Occupation British actress Years active 1961 - 1994 | Name Claire Davenport Role Actress | |
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Full Name Claire Bernice Davenport Died February 25, 2002, London, United Kingdom Movies Adventures of a Plumber's, The Elephant Man, The Tempest, The Return of the Pink Panther, Birth of the Beatles Similar People Lindy Benson, Stanley Long, Christopher Neil, Richard Marquand, Derek Jarman | ||
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Claire Davenport (24 April 1933 – 25 February 2002) was an English actress well known for her "junoesque" form and who was often cast in character roles which highlighted her large physique.
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Life and career
She was born Claire Bernice Davenport on 24 April 1933 in Sale, Cheshire and began acting in 1961 with a theatre role in Caesar and Cleopatra at the Playhouse in Oxford.
Her film work includes roles in Return of the Jedi (as the Yarna d'al' Gargan, originally billed as Fat Dancer), The Return of the Pink Panther, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, Carry On Emmannuelle, The Tempest, and The Elephant Man. On television she appeared in Remington Steele, Doctor Who, Minder, George and Mildred, Robin's Nest, Fawlty Towers and at least three episodes of On the Buses among others. She also made a cameo appearance in an episode of Mind Your Language. Among the last of her television appearances was a 1993 episode of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer.
Death
She suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s, which stopped her working. Claire Davenport died in London on 25 February 2002 (not 4 March as often stated), aged 68, from renal failure.
Filmography
Actress
1994
Flush (Short) as
Nursey
1993
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (TV Series)
- Fog (1993)
1990
Camping as
English camper
1989
War Requiem as
Charge Sister / Britannia
1988
Valentine Park (TV Series) as
Mayoress
- Swarm! (1988) - Mayoress
- A Rose by Any Other Name (1988) - Mayoress
1986
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (TV Series) as
Queen Hildegard
- Episode #3.10 (1986) - Queen Hildegard
- Episode #3.9 (1986) - Queen Hildegard
- Episode #3.8 (1986) - Queen Hildegard
- Episode #3.7 (1986) - Queen Hildegard
1986
Alice in Wonderland (TV Mini Series) as
Duchess
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Duchess
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Duchess
1985
Minder (TV Series) as
Nigel's Mum
- From Fulham with Love (1985) - Nigel's Mum
1985
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Hilda Lake
- Steele Searching: Part 1 (1985) - Hilda Lake
1985
In Sickness and in Health (TV Series) as
Lady In Loo
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Lady In Loo
1983
By the Sword Divided (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dumfry
- Restoration (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Retribution (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Forlorn Hope (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Fateful Days (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Escape (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Witch Hunt (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Cromwell at Arnescote (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Conflicts (1985) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Not Peace, But a Sword (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Ashes to Ashes (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Ring of Fire (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- The Edge of the Sword (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- The Sound of Drums (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- This War Without an Enemy (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
- Gather ye Rosebuds (1983) - Mrs. Dumfry
1984
Freud (TV Mini Series) as
Teresa
- The World as Dream (1984) - Teresa
- Madonna (1984) - Teresa
1980
Kelly Monteith (TV Series)
- Episode #6.1 (1984)
- Episode #2.2 (1980)
1983
Screamtime as
Mrs. Harlett (uncredited)
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi as
Fat Dancer
1982
Trail of the Pink Panther as
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
