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Wendy Richard (1943–2009)

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Attended the Royal Masonic School as a schoolgirl. See more trivia »

Born:

Wendy Emerton
in Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England, UK

Died:

(age 65) in Marylebone, London, England, UK
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2008 Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (TV movie)
Mrs Crump
 
2008 Benidorm (TV series)
Sylvia
– Episode #2.5 (2008) … Sylvia (as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
1985-2006 EastEnders (TV series)
Pauline / Pauline Fowler
– Episode dated 27 December 2006 (2006) … Pauline (voice) (uncredited)
– Christmas Day 2006: Part 1 (2006) … Pauline
– Christmas Day 2006: Part 2 (2006) … Pauline
– Episode dated 24 December 2006 (2006) … Pauline
– Episode dated 22 December 2006 (2006) … Pauline
See all 1529 episodes »
 
1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (TV short)
Pauline Fowler
 
1992-1993 Are You Being Served? Again! (TV series)
Miss Shirley Brahms
– Episode #2.6 (1993) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Episode #2.5 (1993) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Episode #2.4 (1993) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Episode #2.3 (1993) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Episode #2.2 (1993) … Miss Shirley Brahms
See all 12 episodes »
 
1972-1985 Are You Being Served? (TV series)
Miss Shirley Brahms
– The Pop Star (1985) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Friends and Neighbours (1985) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– The Night Club (1985) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– Gambling Fever (1985) … Miss Shirley Brahms
– The Hold Up (1985) … Miss Shirley Brahms
See all 69 episodes »
 
1985 Function Room (TV mini-series)
– Nurses Do (1985)
 
1983 West Country Tales (TV series)
– With Love, Belinda (1983)
 
1979 Spooner's Patch (TV series)
 
1977 Are You Being Served?
Miss Brahms
 
1975 Hogg's Back (TV series)
Pearl (II) (Series 1) (1975)
 
1975 Not on Your Nellie (TV series)
Doris
– Feeling the Draught (1975) … Doris
– The Lady with the Lamp (1975) … Doris
– Do Unto Others (1975) … Doris
– Requiem for a Heavyweight (1975) … Doris
– High Society (1975) … Doris
See all 6 episodes »
 
1975 Naughty Girls
Girls' voices (voice) (uncredited)
 
1973 Carry on Girls
Ida Downs
 
1970-1973 Dad's Army (TV series)
Shirley / Edith / Edith Parish
– My British Buddy (1973) … Shirley
– The King Was in His Counting House (1972) … Shirley
– Mum's Army (1970) … Edith Parish
– The Two and a Half Feathers (1970) … Edith
 
1973 Bowler (TV series)
Greta
– Members Only (1973) … Greta
 
1973 Z Cars (TV series)
Maureen Parker
– Big Jake (1973) … Maureen Parker
 
1973 The Fenn Street Gang (TV series)
Myrna
– Is That a Proposal, Eric? (1973) … Myrna
 
1972 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Miss Shirley Brahms
– Are You Being Served? (1972) … Miss Shirley Brahms
 
1972 Carry on Matron
Miss Willing
 
1972 Both Ends Meet (TV series)
Maudie
– Fancy Meeting You Here (1972) … Maudie
– Come Fly with Me (1972) … Maudie
– The Spring Collection (1972) … Maudie
– Party Piece (1972) … Maudie
– The Lamp Still Burns (1972) … Maudie
See all 7 episodes »
 
1972 Bless This House
Carol
 
1971 Gumshoe
Anne Scott
 
1971 On the Buses (TV series)
Elsie
– The Busmen's Ball (1971) … Elsie
 
1971 Please Sir! (TV series)
Rita
– The Pruning of the Hedges (1971) … Rita
 
1971 On the Buses
Housewife (as Wendy Richards)
 
1962-1971 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Barbara Walker / Jean Davis
– Nightmare Hours (1971) … Barbara Walker
– The Outlaws (1962) … Jean Davis
 
1970 Carry on Again Christmas (TV movie)
Kate
 
1970 No Blade of Grass
Clara
 
1970 Up Pompeii! (TV series)
Soppia
– The Ides of March (1970) … Soppia
 
1965-1967 The Newcomers (TV series)
Joyce Harker
– Episode dated 7 December 1967 (1967) … Joyce Harker
– Episode dated 26 May 1967 (1967) … Joyce Harker
– Episode dated 2 September 1966 (1966) … Joyce Harker
– Episode dated 30 August 1966 (1966) … Joyce Harker
– Episode dated 26 August 1966 (1966) … Joyce Harker
See all 92 episodes »
 
1967 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Delphine
– The Voices in the Park (1967) … Delphine
 
