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| birth_place = [[Soho]], |
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| death_place = [[London]], |
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'''Beryl Cooke''' (1 November 1906 – 21 August 2001) was |
'''Beryl Cooke''' (1 November 1906 – 21 August 2001) was an English actress.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122093218/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/170163 BFI.org]</ref> Her career spanned six decades; she is most familiar to British audiences as Aunt Lucy in the sitcom ''[[Happy Ever After (British TV series)|Happy Ever After]]'' and Mrs. Vance in the BBC drama ''[[Tenko (TV series)|Tenko]]''.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1339106/Beryl-Cooke.html|title=Beryl Cooke|date=1 September 2001|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
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Cooke made an appearance in British [[comedy]] ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' in the episode''[[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)|The Second Time Around]]'', as a woman [[Del Boy]] ([[David Jason]]) and [[Rodney Trotter|Rodney]] ([[Nicholas Lyndhurst]]) believe to be Aunt Rose, but it later emerges that Aunt Rose moved many years ago, and the Trotters live under the pretence of being the adopted children of Joannie Hollins and her Jamaican boyfriend. |
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She was born in [[Westminster, London]] on 1 November 1906. |
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==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[Conflict of Wings]]'' (1954) |
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She died in London on 21 August 2001 aged 94. She is buried in [[East London Cemetery]]. |
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* ''[[Knave of Hearts (film)|Knave of Hearts]]'' (1954) |
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* ''[[The Blood Beast Terror]]'' (1968) |
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==TV== |
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* ''[[She'll Follow You Anywhere]]'' (1971) |
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* ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' (1981) |
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Cooke made an appearance in British [[sitcom]] ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' in the episode'' [[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)|The Second Time Around]]'', as a woman [[Del Boy]] ([[David Jason]]) and [[Rodney Trotter|Rodney]] ([[Nicholas Lyndhurst]]) believe to be their Aunt Rose, only for it to emerge that the real Aunt Rose moved away some years beforehand. |
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==Filmography== |
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=== Film === |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Year |
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!Title |
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!Role |
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|1954 |
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|''[[Conflict of Wings]]'' |
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|Miss Nelson |
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|1954 |
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|''[[Knave of Hearts (film)|Knave of Hearts]]'' |
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|Kind Typist |
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|Uncredited |
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|1954 |
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|''Someone Else's Child'' |
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|Miss Larner |
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|Short film |
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|1957 |
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|''[[The Crooked Sky]]'' |
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|Landlady |
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|1958 |
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|''Them Nice Americans'' |
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|Undetermined Role |
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|Uncredited |
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|1961 |
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|''The Monster of Highgate Ponds'' |
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|Miss Haggerty |
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|1966 |
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|''The Ghost of Monk's Island'' |
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|Aunt Edna |
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|1968 |
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|''[[The Blood Beast Terror]]'' |
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|Housekeeper |
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|1969 |
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|''[[A Nice Girl Like Me]]'' |
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|Bridal Gowns Assistant |
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|Credited as Beryl Cook |
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|1971 |
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|''[[She'll Follow You Anywhere]]'' |
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|Perfume Tester |
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|1980 |
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|''[[High Rise Donkey]]'' |
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|Miss Pringle |
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=== Television === |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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!Year |
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!Title |
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!Role |
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|1957 |
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|''On Stage - London'' |
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|Unknown |
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|Episode: #1.2 |
