Caroline Dowdeswell

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Caroline Dowdeswell
Born (1945-03-07) 7 March 1945 (age 79)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1959–1978
Spouse
Wytham Greer
(m. 1977)

Caroline Dowdeswell (born 7 March 1945) is a former English television actress.

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Career

She attended theatre school from age 12 and joined the Bromley Rep at 17. Dowdeswell first appeared on television in 1961, and her first role was in The Villains in 1964. Her television career includes appearances in Crossroads ; Softly, Softly ; Z-Cars ; Ours Is A Nice House; the first series of Dad's Army in the recurring role of Janet King; On the Buses ; Casanova and Man About The House . She also played Sandra in the films On the Buses and Mutiny on the Buses . She retired from acting in 1978 and now works in the publishing industry.

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