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Yvonne Janette Gilan (12 October 1931 – 14 June 2018) was a Scottish actress who is best known for her portrayal of Mme. Peignoir in Fawlty Towers (episode "The Wedding Party") and minor roles in both EastEnders and French Fields.
Yvonne Gilan was born on 12 October 1931 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Fawlty Towers (1975). She was married to Michael Gill. She died on 14 June 2018 in London, UK.
- Actress, Writer
- October 12, 1931
- Yvonne Gilan
- June 14, 2018
Yvonne Gilan was born on October 12, 1931 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Fawlty Towers (1975). She was married to Michael Gill. She died on June 14, 2018 in London, UK.
- October 12, 1931
- June 14, 2018
Sep 9, 2018 · YVONNE Gilan, who has died aged 86, was a Scottish actress well known on television and the stage. One role has secured her a place in the hall of sitcom fame – that of the...
- The Herald Staff
Yvonne Gilan obituary. Yvonne Gilan always recalled the moment her acting career most embarrassed her son, Adrian — better known as the restaurant critic, AA Gill.
Yvonne Gilan is known as an Actor and Writer. Some of her work includes Empire of the Sun, Chariots of Fire, Agatha, Fawlty Towers, Another Time, Another Place, EastEnders, The House of Eliott, and French Fields.
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Sep 10, 2018 · A Scottish actress who appeared as the flirtatious Frenchwoman on Fawlty Towers has died at the age of 86. Yvonne Gilan, well known on TV and the stage, was born in Edinburgh in 1931 to a mother who was a secretary at the Scottish National Gallery and a father who was a dentist.