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June Whitfield(1925-2018)

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June Whitfield had a long and successful career that has included musical theatre, films and numerous radio and television performances. Her mother was into amateur dramatics and June had elocution and dancing lessons from an early age. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in theatre. One of her earliest experiences was working with Wilfred Pickles, whose great comic talent and gift for timing made quite an impression on her.

She became a household name on the radio comedy "Take It From Here" in 1953, a time when radio was far more popular than television. When television overtook radio in popularity, June made a successful transition. Over the next few years she worked with most of the biggest names in comedy, including Arthur Askey, Tony Hancock, Frankie Howerd, Benny Hill, Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell, Ronnie Barker, Richard Briers, Eric Morecambe and Dick Emery.

She became a television double-act with Terry Scott on Happy Ever After (1974) and Terry and June (1979). She also appeared in three installments of the popular Carry On film series, Carry on Nurse (1959), Carry on Abroad (1972) and Carry on Girls (1973).

By the 1980s, June Whitfield was viewed by some members of the alternative comedy scene as representing the kind of traditional, safe comedy they were reacting against. However, she still had her talent of perfect comic timing and her range of voices, which enabled her to continue working. She moved back to more theatre and radio, including The News Huddlines, a satirical radio show fronted by Roy Hudd. In 1992 she appeared in Carry on Columbus (1992), a failed attempt to resurrect the Carry On series. The same year she started a more successful venture, Absolutely Fabulous (1992), which became one of the most popular sitcoms of the decade and put her back into the spotlight.
BornNovember 11, 1925
DiedDecember 29, 2018(93)
BornNovember 11, 1925
DiedDecember 29, 2018(93)
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Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Neil Dudgeon and June Whitfield in Midsomer Murders (1997)
Jane Horrocks, Joanna Lumley, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Jane Horrocks, Jennifer Saunders, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Jane Horrocks, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Sawalha, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Sawalha, and June Whitfield in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)

Known for

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Absolutely Fabulous
8.2
TV Series
  • Mother
Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
5.4
  • Mother
  • 2016
Carry on Abroad (1972)
Carry on Abroad
6.5
  • Evelyn Blunt
  • 1972
Carry on Girls (1973)
Carry on Girls
5.7
  • Augusta Prodworthy
  • Paula Perkins(voice)
  • 1973

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Actress

  • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
    Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
  • Boomers (2014)
    Boomers
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
  • Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally, Jenna Fischer, Joel Fry, Mathew Baynton, and Gaia Scodellaro in You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015)
    You, Me and the Apocalypse
  • Samantha Morton in Cider with Rosie (2015)
    Cider with Rosie
  • Topsy and Tim (2013)
    Topsy and Tim
  • Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (1997)
    Jonathan Creek
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
  • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
    Absolutely Fabulous
  • Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding in Run for Your Wife (2012)
    Run for Your Wife
  • M.I.High (2007)
    M.I.High
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
  • Innocent

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  • The Many Faces of... (2009)
    The Many Faces of...

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  • Chef's Table (2015)
    Chef's Table
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
  • Mirrorball (2000)
    Mirrorball
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  • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
    Absolutely Fabulous
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Absolutely Fabulous

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    • November 11, 1925
    • Streatham, London, England, UK
    • December 29, 2018
    • London, England, UK(natural causes)
    • October 24, 1955 - February 14, 2001 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    President of the Wimbledon F.C. fan club
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Resided for many years in Wimbledon, southwest London, before moving to sheltered accommodation in Kingston-upon-Thames (2015).
  • Quotes
    The Carry Ons were a nudging sort of humour, like seaside postcards, not at all politically correct which was always a good thing. They were a sort of innocent kind of humour. I think today's kind of humour is far less innocent and sometimes very vulgar.
    • Carry on Girls
      (1973)
      £1,000

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