Avril Angers

Acting

Avril Angers

Born 18 April 1918 · Liverpool, UK · Died 9 November 2005 at 87

Florence Avril Angers was an English stand-up comedienne and actress. The Daily Telegraph described her as "one of the most zestful, charming and reliable character comediennes in the post-war London theatre".

Known for

Highlights

The Day the Earth Caught Fire1961 · Film · Mother (uncredited)
Are You Being Served?1972 · Series · Edna Comlozi
Dad's Army1968 · Series · Telephone Operator
All Creatures Great and Small1978 · Series · Miss Dooley
The Green Man1956 · Film · Marigold
Minder1979 · Series · Mrs. Knight

Filmography

Movies

19 films

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective1981 · Film · Mrs. Fulljames
Confessions of a Driving Instructor1976 · Film · Mrs. Helen Truscott
The Millionairess1972 · Film · The Woman
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins1971 · Film · Fanny
There's a Girl in My Soup1970 · Film · English Tourist in Lift
Staircase1969 · Film · Miss Ricard
The Best House in London1969 · Film · Flora's Mother
Two a Penny1967 · Film · Mrs Burry
Three Bites of the Apple1967 · Film · Gladys Tomlinson
The Family Way1966 · Film · Liz Piper
Devils of Darkness1965 · Film · Midge
Be My Guest1965 · Film · Mrs Pucil
The Day the Earth Caught Fire1961 · Film · Mother (uncredited)
The Green Man1956 · Film · Marigold
Women Without Men1956 · Film · Bessie Brown
Blonde Bait1956 · Film · Bessie
Bond of Fear1956 · Film · Hiker
Miss Pilgrim's Progress1949 · Film · First Factory Girl
Brass Monkey1948 · Film · Avril Angers

Filmography

Series

13 shows

Common As Muck1994 · Series
Victoria Wood1989 · Series · Mim
Theatre Night1985 · Series · Miss Trafalgar Gower
Tripper's Day1984 · Series · Ada
The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · Series · Various
Minder1979 · Series · Mrs. Knight
All Creatures Great and Small1978 · Series · Miss Dooley
Odd Man Out1977 · Series · Ma
Dawson's Weekly1975 · Series
Are You Being Served?1972 · Series · Edna Comlozi
Dad's Army1968 · Series · Telephone Operator
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · The Woman
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Hilda Greenhalgh