Occupation Actress Role Actress | Name Anna Dawson Years active 1965–1995 | |
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Children Francesca Boulter, Phillipa Boulter Movies and TV shows Similar People Jeremy Gittins, John Boulter, Sue Upton, Shirley Stelfox, David Griffin | ||
Education Elmhurst School for Dance | ||
Comedy clip lena zavaroni anna dawson leslie crowther hi summer 1977
Anna Dawson (born 27 July 1937) is an English actress and singer.
Contents
- Comedy clip lena zavaroni anna dawson leslie crowther hi summer 1977
- Anna dawson bbc good old days 1981
- Filmography
- References
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.
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, and played Hyacinth Buckets'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.
Anna dawson bbc good old days 1981
Filmography
Actress
1995
Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series) as
Violet
- The Pageant (1995) - Violet
- A Barbecue at Violet's (1995) - Violet
- Skis (1995) - Violet
- A Riverside Picnic (1995) - Violet
1992
Don't Tell Father (TV Series) as
Stella Whipple
- Episode #1.6 (1992) - Stella Whipple
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Stella Whipple
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Stella Whipple
1975
The Benny Hill Show (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Tales of The Unexpected (1989) - Various Roles
- Holding Out for a Hero (1989) - Various Roles
- The Crook Report (1989) - Various Roles
- Club Chicago-Go (1988) - Various Roles
- The Halitosis Kid (1988) - Various Roles
- Funny Old World (1986) - Various Roles
- The Herd (1986) - Various Roles
- Testament Television (1986) - Various Roles
- Show 23 (1975) - Various Roles
1988
Bad Boyes (TV Series) as
Bonnie
- Boulogne - Part 2 (1988) - Bonnie
- Boulogne - Part 1 (1988) - Bonnie
- Under Observation (1988) - Bonnie
- In Danger (1988) - Bonnie
- Rose Arrives (1988) - Bonnie
- The Casino (1988) - Bonnie
- The Icing on the Cake (1988) - Bonnie
1988
Rude Health (TV Series) as
Doris
- Radio Doctor (1988) - Doris
1986
Super Gran (TV Series) as
Wendy Whiplash
- Supergran and the World's Worst Circus (1986) - Wendy Whiplash
1986
Alas Smith & Jones (TV Series)
- Football Supporters on a Plane. (1986)
1985
The New Statesman (TV Series) as
Enid Vance
- The End of the Beginning-. (1985) - Enid Vance
- A sophistical rhetorician inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity. (1985) - Enid Vance
- A little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing. (1985) - Enid Vance
- Blood and Iron! (1985) - Enid Vance
- The Winds of Change-. (1985) - Enid Vance
- I Came, I Saw, I Conquered (1985) - Enid Vance
1984
Gabrielle and the Doodleman as
Wicked Witch
1984
It's Going to Be Alright (TV Movie) as
Renata Dwyer
1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death as
Nurse
1984
The Steam Video Company (TV Series) as
Various / Mad Beryll / Mrs. Sturgeon / ...
