Person

June Whitfield

Acting · 1925–2018 · Streatham, London, England, UK

Biography

Dame June Rosemary Whitfield DBE was an English radio, television and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the BBC Light Programme radio comedy Take It from Here from 1953. Television roles soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career.

Known for

Filmography

2024Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutMother (archive footage)
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMother
2015You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015Cider with RosieGranny Wallon
2012Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret RutherfordSelf
2012Run For Your WifeExercising Woman
2010The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2007KingdomMrs. Earnshaw
2007M.I. HighBeryl Bagshot
2005Dirty TricksCat (voice)
2005The Green Green Grass
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Lancaster
2004The Paul O'Grady Show
2004Brambly Hedge: Classic CollectionMrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (Voice)
2004New Tricks
2003Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-LotDot (voice)
2003The Afternoon PlayIris Rourke
2003The RoyalEsme
2001On Location: The Carry OnsHost
2000MirrorballDora Vermouth
2000The Last of the Blonde BombshellsAnnie
2000Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the JestsVarious
2000The SecretMrs. Birkstead
1999FaeriesMrs Coombs (voice)
1998What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee
1998Rex the RuntJudge Pikelet (voice)
1998Absolutely Fabulous: A LifeJune "Gran" Monsoon
1998Heroes of Comedy: Arthur AskeySelf
1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingMrs. Whitfield
1997Wyrd SistersNanny Ogg (voice)
1997Jonathan CreekHeidi Greeley / Laurel Greeley
1997Midsomer MurdersPeggy Alder
1996Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy NightMrs. Apple
1996The Enchanted World of Brambly HedgeMrs Apple / Heather Vole / Thrift Saltapple (voice)
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutMother
1996JudeAunt Drusilla
1995How to Be Absolutely FabulousJune "Gran" Monsoon (archive footage)
1994FriendsHousekeeper
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin BunnyMrs. Rabbit (voice)
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMrs. Rabbit (voice)
1992Absolutely FabulousMother
1992Carry On ColumbusQueen Isabella
1992Terry and JulianMrs. Wilson
1990CluedoMrs. Blance White
1990Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd StorySelf
1989Customers From Hell
1987French & SaundersHerself
1985Rupert and the Frog SongRupert's Mother (voice)
1984Sharing TimeApril
1982Countdown
1979MinderMrs. Murdoch
1979Terry and JuneJune Medford
1979The Cannon & Ball ShowThe Manageress
1979Blankety BlankSelf
19783-2-1
1978An Audience with...Self
1977That's Carry On!Evelyn Blunt (archive footage)
1976Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976Star Turn
1976Not Now, ComradeJanet Rimmington
1975Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mrs. Rabbit
1974Happy Ever AfterJune Fletcher
1974The PallisersMrs Bonteen
1974Romance with a Double BassPrince Bibulov's wife
1973Carry On GirlsCouncillor Augusta Prodworthy
1973An Evening With Francis Howerd
1973A Friend IndeedLady Maud Hibury
1973Whoops BaghdadCharisma
1973Last of the Summer WineNelly
1972Carry On AbroadEvelyn Blunt
1972Bless This HouseVera Baines
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsMildred (segment "Envy")
1970The GoodiesPenelope Fay
1969The Best Things In LifeMabel Pollard
1969The Fossett SagaMillie Goswick
1967Hancock's
1967Beggar My Neighbour
1966The Spy with a Cold NoseElsie Farquhar
1966Hancock at the Royal Festival HallSelf
1966Mild And Bitter
1965Call It What You Like
1961Six More Faces of Jim
1961Faces of JimTess
1961Double BunkEth (Uncredited/Voice)
1961The Arthur Askey Show
1959Carry On NurseMeg
1959Friends and NeighboursDoris Holmes
1957Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Miss Duboir
1956Armchair TheatreAngela
1956Hancock's Half Hour
1956The Tony Hancock Show
1956The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
1955Dixon of Dock GreenMarie
1955The Sooty ShowAunty
1952Before Your Very EyesSelf
—Scott On...Various Characters

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