1982
Let There Be Love (TV Series) as
Heidi
- Dad's the Word (1982) - Heidi
1981
Sink or Swim (TV Series) as
Nurse
- Tourists (1981) - Nurse
1981
Frankie Howerd Strikes Again (TV Series)
1981
Metal Mickey (TV Series) as
Cavewoman
- Caveman Mickey (1981) - Cavewoman
1976
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) as
Bossy Wife
- Episode #19.5 (1981) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #18.2 (1980) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #17.2 (1979) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #16.8 (1977) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #16.6 (1977) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #15.6 (1976) - Bossy Wife
- Episode #15.5 (1976) - Bossy Wife
1980
The Elephant Man as
Fat Lady
1980
The Nesbitts Are Coming (TV Series) as
Stripper
- Another Town, Another Place (1980) - Stripper
1980
Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) as
Stout Lady in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial
- The Outrageously Expensive Not The Nine O'Clock News (1980) - Stout Lady in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial
1979
Mind Your Language (TV Series) as
Eva
- Repent at Leisure (1979) - Eva
1979
Birth of the Beatles as
Nude
1979
The Tempest as
Sycorax
1978
The Losers (TV Series) as
Landlady
- The Naming of Parts (1978) - Landlady
1978
Carry on Emmannuelle as
Blonde in Pub
1976
George & Mildred (TV Series) as
Gloria / Shop Assistant
- I Believe in Yesterday (1978) - Gloria
- - And Women Must Weep (1976) - Shop Assistant
1978
Angels (TV Series) as
Doreen Smith
- Human Error (1978) - Doreen Smith
1978
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate as
Belinda
1978
Jubilee as
First Customs Lady
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse as
Mrs. Buchanan
1975
I Didn't Know You Cared (TV Series) as
Mrs. Skelhorn
- The Last Tram (1978) - Mrs. Skelhorn
- Party Games (1978) - Mrs. Skelhorn
- A Signal Disaster (1976) - Mrs. Skelhorn
- After the Ball Was Over (1975) - Mrs. Skelhorn
1977
Odd Man Out (TV Series) as
Honeymoon Woman
- Ooh La La (1977) - Honeymoon Woman
1977
1990 (TV Series) as
The Nurse
- Voice from the Past (1977) - The Nurse
1977
The Fuzz (TV Series) as
Miss Bullock
- A Grand Old Team to Play For (1977) - Miss Bullock
1977
Drama (TV Series) as
Madame Pace
- Six Characters in Search of an Author by Pirandello (1977) - Madame Pace
1977
Raffles (TV Series) as
Lady Rumbold
- Home Affairs (1977) - Lady Rumbold
1977
Robin's Nest (TV Series) as
Fat Lady
- Oh Happy Day (1977) - Fat Lady
1976
Intimate Games as
Fat Lady
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones as
Mrs. Bakewell (uncredited)
1976
Couples (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.60 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.59 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.58 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.57 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.56 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
- Episode #1.55 (1976) - Mrs. Bagley
1975
Don't Drink the Water (TV Series) as
Bertha
- Keeping Fit (1975) - Bertha
- The Neighbours (1975) - Bertha
1975
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) as
Mrs. Wilson
- The Germans (1975) - Mrs. Wilson
1975
My Son Reuben (TV Series) as
Woman
- A Matter of Dispute (1975) - Woman
1975
The Return of the Pink Panther as
Masseuse
1975
Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) as
Fatima
- Club Concert (1975) - Fatima
1974
Churchill's People (TV Series) as
Boudicca
- Pritan (1974) - Boudicca
1973
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mrs. Eccles / Big Peggy
- Old Bones (1974) - Mrs. Eccles
- Miller (1973) - Big Peggy
1974
Funny Ha-Ha (TV Series) as
Mrs. Thompson
- The Molly Wopsy (1974) - Mrs. Thompson
1974
Shoulder to Shoulder (TV Mini Series) as
Nurse Pine
- Outrage (1974) - Nurse Pine
- Christabel Pankhurst (1974) - Nurse Pine
1973
Billy Liar (TV Series) as
Ilsa
- Billy and the Au Pair (1973) - Ilsa
1973
Malachi's Cove as
Lady in Store
1973
Pollyanna (TV Mini Series) as
Mrs Spencer
- Episode #1.3 (1973) - Mrs Spencer
1973
Hey Brian! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1973)
1973
The Song of Songs (TV Series) as
Neighbour
- Episode #1.1 (1973) - Neighbour
