Charlotte Mitchell(1926-2012)
- Actress
- Writer
Gentle-mannered British character actress, the daughter of an engineer
and a district nurse. Trained as a dancer at the Arts Educational
School in London. Gave up a dancing career after injuring her knee and
began acting in local repertory theatre. Acted on screen from 1949, and
provided voices for most of the female characters in "The Goon Show" on
radio (1951-60). On television, best known as housekeeper Amy Winthrop
in "The Adventures of Black Beauty" (1972). From the mid-60's, also
active as a playwright and screenwriter.
