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Jan 18, 2019 · Dame June Whitfield's funeral has been held in West Sussex, with many of her friends and co-stars in attendance. Absolutely Fabulous actress Jennifer Saunders was among them, as was Joanna Lumley ...
Dec 30, 2018 · Whitfield had become famous playing a suburban wife in the BBC comedies Happy Ever After (1974-1979) and later its immensely popular offshoot Terry and June (1979-1987). The memorable theme music ...
Dec 30, 2018 · Dame June Whitfield was a constant presence in British post-war comedy. Often playing the female stooge to some of Britain's most famous entertainers, she called herself "a comic's tart".
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.
Dec 29, 2018 · Dame June Whitfield, the legendary British comedic actress, has died. Whitfield had superfans in both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles. She starred in the Carry On films, Absolutely Fabulous ...
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Dame June Rosemary Whitfield, DBE, (11 November 1925 — 29 December 2018), was an English actress on radio, TV and film, best known for starring in Happy Ever After, Terry and June, and Absolutely Fabulous. She began her career in the 1940s working on stage in the West End.
Dec 29, 2018 · Dame June Whitfield, best known to television audiences for her supporting role in Absolutely Fabulous, has died at the age of 93, the BBC reports. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
