Betty Astell
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Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005) was an English actress.
Born Betty Julia Hymans at 54 Cranhurst Road in Willesden, Middlesex, she was married to entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, actress/comedian Jill Fletcher.
Astell acted with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear in John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.
Astell died in a hospital near her home in Guernsey. She was 93.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2311 |
| Birthday | 1912-05-23 |
| Place of Birth | Brondesbury, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1936
Sunshine Ahead
8/1
'Producer stages outside broadcast despite jealous critic.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Sunshine Ahead
1933
Musical Film Revues
0/0
Variety performances by acts including the Albert Sandler Quartet, Betty Astell, Reggie Bristow's Band, the Modernique Quartette, Stanelli and Edgar,...
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Musical Film Revues
1948
A Piece of Cake
5.25/4
Set in the austere post–World War II British world of rationing, Cyril dreams up an ode to an imaginary character named Merlin Mound who can provide a...
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A Piece of Cake
1936
Jack of All Trades
6.667/3
In this he's on the dole, hungry and ready to do any job but quickly light-heartedly scams his way into society and a highly regarded position at a ba...
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Jack of All Trades
1933
The Lost Chord
7/1
'Musician kills count in duel for wife, and later falls in love with daughter.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Lost Chord
1933
Strike It Rich
10/1
Eddie Smart (George Gee) was born clumsy and is a laughing stock at work, the Sprouto Hair Tonic Company. One day a phrenologist reads his 'bumps'...
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Strike It Rich
1933
Cleaning Up
9/1
Tony Pumpford takes a job selling vacuum cleaners, and in doing so tangles with a chorus girl. He then accidentally ends up in the show whilst demonst...
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Cleaning Up
1933
Great Stuff
10/1
A woman's parents became robbers in a desperate effort to prevent her marrying an unsuitable man.
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Great Stuff
1932
A Tight Corner
9/1
A British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
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A Tight Corner
1933
This Is the Life
9/1
This Is the Life is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Gordon Harker, Binnie Hale and Betty Astell. It was made a...
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This Is the Life
1939
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
7/1
Mr. Reeder, a somewhat eccentric old gentleman employed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, gets it into his head to break up a counterfeiting rin...
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The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1934
On the Air
7/1
Musical featuring radio and variety stars on holiday, who help a village vicar stage a local concert.
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