Liz Fraser facts for kids

Elizabeth Joan Winch (born August 14, 1930 – died September 6, 2018), known as Liz Fraser, was a British actress. She was famous for her roles in comedy films.

Early Life and Education

Liz Fraser was born in Southwark, London, England. Her father worked as a traveling salesman, and her mother owned a small shop.

Her family life changed a lot during the Second World War. Liz was sent away from London to safer places, first to Westerham and then to Chudleigh in Devon. Her father passed away when she was 11 years old.

Liz went to St Saviour's and St Olave's Grammar School for Girls. After school, she took evening classes at Goldsmiths College, where she joined a drama group. She also studied at the London School of Dramatic Art, which helped her start her acting career.

Acting Career Highlights

Liz Fraser's first movie was Touch and Go in 1955. She later appeared in The Smallest Show on Earth (1957), where she worked with actor Peter Sellers.

Her big break came in 1959 with the film I'm All Right Jack. She played the daughter of Peter Sellers' character. For this role, she was nominated for a BAFTA award as a "Most Promising Newcomer."

Famous Film Roles

Liz Fraser was well-known for her parts in the popular Carry On comedy films. She appeared in:

• Carry On Regardless (1961)
• Carry On Cruising (1962)
• Carry On Cabby (1963)

She later returned to the series in Carry On Behind (1975).

Television and Radio Work

Liz Fraser also had many roles on British television. She appeared in shows like:

• Hancock's Half Hour
• The Avengers (in an episode called "The Girl from Auntie")
• Sixpenny Corner, a soap opera
• The Benny Hill Show

She also starred in the radio comedy show Parsley Sidings from 1971 to 1973. In this show, she played Gloria Simpkins.

Liz took on different kinds of roles too. She played Mrs. Brent in an Agatha Christie TV show called Nemesis (1987). She also appeared in the police series The Professionals.

Her other TV appearances included:

• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
• Crown Court
• Last of the Summer Wine
• The Bill
• Foyle's War
• Birds of a Feather
• Minder
• Holby City

Personal Life

Liz Fraser was married twice. Her first marriage was to Peter Yonwin in 1958, but it ended in divorce. She then married Bill Hitchcock, a TV director, in 1965. Bill passed away in 1974.

Liz was a kind person who supported many charities. She also enjoyed playing poker and bridge.

She passed away on September 6, 2018, at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

Filmography

Television Appearances

• Sixpenny Corner (1955) – Julie Perkins
• Hancock's Half Hour (1956-1960) – Various characters
• The Grove Family (1956)
• ITV Television Playhouse: "Two Ducks on a Pond" (1957) - Beryl
• Dixon of Dock Green (1957) - Jeannie Richards
• Shadow Squad (1957) - Gilda
• The Army Game (1957)
• Whack-O! (1957) - Matron
• Educated Evans (1957) – W.R.A.C. Clerk
• Dixon of Dock Green (1958) - Maisie Perkins
• Hotel Imperial (1958)
• The Sky Larks (1958) - Rose
• Educating Archie (1958)
• Murder Bag (1958)
• Dixon of Dock Green (1958) - Lena
• No Hiding Place (1959) - Rose Glorie
• Boyd Q.C. (1959)
• ITV Play of the Week (1959) - Dora
• The Vise (1959) - Betsy Linton
• ITV Television Playhouse: "Incident" (1960) - Mavis
• Knight Errant Limited (1960) - Gloria MacLean
• BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960) - Riggie
• Citizen James (1960–1962) – Liz
• Probation Officer (1962) - Lorna
• No Hiding Place (1963) - Sheba
• Harry's Girls (1963) - Sally Witherspoon
• Fire Crackers (1964) - Mary Medway
• No Hiding Place (1965) - Phyllis Nolan
• It's Not Me: It's Them! (1965) - Mrs. Ember
• The Avengers: "The Girl from AUNTIE" (1966) – Georgie Price-Jones
• Seven Deadly Virtues (1967) - Agnes
• Mickey Dunne (1967) – Maisie
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969): "It's Supposed to be Thicker than Water" – Fay Crackan
• Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970) - Zizi Bagor
• The Goodies: "Caught in the Act" (1970) - Miss Heffer
• The Benny Hill Show (1970) - Various Roles
• BBC The World About Us - Under London Expedition (1971) - Herself
• ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1972) - Countess Antonescu
• Jason King (1972) - Claire
• Crime of Passion (1972) - Denise
• Dear Mother...Love Albert (1972) - Ann
• Turnbull's Finest Half-Hour (1972) – Faye Bush
• Crown Court (1973) - Lady Esham ('Murder Most Foul', episode)
• Seven Faces of Woman (1977) - Delilah Brown
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1978): "Rumpole and the Alternative Society" - Bobby Dogherty
• Robin's Nest (1978): "The Happy Hen" - Vera
• The Professionals: "Backtrack" (1979) – Margery Harper
• Shroud for a Nightingale (1984) – Sister Mavis Gearing
• Fairly Secret Army (1984–1986) – Doris Entwhistle
• Miss Marple: "Nemesis" (1987) – Mrs. Brent
• Hardwicke House (1987) - Agnes
• Rude Health (1988) - Mrs. Joy
• ScreenPlay (1988) - Mrs. Dewey
• The Lady and the Highwayman (1988) - Flossie
• Capstick's Law (1989) - Florence Smith
• Birds of a Feather: "Just Family" (1991) – Olive Stubbs
• Minder: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Retiring" (1993) – Delilah
• Demob (1993) - Edith
• The Bill (1994) - Grace Walsh
• Wales Playhouse (1996) - Nel
• Drover's Gold (1997) - Ma Whistler
• Hold to Zero (2000) - Grace
• Last of the Summer Wine (2000) – Reggie Unsworth
• Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup (2006) - Ada
• Doctors (2006) – Beryl Gifford
• Foyle's War (2007) – Mollie Summersgill
• Holby City (2007) – Tabitha Blackstock
• Midsomer Murders: "Till Death Do Us Part" (2018) – Marcia Jackson

Sources

• Simon Sheridan Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema, Titan Books (2011, 4th edition); ISBN: 9780857682796