Anna Dawson

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Anna Dawson
Born
Bolton, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1965–1995
Spouse John Boulter

Anna Dawson is an English actress and singer.

Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. [1]

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Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, [2] and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, sauna and room for a pony") in the final series of the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances , though her character was only featured on screen briefly in four episodes.

Dawson is married to former Black and White Minstrel Show soloist John Boulter.

TV credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964–1966 Dixon of Dock Green Mary Crawford23 episodes
1965Mother GooseSquire's daughterTV film
1971 Slapstick and Old Lace Various
Brian Rix Presents...7 episodes
1973 Z-Cars Sheila ClowesEpisode: "Domestic"
1975–1989 The Benny Hill Show Various9 episodes
1976–1978 & 1980What's on Next?
1976-1981 The Generation Game Self4 episodes
1977 Hi Summer!
Larry GraysonBubbles3 episodes
Miss Jones and Son CaroleEpisode: 'Baby Talk'
1978Bernie1 episode
One-Off 'ITV Votes for Women' 50th Anniversary Gala
Whodunnit? Panellist5 episodes
1978-9 and 1985 Blankety Blank
1978-1989 Give Us a Clue Guest Contestant8 episodes
1978 The Morecambe & Wise Show Bandaged Newsreader
/ Lola
Christmas Special
1978–1979 Rings on Their Fingers Deirdre4 episodes
1979The Dick Emery SpecialVarious
1979Leslie Crowther's Scrapbook
1979, 1982 and 1986 3-2-1 Guest Entertainer10 episodes
1980 Robin's Nest Atalanta
Episode: "Just an Old-Fashioned Girl"
Life Begins at FortyJill Simpson4 episodes
The Crowther CollectionVarious
The Dick Emery Hour
The Allan Stewart Show
1980–1981 The Kenny Everett Video Show Carla / Various8 episodes
1980–1982 Keep It in the Family Mrs Morgan / Woman Juror2 episodes
1981 It's A Celebrity Knockout Celebrity Contestant (Budgie)
The Jim Davidson Show1 episode
The Paul Squire Show
The Kenny Everett Video Cassette Carla
1982 Royal Variety Performance Introductory Sequence
The Generation Game Guest during run-up to 1982 Wimbledon Pantomime
The Good Old Days Guest Entertainer3 episodes
1983 All for Love WifeEpisode: "Down at the Hydro"
1984 The Steam Video Company Various4 episodes
1985 The New Statesman Enid Vance6 episodes
1986 Crosswits Celebrity Panellist
Rainbow SelfEpisode: "Decision Making"
The Sooty Show Guest (Swimming Pool etc.)
Smith & Jones VariousEpisode: "Football Supporters on a Plane"
Super Gran Wendy WhiplashEpisode: "Supergran and the World's Worst Circus"
1988 Bad Boyes Bonnie7 episodes
1991 Benny Hill: UnseenVariousTV film
1992 Don't Tell Father Stella Whipple3 episodes
1995 Keeping Up Appearances Violet4 episodes

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1973 O Lucky Man! Becky
Love Thy Neighbour Betty
1975 The Sexplorer a.k.a.
The Girl From Starship Venus
Store
Manageress
1977 Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers Glam #1
1981 If You Go Down in the Woods Today Courting woman
1984 Gabrielle and the Doodleman Wicked Witch
Bloodbath at the House of Death Nurse

References

  1. "Unsung Heroines". musical-theatre.net. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. Ross, Robert (1999). Benny Hill: merry master of mirth; the complete companion. London: Batsford. p. 122. ISBN   978-0-7134-8422-9 . Retrieved 17 January 2011.