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Claire Davenport(1933-2002)

  • Actress
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Claire Davenport was born on 24 April 1933 in Sale, Cheshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). She died on 25 February 2002 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 24, 1933
DiedFebruary 25, 2002(68)
BornApril 24, 1933
DiedFebruary 25, 2002(68)
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Peter Sellers and Claire Davenport in The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Peter Sellers, Claire Davenport, Mike Grady, and Catherine Schell in The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Peter Sellers, Claire Davenport, and Catherine Schell in The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

Known for

John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • Fat Lady
  • 1980
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Fat Dancer
  • 1983
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther
7.0
  • Masseuse
  • 1975
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Fawlty Towers
8.8
TV Series
  • Mrs. Wilson

Credits

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Actress

  • Flush
    • Nursey
    • Short
    • 1994
  • The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993)
    The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Camping (1990)
    Camping
    • English camper
    • 1990
  • Tilda Swinton in War Requiem (1989)
    War Requiem
    • Charge Sister
    • Britannia
    • 1989
  • Valentine Park (1987)
    Valentine Park
    • Mayoress
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (1984)
    Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show
    • Queen Hildegard
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Alice in Wonderland (1986)
    Alice in Wonderland
    • Duchess
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1986
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    • Nigel's Mum
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    • Hilda Lake
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • In Sickness and in Health (1985)
    In Sickness and in Health
    • Lady In Loo
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • By the Sword Divided (1983)
    By the Sword Divided
    • Mrs. Dumfry
    • TV Series
    • 1983–1985
  • David Suchet in Freud (1984)
    Freud
    • Teresa
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1984
  • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1984
  • Screamtime (1983)
    Screamtime
    • Mrs. Harlett (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
    • Fat Dancer
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • April 24, 1933
    • Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 25, 2002
    • London, England, UK(renal failure)

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    Claire was a teacher, between 1958 and 1960, at West Liverpool Street Junior School, Salford, Lancashire, UK.
  • Trademark
      Adept at large lady roles

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