1967 Turn Out the Lights (TV series)
Veronica Woods
– A Big Hand for a Little Lady (1967) … Veronica Woods
 
1966 The Making of Jericho (TV movie)
 
1963-1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Betty / Girl in Night Club / Miss Bufton
– Plays of Married Life #4: The Bright Side (1966) … Betty
– Plays of Married Life #1: A Catching Complaint (1966) … Girl in Night Club (uncredited)
– London Wall (1963) … Miss Bufton
 
1966 Weavers Green (TV series)
Jean
– Episode #1.31 (1966) … Jean
 
1966 Pardon the Expression (TV series)
Girl with dog
– Rustle of Spring (1966) … Girl with dog
 
1966 Carnaby, M.D.
Nurse with False Eyelashes (uncredited)
 
1964-1965 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Janet / Linda Hooper / Smiler
– Hi-Jack (1965) … Janet
– The Hunted and the Hunters (1965) … Linda Hooper
– An Eye for an Eye (1964) … Smiler
 
1965 The Likely Lads (TV series)
Lynn
– Last of the Big Spenders (1965) … Lynn
 
1965 The Sullavan Brothers (TV series)
Renee
– Put Them Away for Keeps (1965) … Renee
 
1965 The Day of Ragnarok (TV movie)
 
1964-1965 Six (TV series)
The Girl
– The Day of Ragnarok (1965)
– Don't I Look Like a Lord's Son? (1964) … The Girl
 
1964 Don't I Look Like a Lord's Son? (TV movie)
The Girl
 
1964 Secret Agent (TV series)
Sue
– Don't Nail Him Yet (1964) … Sue
 
1964 HMS Paradise (TV series)
Genevieve
– Call Me Madam and I'll Punch You on the Nose (1964) … Genevieve
 
1963 First Night (TV series)
Carol
– The One Night of the Year (1963) … Carol
 
1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Brunette factory girl
– The Wedding Dress (1963) … Brunette factory girl
 
1962-1966 Hugh and I (TV series)
Daughter (Series 1-5)
 
1962 Harpers West One (TV series)
Susan Sullivan
– Episode #2.14 (1962) … Susan Sullivan
– Episode #2.13 (1962) … Susan Sullivan
– Episode #2.7 (1962) … Susan Sullivan
– Episode #2.6 (1962) … Susan Sullivan
 
1962 The Arthur Haynes Show (TV series)
– Episode #11.3 (1962)
 
1961 Spectacular (TV series)
Girl
– Sammy Meets the Girls (1961) … Girl
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1973-1985 Are You Being Served? (TV series)
– The Pop Star (1985) (performer: "Chanson D'Amour" 1958 - uncredited)
– The Clock (1974) (performer: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow")
– Camping In (1973) (performer: "Keep The Home Fires Burning")
 
1962 Coronation Street (TV series)
– Episode #1.194 (1962) (performer: "Come Outside")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 EastEnders (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 26 February 2009 (2009) (in memory of - as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
2008 Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (TV movie) (in memory of: 1943 to 2009 - as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
Show ShowSelf (92 titles)
2009 Beyond a Joke (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Legacy (2009) … Herself
– Working Life (2009) … Herself
– Politically Incorrect (2009) … Herself
– The Blokes, the Birds & the Bees (2009) … Herself
– A Class Apart (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Wendy Richard: To Tell You the Truth (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 What Are You Like? (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.14 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #1.8 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Comedy Classics (TV series documentary)
Herself
– On the Buses (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Dad's Army (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Grumpy Old Women (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.1 (2008) … Herself
 
2005-2008 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.26 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #3.21 (2005) … Herself (as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
2008 All Star Mr & Mrs (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 50 Greatest Families (TV documentary)
Herself - Co-Presenter
 
2008 Dog Rescue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Herself
 
2000-2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #12.128 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #11.23 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #11.19 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #2.31 (2000) … Herself
 
2007-2008 Big Brother's Little Brother (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 January 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Podge and Rodge Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.15 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Big Brother's Efourum (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The British Soap Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999-2007 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 June 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2007 Saturday Kitchen (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Gameshow Marathon (TV series)
Herself - Contestant
– Blankety Blank (2007) … Herself - Contestant
– Blockbusters (2007) … Herself - Contestant
– The Price Is Right (2007) … Herself - Contestant
 
2007 A Tribute to John Inman (TV documentary short)
Presenter (as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
2007 Tubridy Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.12 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Soapstar Superstar (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Arena (TV series documentary)
Listeners' Comments
– The Archers (2007) … Listeners' Comments (voice)
 
2006 The Big Finish (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2001-2006 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Herself
– Soap Stars Special 2 (2006) … Herself
– 'EastEnders' Special (2001) … Herself
 
2006 The Queen at 80 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Crumpet! A Very British Sex Symbol (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) (as Wendy Richard M.B.E.)
 