- The Fall of the House of Franklyn (1984) - Various / Mad Beryll
- Amityville II Luton Town 3 (1984) - Various / Mrs. Sturgeon / Janice Bedding
- The Secret of Plankton Lodge (1984) - Various / Lady Montague Plankton
- I Was Hitler's Bookie (1984) - Various / Helga Maisie Gladback
- Creature from the Black Forest Gateau (1984) - Various / Amelia Goldheart
- The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll (1984) - Various / Sensational Lola
1983
All for Love (TV Series) as
Wife
- Down at the Hydro (1983) - Wife
1980
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) as
Mrs. Morgan / Woman Juror
- The Longest Night (1982) - Mrs. Morgan
- All Through the Night (1980) - Woman Juror
1982
Grandad (TV Series) as
Mrs. Tomkins
- Episode #3.3 (1982) - Mrs. Tomkins
1981
The Paul Squire Show (TV Series)
1980
The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV Series) as
Carla / Anna Ford
- Episode #4.6 (1981) - Carla
- Episode #4.5 (1981) - Carla
- Episode #4.4 (1981) - Carla (uncredited)
- Episode #4.3 (1981) - Carla
- Episode #4.2 (1981) - Carla
- Episode #4.1 (1981) - Carla
- The Kenny Everett New Year's Daze Show (1980) - Carla
- Episode #3.3 (1980) - Anna Ford (uncredited)
1981
If You Go Down in the Woods Today as
Courting Woman
1981
The Jim Davidson Show (TV Series)
- Episode #3.5 (1981)
1980
The Dick Emery Hour (TV Movie) as
Various Characters
1980
The Crowther Collection (TV Series) as
Various parts
1980
Life Begins at Forty (TV Series) as
Jill Simpson
- The Christening (1980) - Jill Simpson
- Marriage-Go-Round (1980) - Jill Simpson
- Oh, Mistress Mine! (1980) - Jill Simpson
- The Good Cause (1980) - Jill Simpson
1980
Robin's Nest (TV Series) as
Atalanta
- Just an Old-Fashioned Girl (1980) - Atalanta
1978
Rings on Their Fingers (TV Series) as
Deirdre
- Ours Is a Doghouse, Ours Is (1979) - Deirdre
- Job Lot (1979) - Deirdre
- Wholly Deadlock (1978) - Deirdre
- The Knot (1978) - Deirdre
1978
The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV Series) as
Bandaged Newsreader / Lola
- Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show 1978 (1978) - Bandaged Newsreader / Lola
1978
Bernie (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1978)
1977
Miss Jones and Son (TV Series) as
Carole
- Baby Talk (1977) - Carole
1977
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers as
Glam #1
1977
Larry Grayson (TV Series) as
Bubbles / The New Neighbour / Nurse / ...
- Episode #2.7 (1977) - Bubbles
- Episode #2.6 (1977) - The New Neighbour / Nurse
- Episode #2.5 (1977) - Daphne / Weight Lifter's Assistant
1976
What's on Next? (TV Series) as
Various (1976-1978)
1975
The Girl from Starship Venus as
Store Manageress
1973
Love Thy Neighbour as
Betty
1973
O Lucky Man! as
Becky
1973
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Sheila Clowes
- Domestic (1973) - Sheila Clowes
1972
Six with Rix (TV Series) as
Caroline Potter / Dora Day
- Aren't Men Beasts! (1972) - Caroline Potter
- What the Doctor Ordered (1972) - Dora Day
1971
Granny Gets the Point (Short) as
Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
1971
Slapstick and Old Lace (TV Series) as
Various parts
1968
Brian Rix Presents ... (TV Series) as
Penny Raymond / Farina / Sybil Merton / ...
- Reluctant Heroes (1971) - Penny Raymond
- Stand by Your Bedouin! (1970) - Farina
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1970) - Sybil Merton
- Let Sleeping Wives Lie (1970) - Moo
- What an Exhibition (1969) - Penelope Smart
- A Bit on the Side (1968) - Mabel Cornthrop
- Keep Your Wig On (1968) - Pearl Hoskins
1968
Let Sleeping Wives Lie (TV Movie) as
Muriel Kitson
1967
The Brian Rix Theatre of Laughter (TV Mini Series) as
Mabel Cornthrop / Lucy Watkins
- Money for Jam (1967) - Mabel Cornthrop
- Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? (1967) - Lucy Watkins
1967
Uproar in the House (TV Movie) as
Monica Johnson
1967
Stand by Your Bedouin (TV Movie) as
Farina
1964
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Mary Crawford
- Touch and Go (1966) - Mary Crawford
- The Avenger (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Forsaking All Others (1965) - Mary Crawford
- The Inside Man (1965) - Mary Crawford
- You Just Walk Away (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Within the Law (1965) - Mary Crawford
- A Fine Art (1965) - Mary Crawford
- The Night of the Fog (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Find the Lady (1965) - Mary Crawford
- A Bright Boy (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Edward the Confessor (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Other People's Lives (1965) - Mary Crawford
- Routine (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Windfall (1964) - Mary Crawford
