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In the early 1990s she appeared in a documentary about the film Whisky Galore, which was later included on a DVD release of the original 1949 film. |
In the early 1990s she appeared in a documentary about the film Whisky Galore, which was later included on a DVD release of the original 1949 film. |
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She became best known however for her roles in [[British sitcom]]s, appearing over the years in Emmerdale, ''[[Happy Ever After (UK TV series)|Happy Ever After]]'', ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]'', ''Roll Over Beethoven'', an early episode of ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'' as Mrs. Birkett - a character which continued to be mentioned (but never reappeared) for almost a decade, ''[[Drop the Dead Donkey]]'', Victoria Wood's film 'Pat and Margaret' and two episodes of ''[[The Thin Blue Line (TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]''. |
She became best known however for her roles in [[British sitcom]]s, appearing over the years in Emmerdale, ''[[Happy Ever After (UK TV series)|Happy Ever After]]'', ''[[Shine on Harvey Moon]]'', ''Roll Over Beethoven'', an early episode of ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'' as Mrs. Birkett - a character which continued to be mentioned (but never reappeared) for almost a decade, ''[[Drop the Dead Donkey]]'', Victoria Wood's film 'Pat and Margaret' and two episodes of ''[[The Thin Blue Line (TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]''. |
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Aged 79, in 1998, Blunt toured the UK and Europe in Out of Joint's premiere of Caryl Churchill's Blue Heart, travelling to New York the following year to perform. |
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== References == |
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Gabrielle Blunt | |
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| Born | 8 January 1919 |
| Died | 10 June 2014 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940s–2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Julian Bond (1955–1972; div) 1 child; Tony Thawnton (1941–1950; div) 2 children |
Gabrielle Hilda Blunt[2] (8 January 1919 - 10 June 2014) was a British actress. She had a very lengthy career on film and television mainly as a character actress.
Blunt began her theatrical career in regional rep in the early 1940s touring Europe with the Entertainments National Service Association in 1945. The same year,she was seen in Vanbrugh's The Confederacy at the York Festival.
Blunt's first significant role was in the film Whisky Galore!. In the early 1990s she appeared in a documentary about the film Whisky Galore, which was later included on a DVD release of the original 1949 film.
She became best known however for her roles in British sitcoms, appearing over the years in Emmerdale, Happy Ever After, Shine on Harvey Moon, Roll Over Beethoven, an early episode of One Foot in the Grave as Mrs. Birkett - a character which continued to be mentioned (but never reappeared) for almost a decade, Drop the Dead Donkey, Victoria Wood's film 'Pat and Margaret' and two episodes of The Thin Blue Line.
Aged 79, in 1998, Blunt toured the UK and Europe in Out of Joint's premiere of Caryl Churchill's Blue Heart, travelling to New York the following year to perform.
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Quinn, Michael (5 September 2014)."Obituary: Gabrielle Blunt". The Stage. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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