1973
On the Buses (TV Series) as
Mrs. Webb
- Friends in High Places (1973) - Mrs. Webb
- The Allowance (1973) - Mrs. Webb
1973
Menace (TV Series) as
Barmaid
- Tom (1973) - Barmaid
1973
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as
Eating Lady
1972
Stage 2 (TV Series)
- Peer Gynt (1972)
1971
Casanova (TV Mini Series) as
Mme Lenoir
- Window, Window (1971) - Mme Lenoir
1971
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) as
Maisie
- The Suit (1971) - Maisie
1971
On the Buses as
Peggy
1971
The Last of the Baskets (TV Series) as
Alice Higgins
- For Richer, for Poorer (1971) - Alice Higgins
1971
Queenie's Castle (TV Series) as
Glenda
- The Ladykillers (1971) - Glenda
1971
The Misfit (TV Series) as
Boris
- On Europe and Foreigners and Things (1971) - Boris
1971
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Nurse
- The Rainbirds (1971) - Nurse
1971
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Maxine
- Tales of Piccadilly: Behind the Spearmint Sign (1971) - Maxine
1970
Biography (TV Series) as
Gretchen
- I Measured the Skies (1970) - Gretchen
1970
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Miss Mason
- Episode #1.77 (1970) - Miss Mason
1970
The Other Reg Varney (TV Movie) as
Various Characters
1970
W. Somerset Maugham (TV Series) as
Rosa
- The Closed Shop (1970) - Rosa
1970
Some Will, Some Won't as
Blowzy Woman
1969
Carry on Again Doctor as
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1969
Crossplot as
Wedding guest
1969
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Megs
- The Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel (1969) - Megs
1969
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kapodis
- What's a Mother For? (1969) - Mrs. Kapodis
1968
Resurrection (TV Mini Series) as
Beauty
- Maslova (1968) - Beauty
1968
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Nurse Vileski
- The Enchanted Shore (1968) - Nurse Vileski
1968
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bliss
- The Life Class (1968) - Mrs. Bliss
1967
Life with Cooper (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Hobby (1968) - Various Roles
- A Shortage of Money (1968) - Various Roles
- The Horoscope (1967) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.2 (1967) - Various Roles
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mosscrop
- Rogue's Gallery: The Curious Adventures of Miss Jane Rawley (1968) - Mrs. Mosscrop
1968
George and the Dragon (TV Series) as
Samantha
- Court Case (1968) - Samantha
1966
Ways with Words (TV Series) as
Woman in Restaurant
- Judgment (1966) - Woman in Restaurant
1966
Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) as
Helen
- Morna (1966) - Helen (uncredited)
1966
The Baron (TV Series) as
Anna Lobovitch
- Diplomatic Immunity (1966) - Anna Lobovitch
1965
Up Jumped a Swagman as
Tea Lady (uncredited)
1965
The Sullavan Brothers (TV Series) as
Mrs. Melvin
- A Case of Conscience (1965) - Mrs. Melvin
1964
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Miss. Montgomery
1964
Love Story (TV Series) as
Miss Denning
- The Apprentices (1964) - Miss Denning
1964
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
The Empress
- Assassin at Peking (1964) - The Empress
1963
Ladies Who Do as
Passerby (uncredited)
1963
The Rag Trade (TV Series) as
Myrtle
- Episode #3.4 (1963) - Myrtle
- Triplets (1963) - Myrtle
- The Australian (1963) - Myrtle
1962
A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV Series) as
Myrtle - The Rag Trade segment
- Episode dated 25 December 1962 (1962) - Myrtle - The Rag Trade segment
1962
Bulldog Breed (TV Series) as
Landlady
- The New Digs (1962) - Landlady
Self
1982
3-2-1 (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Star
- Arabian Nights (1983) - Self - Guest Star
- New Year Special (1982)
1973
Sez Les (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.7 (1973) - Self
1968
Two of a Kind (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 December 1968 (1968) - Self
1966
Mike and Bernie's Show (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.6 (1966) - Self
- Episode #2.5 (1966) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (1966) - Self
Archive Footage
1981
The Best of the Adventures (Video) as
Belinda
References
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