Occupation Actress Name May Warden | Role Actress | |
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Spouse(s) Silvester Stewart (m. 1915–1973; his death) Children four children (two sons, two daughters) Movies and TV shows Dinner for One, Ours Is A Nice House | ||
Actress may warden
May Warden (9 May 1891 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire – 5 October 1978 in London) was an English actress and comedian.
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Although she played in other films and TV shows, in Germany and Scandinavia she is best known for her role as Miss Sophie in the comedy sketch Dinner for One, along with Freddie Frinton in a 1963 recording.
She married comedian Silvester Stewart (d. 1973) in 1915, and gave birth to two sons and two daughters, two of whom also went on the stage. She had non-speaking roles in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and in the Doctor Who serial The Daleks' Master Plan (as an aged Sara Kingdom). Her last major role was as Billy's outspoken grandmother in the TV series version of Billy Liar (1973). She lived in London until her death.
May warden gran billy liar
Filmography
Actress
1977
The Sunday Drama (TV Series)
- Spawn (1977)
1975
Angels (TV Series) as
Mrs. Robbins / Mrs. Levitt
- Day Hospital (1976) - Mrs. Robbins
- Staff (1975) - Mrs. Levitt
1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as
Mrs. Tompkins
1976
Centre Play (TV Series) as
Miss Harrison
- In the Labyrinth (1976) - Miss Harrison
1973
Billy Liar (TV Series) as
Grandma / Grandmother / Gran
- Billy and a Missing Item (1974) - Grandmother
- Billy and Some Orange Blossom (1974) - Grandmother
- Billy and the Temporary Position (1974) - Grandmother
- Billy and the Bedside Manner (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Scales of Justice (1974) - Grandmother
- Billy and Oriental Philosophy (1974) - Grandmother
- Billy and the Food of Love (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the New Life (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and a Little Learning (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Bed-Sit (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Birthday Treat (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Muse of Fire (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Matrimonial Stakes (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Alter Ego (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and Pandora's Box (1974) - Grandma
- Billy and the Key of the Door (1974) - Gran
- Billy Liar (1973) - Grandmother
- Billy and the Au Pair (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Gift of the Magi (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Long Lunch (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Night In (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Freudian Slip (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Cornish Split (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Monster (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Lost Weekend (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the French Connection (1973) - Grandma
- Billy and the Party Spirit (1973) - Grandma
1973
All Star Comedy Carnival (TV Special) as
Grandma (segment: "Billy Liar")
1973
Doctor in Charge (TV Series) as
First Old Lady
- In Place of Strife (1973) - First Old Lady
1973
The Donati Conspiracy (TV Series) as
Old Woman
- Episode #1.3 (1973) - Old Woman
1972
The Fenn Street Gang (TV Series) as
Gran / Woman
- Alone at Last (1973) - Gran
- Horse of the Year (1972) - Woman
1973
Pardon My Genie (TV Series) as
Old Lady
- The Shoddy Bodyguard (1973) - Old Lady
1972
Ace of Wands (TV Series) as
4th Old Lady
- Sisters Deadly: Part 3 (1972) - 4th Old Lady
- Sisters Deadly: Part 2 (1972) - 4th Old Lady
- Sisters Deadly: Part 1 (1972) - 4th Old Lady
1972
Cosmo and Thingy (TV Movie) as
Bag
1972
Made as
Patient in Hospital
1972
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Mrs. Arnthorpe / Mrs. Armthorpe
- Episode #1.1189 (1972) - Mrs. Arnthorpe
- Episode #1.1188 (1972) - Mrs. Arnthorpe
- Episode #1.1187 (1972) - Mrs. Armthorpe
1972
Budgie (TV Series) as
Carrie
- Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery (1972) - Carrie
1972
The Goodies (TV Series)
- The Baddies (1972)
1971
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Murray
- Mr. Pargiter (1971) - Mrs. Murray
1971
Doctor at Large (TV Series) as
Mrs. Thompson
- You've Really Landed Me in It This Time (1971) - Mrs. Thompson
1969
Ours Is a Nice House (TV Series) as
Gran
- Judge for Yourself (1970) - Gran
- Uproar at the Opera (1970) - Gran
- Not in Front of the Dicky Birds (1970) - Gran
- Pretty Bubbles in the Air (1970) - Gran
- The Bella of the Ball (1970) - Gran
- French with Tears (1970) - Gran
- If You're Irish, Come Into the Parker's (1970) - Gran
- Hook, Line and Enid (1969) - Gran
- The Play's the Thing (1969) - Gran
- Fair Do's (1969) - Gran
- Idol Chat (1969) - Gran
- Groovy Baby (1969) - Gran
- All That Glitters (1969) - Gran
1970
Hark at Barker (TV Series) as
Old Lady / Old lady
- Rustless on Do-It-Yourself (1970) - Old Lady
- Rustless on Medicine (1970) - Old lady (uncredited)
1969
Dad's Army (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dowding
- The Bullet Is Not for Firing (1969) - Mrs. Dowding
1969
Christ Recrucified (TV Mini Series) as
Mother Penelope
- The Savage Face of Christ (1969) - Mother Penelope
- The Apostles (1969) - Mother Penelope
1969
Doctor in the House (TV Series) as
Winifred
- Peace and Quiet (1969) - Winifred
1968
Resurrection (TV Mini Series) as
Marya
- Dmitri (1968) - Marya
1967
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Old Lady
- The Collector: Part 2 (1967) - Old Lady
1967
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Mrs. Elsie Pope
- The Team (1967) - Mrs. Elsie Pope
1967
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Mrs. Abercrombie
- Tell Me True (1967) - Mrs. Abercrombie
1967
After Many a Summer (TV Movie) as
Lady Anne
1966
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Mrs. Tole
- A Cheery Soul (1966) - Mrs. Tole
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Old Sara
- Destruction of Time (1966) - Old Sara (uncredited)
1963
Dinner for One (TV Short) as
Miss Sophie
1962
Maigret (TV Series) as
Extra
- Death in Mind (1962) - Extra (uncredited)
1961
Bitte, lassen Sie sich unterhalten (TV Movie) as
Miss Sophie
Self
1970
Frost on Sunday (TV Series)
- Des O'Connor & Ted Ray (1970)
1960
Guten Abend! (TV Series) as
Miss Sophie (rumored) / Miss Sophie
- Episode #1.5 (1961) - Miss Sophie (rumored)
- Episode #1.2 (1960) - Miss Sophie (rumored)
Archive Footage
2011
Court-circuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Dinner for One (2011) - Self
2003
Dinner for One (TV Movie documentary) as
Miss Sophie
2001
Nissene på låven (TV Series) as
Sophie
- Episode #1.23 (2001) - Sophie
1988
Freddie Frinton und sein Dinner for One (TV Movie documentary) as
Miss Sophie
1970
Cartoon (TV Series) as
Miss Sophie
- Episode #4.3 (1970) - Miss Sophie
References
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