- A Friend in Need (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Don't Play with Fire (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Web of Lies (1964) - Mary Crawford
- All Sorts to Make a World (1964) - Mary Crawford
- The Root of All Evil (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Jigsaw (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Smithy (1964) - Mary Crawford
- A Scrap of Paint (1964) - Mary Crawford
- Children Beware (1964) - Mary Crawford
1965
Mother Goose (TV Movie) as
Squire's Daughter
Soundtrack
2021
Outsiders (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #6.44 (2021) - (performer: "Funny Old World")
1986
The Benny Hill Show (TV Series) (performer - 4 episodes)
- The Crook Report (1989) - (performer: "I'm Called Little Buttercup")
- Funny Old World (1986) - (performer: "Funny Old World")
- The Herd (1986) - (performer: "Those Days")
- Testament Television (1986) - (performer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)")
Self
1980
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- June Whitfield (1995) - Self
- Michael Aspel (1980) - Self
1991
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (TV Special) as
Various roles
1979
3-2-1 (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Star
- Special: Christmas at Toad Hall (1986)
- Further Fables (1984) - Self - Guest Star
- Aesop's Fables (1984) - Self - Guest Star
- Tea (1983) - Self - Guest Star
- Christmas Special (1982)
- Valentines (1982) - Self - Guest Star
- Victoria (1979) - Self - Guest Star
- Hotel (1979)
- British Empire (1979)
- Merrie England (1979)
1980
Give Us a Clue (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist / Self
- Episode #10.1 (1986) - Self
- Episode #6.7 (1983) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #5.13 (1982) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #4.20 (1982) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #4.7 (1981) - Self - Panellist
- Give Them a Clue - Royal Wedding Special (1981) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #2.4 (1980) - Self - Panellist
- Episode #3.17 (1980) - Self - Panellist
1986
Rainbow (TV Series) as
Self
- Decision Making (1986) - Self
1979
Blankety Blank (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.14 (1985) - Self
- Episode #4.13 (1981) - Self
- Episode #2.13 (1979) - Self
- Episode #1.10 (1979) - Self
- Episode #1.6 (1979) - Self
1985
The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.7 (1985) - Self
1985
Super Troupers (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 February 1985 (1985) - Self
1981
Punchlines (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.10 (1984) - Self
- Episode #5.5 (1984) - Self
- Episode #5.4 (1984) - Self
- Episode #2.10 (1981) - Self
- Episode #2.6 (1981) - Self
1981
The Good Old Days (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode #31.4 (1983) - Self - Performer
- Episode #30.2 (1982) - Self - Performer
- Episode #29.3 (1981) - Self - Performer
1983
The Main Attraction (TV Series) as
Self - Special Guest
- Episode #1.3 (1983) - Self - Special Guest
1982
The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (TV Special) as
Self
1981
Family Fortunes (TV Series) as
Self
- Give Us a Clue vs. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1981) - Self
1981
It's a Knockout (TV Series) as
Self
- It's a Celebrity Knockout 1981 (1981) - Self
1981
Starburst (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.2 (1981) - Self
1980
The Allan Stewart Show (TV Special short)
1979
The Dick Emery Special (TV Special) as
Various Characters
1978
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Self / Contestant
- Which Way Did he Go? (1978) - Self
- Underneath the Archers (1978) - Self / Contestant
- A Dead Cert (1978) - Self
- Instant Coffee (1978) - Self / Contestant
- Adieu Monsieur Chips (1978) - Self / Contestant
1977
Bruce and More Girls (TV Special) as
Self
1977
Hi! Summer (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.8 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.7 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.6 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.5 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Self
1972
Saturday Variety (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (1972) - Self
Archive Footage
2023
Keeping Up Appearances: 30 Years of Laughs (Documentary) as
Violet (uncredited)
2008
Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons from Onslow (Video) as
Violet (uncredited)
2002
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
- Dick Emery (2002)
1994
Benny Hill - Unseen. Part 2 (TV Movie) as
Various
1994
Benny Hill - Unseen. Part 1 (TV Movie) as
Various
1988
Benny Hill's Crazy World (Video) as
Various Roles
References
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