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|1959 |
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|''Don't Tell Father'' |
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|Miss Fletcher |
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|Episode: #1.1 |
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|1959 |
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|''[[Emergency Ward 10]]'' |
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|Alice Knox |
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|Episode: #1.274 |
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|1961 |
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|''Flower of Evil'' |
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|Frau Elrich |
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|Episode: "The Camp in the Mountains" |
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|- |
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|1963–1965 |
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|''[[Compact (TV series)|Compact]]'' |
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|Mrs. Chater |
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|162 episodes |
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|1967 |
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|''Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'' |
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|Mrs. Finch |
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|Episode: "The Black Doctor" |
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|1967 |
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|''[[Angel Pavement (1967 TV series)|Angel Pavement]]'' |
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|Mrs. Pearson |
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|2 episodes |
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|1967 |
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|''[[Vanity Fair (1967 TV serial)|Vanity Fair]]'' |
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|Miss Jemima |
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|Episode: "[[Vanity Fair (1967 TV serial)#Episodes|The Famous Little Becky Puppet]]" |
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|- |
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|1967–1968 |
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|''[[The Newcomers (TV series)|The Newcomers]]'' |
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|Celia Stuart |
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|52 episodes |
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|1969 |
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|''[[Mr Digby Darling|Mr. Digby Darling]]'' |
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|Olive |
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|3 episodes |
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|1969 |
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|''[[Out of the Unknown]]'' |
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|Mrs. Gale |
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|Episode: "[[Random Quest#Dramatisations|Random Quest]]" |
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|1969 |
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|''Imperial Palace'' |
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|Miss. Prentiss |
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|2 episodes |
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|1969 |
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|''[[Jackanory]]'' |
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|Storyteller |
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|5 episodes |
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|1969 |
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|''[[The Ugliest Girl in Town]]'' |
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|Saleslady |
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|Episode: "[[The Ugliest Girl in Town#Episodes|The Track Star]]" |
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|1970 |
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|''[[Father, Dear Father]]'' |
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|Mrs. Schultz |
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|Episode: "[[Father, Dear Father#Series 3 (1970)|This Is Your Wife]]" |
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|1970 |
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|''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' |
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|Mrs. Roache |
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|Episode: #1.62 |
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|1970 |
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|''[[Play for Today]]'' |
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|Storyteller (as Beryl Cook) |
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|Episode: "[[Play for Today#Productions|Angels Are So Few]]" |
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|1971 |
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|''[[Bless This House (British TV series)|Bless This House]]'' |
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|Mrs. Gordon |
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|Episode: "[[Bless This House (British TV series)#Series 1 (1971)|Another Fine Mess...]]" |
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|1971 |
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|''The Runaway Summer'' |
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|Aunt Alice |
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|4 episodes |
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|1970–1971 |
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|''[[The Troubleshooters (British TV series)|The Troubleshooters]]'' |
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|Miss Jenkins |
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|7 episodes |
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|1972 |
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|''[[A Family at War]]'' |
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|Cafe Manageress |
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|Episode: "Coming Home" |
