Person
Doreen Mantle
Acting · 1926–2023 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Biography
Doreen Mantle is a South African-born English actress who played Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave. She has appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek.
Known for
Coronation Street
Joy Fishwick
Casualty
Mrs. Duffin
Screen Two
Landlady
Father Brown
Miss Tibby
Play for Today
Mary Hunter
Crown Court
1972
BBC Play of the Month
Mrs Fletcher
Playhouse
Mrs. Orpen
Hustle
Anne Foster
Peak Practice
Mary Eastman
Filmography
- 2013The MimicNan Hurdle
- 2013Father BrownMiss Tibby
- 2011Late BloomersNora
- 2009The Queen
- 2008BonekickersMary Cunley
- 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresMrs Randall
- 2007Holby Blue
- 2007LewisJoan
- 2006Jam and JerusalemQueenie
- 2006ScoopJoe's Co-Passenger
- 2005Love SoupMavis Bledsoe
- 2005Antonio's BreakfastOld Woman
- 2005Twenty Thousand Streets Under The SkyMarion Chingford
- 2004Doc MartinMarianne Walker
- 2004HustleAnne Foster
- 2000My FamilyLillian
- 1997Chalk
- 1997The Wild House
- 1996One Foot in the Grave: StarboundMrs Warboys
- 1996In Love and WarEmilia
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationNaomi (voice)
- 1996Our Friends in the NorthMrs Wilson
- 1994A Man You Don't Meet Every DayMrs Norton
- 1993One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveJean Warboys
- 1993Peak PracticeMary Eastman
- 1992Nice TownJean Thompson
- 1992The Secret AgentMrs Waller
- 1992Sam SaturdayRita Sterne
- 1992Mr. Wakefield's CrusadeChrissie
- 1992The Turn of the Screw
- 1991Stanley and the WomenLady Bailey
- 1990One Foot in the Grave: Who's ListeningMrs Warboys
- 1990Mountains of the MoonMrs. Speke
- 1990One Foot in the GraveMrs Warboys
- 1989Fellow TravellerLandlady
- 1987ClawsMrs Venables
- 1987Our Lady BlueMother Monica
- 1986CasualtyMrs. Duffin
- 1986ScreenPlayMother Monica
- 1986LovejoyVera
- 1985Long Term MemoryMatron
- 1985ConnieMiss Greer
- 1985Screen TwoLandlady
- 1984The Bill
- 1984CharlieMaggie
- 1983St. Ursula's in DangerMiss Cowley
- 1983YentlMrs. Shaemen
- 1981The French Lieutenant's WomanLady on the Train
- 1981Elizabeth AloneMrs Orpen
- 1980Lady KillersMrs. Wheeler
- 1980The Gentle TouchBeryl King
- 1980In HidingMargaret
- 1980Pride and PrejudiceMrs Reynolds
- 1979Black JackMrs Carter
- 1979Don't Be SillyMary Hunter
- 1979Malice AforethoughtHilda
- 1979Thomas & SarahMrs. Ryder
- 1977Secret ArmyMme. Desmarts
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetMrs Catchpole
- 1976Bill BrandEdna James
- 1975All Creatures Great and SmallMrs Seaton
- 1974EleanorMother
- 1974PlayhouseMrs. Orpen
- 1973Armchair 30Miss Fanshaw
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972FrenzyWoman in Crowd (uncredited)
- 1970Play for TodayMary Hunter
- 1969Strange ReportMrs. Ogilvie
- 1967PrivilegeMiss Crawford
- 1965A Passage to IndiaMrs Flctcher
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthMrs Fletcher
- 1965Public EyeMiss Barnwell
- 1960Coronation StreetJoy Fishwick
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Seaton
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