Occupation television actor Role Television actress | Name Margaret Ashcroft Years active 1957 - | |
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Margaret Ashcroft (16 February 1931 – 25 October 2016) was a British television actress. She played the role of Margaret Castleton in the ITV series The Main Chance between 1969 and 1975 and the role of Gwen Riley in The Brothers between 1974 and 1976.
In 1953, Ashcroft wed British actor Morris Perry, and they stayed married until her death in a hospital in London, England. She was survived by Perry and their four children.
Filmography
Actress
2002
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Dora Allsop
- From Ancient Grudge (2002) - Dora Allsop
1998
Animal Ark (TV Series) as
Miss Marjorie Spry
- Donkey on the Doorstep (1998) - Miss Marjorie Spry
1997
McCallum (TV Series) as
Marjory
- City of the Dead (1997) - Marjory
1996
Season's Greetings (Short)
1994
The Bill (TV Series) as
Mrs. Clarke
- Mischief (1994) - Mrs. Clarke
1974
The Brothers (TV Series) as
Gwen Riley
- The Christmas Party (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Ordeal (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Knock on the Door (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Out of the Blue (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Golden Road (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Windmills (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Celebration (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Ripples (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Cross Currents (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Distaff Side (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Arrivals and Departures (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Manoeuvres (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Female of the Species (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Invitations (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Home and Away (1976) - Gwen Riley
- To Honour and Obey (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Birthday (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Bonus (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Try, Try Again (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Devil You Know (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Blood and Water (1976) - Gwen Riley
- The Chosen Victim (1976) - Gwen Riley
- When Will You Pay Me? (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Oranges and Lemons (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Red Sky in the Morning (1976) - Gwen Riley
- A Clean Break (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Red Sky at Night (1976) - Gwen Riley
- Warpath (1975) - Gwen Riley
- Jennifer's Baby (1975) - Gwen Riley
- The Judas Sheep (1975) - Gwen Riley
- End of a Dream (1975) - Gwen Riley
- Package Deal (1975) - Gwen Riley
- Special Licence (1975) - Gwen Riley (uncredited)
- Breakdown (1975) - Gwen Riley (uncredited)
- Tiger by the Tail (1975) - Gwen Riley (uncredited)
- The Self Made Cross (1975) - Gwen Riley
- Life Goes On (1975) - Gwen Riley
- The Crucial Vote (1974) - Gwen Riley
- The Fall Guy (1974) - Gwen Riley
- A Bad Mistake (1974) - Gwen Riley
- The Guilt Beneath the Gingerbread (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Saturday (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Loneliness (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Partings (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Happy Anniversary (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Investigations (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Secret Meetings (1974) - Gwen Riley
- Emergency (1974) - Gwen Riley
1969
The Main Chance (TV Series) as
Margaret Castleton
- Coroner's Verdict (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Year of the Tiger (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- When There's No Law (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- No Names (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Survival (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Payment by Result (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Rule of Law (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- World of Silence (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Process (1975) - Margaret Castleton
- Dear Sir, Unless- (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- One for the House (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Choice of Jungles (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Doll on a Wall (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Copper-Bottomed Cert (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Where Did I Leave My Shining Armour? (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- The Next Great Train Robbery (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Acting for Self (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Love's Old Sweet Song (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- The Killing Ground (1972) - Margaret Castleton
- Private Armies (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- Settlement Day (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- The Lady Who Went Too Far (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- A Vision of the Future (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- A Man I Know to Be Innocent- (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- The Piper Calls the Tune (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- The Walls of Jericho (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- A Little Black and White Lie (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- First, You Eat - Later We Ruin You (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- A Time to Love, a Time to Die (1970) - Margaret Castleton
- With All My Worldly Goods (1969) - Margaret Castleton
- The Privilege of Justice (1969) - Margaret Castleton
- Liar's Dice (1969) - Margaret Castleton
- Body & Soul (1969) - Margaret Castleton
- What About Justice? (1969) - Margaret Castleton
1974
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Psychologist
- Joey (1974) - Psychologist
1974
Microbes and Men (TV Series) as
Martha Marquardt
- The Search for the Magic Bullet (1974) - Martha Marquardt
1974
The Aweful Mr. Goodall (TV Series) as
Ruth Carrick
- Clara (1974) - Ruth Carrick
1973
Marked Personal (TV Series) as
Valerie Coles
- Episode #1.8 (1973) - Valerie Coles
- Episode #1.7 (1973) - Valerie Coles
1973
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Marlies Kernkamp
- The Rainbow Ends Here (1973) - Marlies Kernkamp
1972
Doomwatch (TV Series) as
Dr. Margery Becker
- Enquiry (1972) - Dr. Margery Becker
1968
Driveway (TV Series) as
Pamela Brock
- What About Yourself? (1968) - Pamela Brock
- A Problem with Harry (1968) - Pamela Brock
- Meet the Major (1968) - Pamela Brock
1968
Detective (TV Series) as
Landlady
- The German Song (1968) - Landlady
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Jill Mason
- Lucky for Some (1968) - Jill Mason
1966
Mrs Thursday (TV Series) as
Joyce Goodman
- Call Me Madam? (1966) - Joyce Goodman
1966
The Master (TV Series short) as
Fish fryer
- World of Disbelief (1966) - Fish fryer
1965
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Marge
- One Good Man and True? (1965) - Marge
1958
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Barmaid / Parlourmaid
- Giants on Saturday (1965) - Barmaid
- You Never Can Tell (1958) - Parlourmaid
1963
Dimensions of Fear (TV Series) as
Miss Reynolds
- Garden of Death (1963) - Miss Reynolds
- Deltas of Death (1963) - Miss Reynolds
- Diagram of Death (1963) - Miss Reynolds
- Thoughts of Death (1963) - Miss Reynolds
1957
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Penelope Bain
- Now Let Him Go (1957) - Penelope Bain
1956
New Ramps for Old (TV Series) as
Barmaid
- Hitched to a Star (1956) - Barmaid
Self
2002
After They Were Famous (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The Brothers (2002) - Self
1961
Terminus (Short documentary) as
Mother (uncredited)
1958
Invitation to the Dance (TV Series documentary)
- Episode #1.3 (1958)
References
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