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|1972 |
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|''[[Villains (TV series)|Villains]]'' |
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|1st Miss Sinclair |
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|Episode: "Move In, Move On" |
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|1972 |
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|''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]'' |
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|Receptionist |
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|Episode: "Many a Slip" |
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|1971–1973 |
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|''[[Z-Cars|Z Cars]]'' |
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|Mary Brent |
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Matron |
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Miss Gladwell |
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|3 episodes |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Emmerdale]]'' |
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|Mavis Scott |
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|2 episodes |
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|1972–1973 |
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|''[[Follyfoot]]'' |
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|Miss Patience |
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Headmistress |
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|3 episodes |
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|1973 |
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|''The Dragon's Opponent'' |
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|Mrs. Morden |
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|Episode: "The Drawn Sword" |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Jackanory Playhouse]]'' |
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|Fairy godmother |
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|Episode: "The Magician's Heart" |
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|1974 |
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|''[[The Onedin Line]]'' |
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|Lucy Armitage |
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|Episode: "[[List of Onedin Line episodes#Series 3|The Silver Caddy]]" |
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|1974 |
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|''[[Marked Personal]]'' |
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|Dorothy Turner |
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|2 episodes |
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|1974 |
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|''Badger's Set'' |
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|Mrs. Badger |
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|Television film |
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|1974 |
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|''[[No, Honestly]]'' |
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|Aunt Augusta |
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|Episode: "[[No, Honestly#Episodes|Bed, Beautiful Bed]]" |
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|1974–1975 |
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|''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' |
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|Aunt Lucy |
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Molly |
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|2 episodes |
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|1975 |
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|''Hogg's Back'' |
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|Mrs. Witherspoon (as Beryl Cook) |
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|Episode: #1.6 |
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|1974–1978 |
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|''[[Happy Ever After (British TV series)|Happy Ever After]]'' |
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|Aunt Lucy |
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|38 episodes |
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|1979 |
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|''[[The Other One (1977 TV series)|The Other One]]'' |
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|Mrs. Swift |
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|Episode: [[The Other One (1977 TV series)#Series 2 (1979)|#2.1]] |
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|- |
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|1980 |
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|''The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time'' |
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|Persian Queen |
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|Episode: "The Greek Beginning" |
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|- |
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|1980 |
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|''The Boy Who Never Was'' |
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|Old Lady |
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|Television film |
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|- |
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|1981 |
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|''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' |
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|Auntie Rose |
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|Episode: "[[The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses)|The Second Time Around]]" |
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|- |
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|1982 |
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|''[[Tenko (TV series)|Tenko]]'' |
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|Mrs. Vance |
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|Episode: "Part Three" |
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|- |
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|1985 |