2003-2005 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 February 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 October 2005 (2005) … Herself (as Wendy Richard MBE)
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
1999-2004 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 The Joy of Christmas (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.26 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 The Kumars at No. 42 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (2002) … Herself
 
1997-2001 Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1997) … Herself
 
2001 Can We Carry On, Girls? (TV documentary)
Herself/Various Characters (also archive footage)
 
2001 EastEnders: It's Your Party! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 A Question of TV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Holiday (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2000 Life and Times of... (TV series)
Herself
– Wendy Richard (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Live Talk (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.52 (2000) … Herself
 
1975-2000 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Todd Carty (2000) … Herself
– Dale Winton (2000) … Herself
– Trevor Bannister (1998) … Herself
– David Croft (1995) … Herself
– Michael Aspel (1980) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 February 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Eastenders: 15 Years of EastEnders (video)
Herself
 
2000 EastEnders Family Album (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 A Question of EastEnders (TV special short)
Herself
 
1999 The Other Half (TV series)
Herself
– Celebrity Special (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
Herself
– John Inman (1999) … Herself
 
1999 EastEnders: Fighting Fit (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Blankety Blank (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.8 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Celebrity Holiday Memories (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 September 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Funny Women (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Mollie Sugden (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Television's Greatest Hits (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 August 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 It's Only TV... But I Like It (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 All Over the Shop (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.9 (1999) … Herself
 
1995-1999 Just a Minute (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.19 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.16 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.15 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.14 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.12 (1999) … Herself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1999 Arthur Lowe: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 What's a Carry On? (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee / Miss Ida Downs
 
1998 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #18.19 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Noel's House Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.15 (1998) … Herself
 
1997 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1997 What a Performance! (TV series)
Herself
– Camp (1997) … Herself
 
1997 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #14.4 (1997) … Herself
 
1997 Auntie's TV Favourites (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1997) … Herself
 
1997 The Big C (TV documentary)
Presenter
 
1997 Selection Box (TV series)
Herself
– Dad's Army (1997) … Herself
 
1994-1996 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 July 1996 (1996) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 June 1995 (1995) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 July 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1996 Tonight with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Special: Stalkers (1996) … Herself
 
1993-1995 Telly Addicts (TV series)
Herself
– Christmas Special (1995) … Herself
– Episode #9.6 (1993) … Herself
 
1995 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1993 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Pilot (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Friday Night (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.18 (1993) … Herself
 
1990 Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 You Bet! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1989) … Herself
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Herself
 
1986 Just Another Day (TV series documentary)
Herself
– EastEnders (1986) … Herself
 
1986 Roland Rat: The Series (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Herself
 
1985 All Star Secrets (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 Wogan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 February 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1983-1984 Punchlines! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.13 (1984) … Herself
– Episode #4.14 (1983) … Herself
– Episode #4.10 (1983) … Herself
– Episode #4.4 (1983) … Herself
– Episode #3.12 (1983) … Herself
 
1983 3-2-1 (TV series)
– London (1983)
 
1981 Family Fortunes (TV series)
Herself
– DJs v Funny Ladies (1981) … Herself
 
1981 The Jim Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.6 (1981) … Herself
 
1978 Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Wild Animals (1978) … Herself
 
1976 Seaside Special (TV series)
Herself
– The Ken Dodd Centenary Show (1976) … Herself
 
1973 Frankie Howerd in Ulster (TV documentary)
 
1962 Dan Farson Meets ... (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.13 (1962) … Herself - Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2011 Me & Arthur Haynes (TV documentary)
 
2008-2010 EastEnders (TV series)
 
2010 The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' (TV documentary)
Herself (2003)/Miss Brahms
 
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Miss Shirley Brahms
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Miss Shirley Brahms (uncredited)
 
2007 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
 
2002 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Holiday (TV series documentary)
 
2001 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (TV special documentary)
Lynn
 
1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1992 The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (TV movie)
Miss Shirley Brahms
 
1983 What a Carry On (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1962) Featured on the single "Come Outside" with Michael Sarne, which went to Number 1 in the UK charts. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 8 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Wendy Richard M.B.E. | Wendy Richard MBE | Wendy Richards

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

John Inman never ever said Mr Humphries was gay. He was just a young man who was very, very good to his mother. See more »

Trivia:

Attended the Royal Masonic School as a schoolgirl. See more »

Trademark:

Her Cockney accent See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer