Avis Bunnage (1923–1990) |
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Avis attended Manley Park Municipal School and Chorlton Central School in Manchester. She formerly worked as a secretary and nursery teacher before deciding to switch careers and become an actress. She gained stage experience in rep and made her first professional appearance at Chorlton Rep Theatre in Manchester in 1947. Her first London appearance...
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Born:in Ardwick, Manchester, England, UKDied:(age 67) in Thorpe Bay, England, UK |
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Actress (90 credits)
Actress (90 credits)
1987
Yesterday's Dreams
(TV Series)
Auntie Vi
Auntie Vi
- Too Much Shared
(1987)
... Auntie Vi
- Wishing and Hoping
(1987)
... Auntie Vi
- Unfinished Business
(1987)
... Auntie Vi
- Retracing Old Footsteps
(1987)
... Auntie Vi
1982-1984
The Gentle Touch
(TV Series)
Auntie Win
Auntie Win
- Appearances Can Be Deceptive
(1984)
... Auntie Win
- Losers, Weepers
(1984)
... Auntie Win
- Finders, Keepers
(1984)
... Auntie Win
- Right of Entry
(1982)
... Auntie Win
1979-1982
In Loving Memory
(TV Series)
Amy Jenkinson
Amy Jenkinson
- The Last Post
(1982)
... Amy Jenkinson
- To Billy a Son
(1982)
... Amy Jenkinson
- Gone But Not Forgotten
(1982)
... Amy Jenkinson
- Wedding Bells
(1982)
... Amy Jenkinson
- Happy Birthday
(1980)
... Amy Jenkinson
1971-1980
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Mrs. Appleyard / Florrie / Hylda Cheatham
Mrs. Appleyard / Florrie / Hylda Cheatham
- Jessie
(1980)
... Mrs. Appleyard
- Scully's New Year's Eve
(1978)
... Florrie
- Everybody Say Cheese
(1971)
... Hylda Cheatham
1980
The Spoils of War
(TV Series)
Helen Hayward
Helen Hayward
- End of the Beginning
(1980)
... Helen Hayward
- A Place to Live
(1980)
... Helen Hayward
- A Hard Word
(1980)
... Helen Hayward
- Turning Your Back
(1980)
... Helen Hayward
- To Speak as You Feel
(1980)
... Helen Hayward
1979
House of Caradus
(TV Series)
Ettie
Ettie
- Long Shadow
(1979)
... Ettie
- Dead Man's Shoes
(1979)
... Ettie
1978
The Mayor of Casterbridge
(TV Mini-Series)
Mrs. Goodenough
Mrs. Goodenough
- Episode #1.6
(1978)
... Mrs. Goodenough
- Episode #1.4
(1978)
... Mrs. Goodenough
- Episode #1.1
(1978)
... Mrs. Goodenough
1977
Midnight Is a Place
(TV Series)
Kezia Tetley
Kezia Tetley
- Episode #1.9
(1977)
... Kezia Tetley
- Episode #1.8
(1977)
... Kezia Tetley
- Episode #1.7
(1977)
... Kezia Tetley
- Episode #1.6
(1977)
... Kezia Tetley
- Episode #1.5
(1977)
... Kezia Tetley
1961-1976
Coronation Street
(TV Series)
Alice Burgess / Edie Blundell
Alice Burgess / Edie Blundell
- Episode #1.1651
(1976)
... Edie Blundell
- Episode #1.1650
(1976)
... Edie Blundell
- Episode #1.1648
(1976)
... Edie Blundell
- Episode #1.1645
(1976)
... Edie Blundell
- Episode #1.42
(1961)
... Alice Burgess
1965-1972
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Lorna / Martha
Lorna / Martha
- The Stumbling Block
(1972)
... Lorna
- I've Got a System
(1965)
... Martha
1972
Anne of Green Gables
(TV Mini-Series)
Rachel Lynde
Rachel Lynde
- Part 5
(1972)
... Rachel Lynde
- Part 4
(1972)
... Rachel Lynde
- Part 2
(1972)
... Rachel Lynde
- Part 1
(1972)
... Rachel Lynde
1971
Z Cars
(TV Series)
Maureen Knight
Maureen Knight
- Make Yourself at Home: Part 2
(1971)
... Maureen Knight
- Make Yourself at Home: Part 1
(1971)
... Maureen Knight
1971
Softly Softly: Task Force
(TV Series)
Mrs. Elsie Young
Mrs. Elsie Young
- Final Score
(1971)
... Mrs. Elsie Young
- Kick Off
(1971)
... Mrs. Elsie Young
1970
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Rebecca Jarrett
Rebecca Jarrett
- Lilly: Part 2
(1970)
... Rebecca Jarrett
- Lilly: Part 1
(1970)
... Rebecca Jarrett
1967-1970
The Dick Emery Show
(TV Series)
- Episode #9.9
(1970)
- Episode #6.7
(1967)
- Episode #6.4
(1967)
1968
The Princess and the Wonderful Weaver
(Short)
(voice)
1967
Four Tall Tinkles
(TV Series)
Martha
Martha
- At Least It's a Precaution Against Fire
(1967)
... Martha
- A Row of Potted Plants
(1967)
... Martha
- We're Due in Eastbourne in Ten Minutes
(1967)
... Martha
1960-1966
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Edith Fawcett / Mummy / Mrs. Jones
Edith Fawcett / Mummy / Mrs. Jones
- Come Laughing Home
(1966)
... Edith Fawcett
- Drill Pig
(1964)
... Mummy
- Vitriol
(1960)
... Mrs. Jones
1966
Sergeant Cork
(TV Series)
Charlotte Dawson
Charlotte Dawson
- The Case of the Painted Boat
(1966)
... Charlotte Dawson
1966
Theatre 625
(TV Series)
Mrs. Moscroft
Mrs. Moscroft
- How to Get Rid of Your Husband
(1966)
... Mrs. Moscroft
1966
The Newcomers
(TV Series)
Mrs. Harding
Mrs. Harding
- Episode #1.30
(1966)
... Mrs. Harding
- Episode #1.29
(1966)
... Mrs. Harding
1965-1966
Eugenie Grandet
(TV Mini-Series)
Nanon
Nanon
- Inheritance
(1966)
... Nanon
- Gold
(1965)
... Nanon
- Love
(1965)
... Nanon
1965
Meet the Wife
(TV Series)
Mrs. Blossom Jackson
Mrs. Blossom Jackson
- The Merry Widow
(1965)
... Mrs. Blossom Jackson
1965
Emergency-Ward 10
(TV Series)
Mrs. Ross
Mrs. Ross
- Episode #1.804
(1965)
... Mrs. Ross
- Episode #1.803
(1965)
... Mrs. Ross
- Episode #1.802
(1965)
... Mrs. Ross
- Episode #1.801
(1965)
... Mrs. Ross
- Episode #1.800
(1965)
... Mrs. Ross
1964
Gideon C.I.D.
(TV Series)
Mrs. Bessie Cowan
Mrs. Bessie Cowan
- Big Fish Little Fish
(1964)
... Mrs. Bessie Cowan
1960-1963
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Series)
Gladys Wallace / Sarah Hardcastle
Gladys Wallace / Sarah Hardcastle
- The Holly Road Rig
(1963)
... Gladys Wallace
- Twentieth Century Theatre: Love on the Dole
(1960)
... Sarah Hardcastle
1961-1963
Drama 61-67
(TV Series)
Mrs. Trouncer / Barmaid / Betty Knowles
Mrs. Trouncer / Barmaid / Betty Knowles
- Drama '63: My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen
(1963)
... Mrs. Trouncer
- Drama '62: The Slaughter Men
(1962)
... Barmaid
- Drama '61: The Long Distance Blue
(1961)
... Betty Knowles
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She acted in Shelagh Delaney's play, "A Taste of Honey," at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, England and at Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Frances Cuka, Nigel Davenport, Murray Melvin, and Clifton Jones in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director. See more »Height:
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