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|''[[Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial)|Oliver Twist]]'' |
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|Anny |
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|3 episodes |
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|- |
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|1986 |
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|''[[Fresh Fields]]'' |
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|Winnie |
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|Episode: "[[Fresh Fields#Series 4 (1986)|The Old Folks at Home]]" |
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|- |
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|1987 |
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|''[[ScreenPlay]]'' |
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|Lesevre |
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|Episode: "[[ScreenPlay#Series 2 (1987)|The Trial of Klaus Barbie]]" |
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|- |
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|1987 |
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|''[[Fortunes of War (TV series)|Fortunes of War]]'' |
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|Gladys Twocurry |
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|Episode: "[[Fortunes of War (TV series)#Greece: October 1940|Greece: October 1940]]" |
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|- |
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|1987 |
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|''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' |
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|Mrs. Joyce Arthur |
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|2 episodes |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|''The Real Eddy English'' |
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|Mrs. English |
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|4 episodes |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|''[[Surgical Spirit (TV series)|Surgical Spirit]]'' |
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|Old Lady |
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|Episode: "[[Surgical Spirit (TV series)#Series 1 (1989)|The Country, Right or Wrong]]" |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|''[[Sob Sisters]]'' |
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|Edna (as Beryl Cook) |
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|6 episodes |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|''[[The Endless Game]]'' |
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|Second Patient |
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|Episode: #1.1 |
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|- |
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|1989 |
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|''[[Bluebirds (TV series)|Bluebirds]]'' |
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|Dora Jenkinson |
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|4 episodes |
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|- |
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|1990 |
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|''[[Chelmsford 123]]'' |
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|Old Lady |
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|Episode: "[[Chelmsford 123#Series 2: 1990|Ode et Amo]]" |
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|- |
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|1991 |
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|''Taking the Floor'' |
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|Old Lady 1 |
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|Episode: "In the Mood" |
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|1991 |
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|''[[Doctor at the Top]]'' |
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|Mrs. Bickerstaff |
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|Episode: "[[Doctor at the Top#Episodes|Bye Bye, Bickerstaff]]" |
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|- |
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|1991 |
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|''[[A Perfect Hero]]'' |
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|Receptionist |
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|Episode: #1.1 |
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|- |
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|1990–1992 |
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|''[[The Bill]]'' |
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|Mrs. Fisher |
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Old Woman |
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|2 episodes |
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|1992 |
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|''[[Love Hurts (TV series)|Love Hurts]]'' |
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|Elderly Woman |
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|Episode: "Charity Begins at Home" |
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|1992 |
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|''[[Waiting for God (TV series)|Waiting for God]]'' |
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|Lady Resident |
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|Episode: "[[Waiting for God (TV series)#Series 3 (1992)|Great Aunt Diana]]" |
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|1993 |
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|''[[Then Churchill Said to Me]]'' |
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|Unknown |
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|Episode: "[[Then Churchill Said to Me#Episode list|Those Who Loot We Shoot]]" |
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|1993 |
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|''[[Century Falls]]'' |
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|Miss Cooper |
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|5 episodes |
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|1994 |
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|''Frank Stubbs'' |
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|Lady Dunstable |
