Mine a Million
Make Mine a Million was a 1959 British comedy film starring Arthur Askey, Sid James, and Bernard Cribbins. It was directed by Lance Comfort. The film parodies the stuffiness of the 1950s BBC and the effect of television advertising in the era.-Plot:...
in 1959.
In 1993, she starred in an episode of The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May is a British comedy drama which was first broadcast between 1991 and 1993 produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV Network. It is set in an idyllic rural 1950s Kent, among a large, boisterous family. The three series were based on the novels by H. E. Bates. Originally...
. Anthea Askey died in Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
in 1999 aged 65.