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|Episode: "Charity" |
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|1995 |
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|''[[Health and Efficiency (TV series)|Health and Efficiency]]'' |
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|Mrs. Rossi |
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|Episode: "[[Health and Efficiency (TV series)#Series Two|The Old Dope Peddler]]" |
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 5 August 2024
Beryl Cooke | |
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Born | Soho, England | 1 November 1906
Died | 21 August 2001 London, England | (aged 94)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1954–1995 |
Beryl Cooke (1 November 1906 – 21 August 2001) was an English actress.[1] Her career spanned six decades; she is most familiar to British audiences as Aunt Lucy in the sitcom Happy Ever After and Mrs. Vance in the BBC drama Tenko.[2]
Leben
[edit]She was born in Westminster, London on 1 November 1906.
She died in London on 21 August 2001 aged 94. She is buried in East London Cemetery.
TV
[edit]Cooke made an appearance in British sitcom Only Fools and Horses in the episode The Second Time Around, as a woman Del Boy (David Jason) and Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) believe to be their Aunt Rose, only for it to emerge that the real Aunt Rose moved away some years beforehand.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1954 | Conflict of Wings | Miss Nelson | |
1954 | Knave of Hearts | Kind Typist | Uncredited |
1954 | Someone Else's Child | Miss Larner | Short film |
1957 | The Crooked Sky | Landlady | |
1958 | Them Nice Americans | Undetermined Role | Uncredited |
1961 | The Monster of Highgate Ponds | Miss Haggerty | |
1966 | The Ghost of Monk's Island | Aunt Edna | |
1968 | The Blood Beast Terror | Housekeeper | |
1969 | A Nice Girl Like Me | Bridal Gowns Assistant | Credited as Beryl Cook |
1971 | She'll Follow You Anywhere | Perfume Tester | |
1980 | High Rise Donkey | Miss Pringle |
Television
[edit]Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
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1957 | On Stage - London | Unknown | Episode: #1.2 |
1959 | Don't Tell Father | Miss Fletcher | Episode: #1.1 |
1959 | Emergency Ward 10 | Alice Knox | Episode: #1.274 |
1961 | Flower of Evil | Frau Elrich | Episode: "The Camp in the Mountains" |
1963–1965 | Compact | Mrs. Chater | 162 episodes |
1967 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Mrs. Finch | Episode: "The Black Doctor" |
1967 | Angel Pavement | Mrs. Pearson | 2 episodes |
1967 | Vanity Fair | Miss Jemima | Episode: "The Famous Little Becky Puppet" |
1967–1968 | The Newcomers | Celia Stuart | 52 episodes |
1969 | Mr. Digby Darling | Olive | 3 episodes |
1969 | Out of the Unknown | Mrs. Gale | Episode: "Random Quest" |
1969 | Imperial Palace | Miss. Prentiss | 2 episodes |
1969 | Jackanory | Storyteller | 5 episodes |
1969 | The Ugliest Girl in Town | Saleslady | Episode: "The Track Star" |
1970 | Father, Dear Father | Mrs. Schultz | Episode: "This Is Your Wife" |
1970 | The Doctors | Mrs. Roache | Episode: #1.62 |
1970 | Play for Today | Storyteller (as Beryl Cook) | Episode: "Angels Are So Few" |
1971 | Bless This House | Mrs. Gordon | Episode: "Another Fine Mess..." |
1971 | The Runaway Summer | Aunt Alice | 4 episodes |
1970–1971 | The Troubleshooters | Miss Jenkins | 7 episodes |
1972 | A Family at War | Cafe Manageress | Episode: "Coming Home" |
1972 | Villains | 1st Miss Sinclair | Episode: "Move In, Move On" |
1972 | Public Eye | Receptionist | Episode: "Many a Slip" |
1971–1973 | Z Cars | Mary Brent
Matron Miss Gladwell |
3 episodes |
1973 | Emmerdale | Mavis Scott | 2 episodes |
1972–1973 | Follyfoot | Miss Patience
Headmistress |
3 episodes |
1973 | The Dragon's Opponent | Mrs. Morden | Episode: "The Drawn Sword" |
1973 | Jackanory Playhouse | Fairy godmother | Episode: "The Magician's Heart" |
1974 | The Onedin Line | Lucy Armitage | Episode: "The Silver Caddy" |
1974 | Marked Personal | Dorothy Turner | 2 episodes |
1974 | Badger's Set | Mrs. Badger | Television film |
1974 | No, Honestly | Aunt Augusta | Episode: "Bed, Beautiful Bed" |
1974–1975 | Comedy Playhouse | Aunt Lucy
Molly |
2 episodes |
1975 | Hogg's Back | Mrs. Witherspoon (as Beryl Cook) | Episode: #1.6 |
1974–1978 | Happy Ever After | Aunt Lucy | 38 episodes |
1979 | The Other One | Mrs. Swift | Episode: #2.1 |
1980 | The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time | Persian Queen | Episode: "The Greek Beginning" |
1980 | The Boy Who Never Was | Old Lady | Television film |
1981 | Only Fools and Horses | Auntie Rose | Episode: "The Second Time Around" |
1982 | Tenko | Mrs. Vance | Episode: "Part Three" |
1985 | Oliver Twist | Anny | 3 episodes |
1986 | Fresh Fields | Winnie | Episode: "The Old Folks at Home" |
1987 | ScreenPlay | Lesevre | Episode: "The Trial of Klaus Barbie" |
1987 | Fortunes of War | Gladys Twocurry | Episode: "Greece: October 1940" |
1987 | Casualty | Mrs. Joyce Arthur | 2 episodes |
1989 | The Real Eddy English | Mrs. English | 4 episodes |
1989 | Surgical Spirit | Old Lady | Episode: "The Country, Right or Wrong" |
1989 | Sob Sisters | Edna (as Beryl Cook) | 6 episodes |
1989 | The Endless Game | Second Patient | Episode: #1.1 |
1989 | Bluebirds | Dora Jenkinson | 4 episodes |
1990 | Chelmsford 123 | Old Lady | Episode: "Ode et Amo" |
1991 | Taking the Floor | Old Lady 1 | Episode: "In the Mood" |
1991 | Doctor at the Top | Mrs. Bickerstaff | Episode: "Bye Bye, Bickerstaff" |
1991 | A Perfect Hero | Receptionist | Episode: #1.1 |
1990–1992 | The Bill | Mrs. Fisher
Old Woman |
2 episodes |
1992 | Love Hurts | Elderly Woman | Episode: "Charity Begins at Home" |
1992 | Waiting for God | Lady Resident | Episode: "Great Aunt Diana" |
1993 | Then Churchill Said to Me | Unknown | Episode: "Those Who Loot We Shoot" |
1993 | Century Falls | Miss Cooper | 5 episodes |
1994 | Frank Stubbs | Lady Dunstable | Episode: "Charity" |
1995 | Health and Efficiency | Mrs. Rossi | Episode: "The Old Dope Peddler" |
References
[edit]- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "Beryl Cooke". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
External links
[edit]- Beryl Cooke at IMDb