Damaris Hayman
Damaris Hayman | |
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| Born | Damaris Ann Kennedy Hayman 16 June 1929 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 3 June 2021 (aged 91)[1] London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Damaris Hayman (16 June 1929 – 3 June 2021) was an English actress,[2][3] often cast in upper class or eccentric roles. She made numerous performance in films and television series since 1950s.[4]
Biography
Hayman was born in Kensington, London, England and educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College. After repertory work in the theatre, she made her film début in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954) in an uncredited role as a sixth former.[5]
Apart from scores of small parts, Hayman appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Dæmons (1971) as Miss Hawthorne, the self-proclaimed White Witch of the village Devil's End.[6][7] Doctor Who, the Television Companion described her character as, "very memorable," and praised Hayman as being "perfectly cast in the role, her engaging performance adding much to the story".[7] Hayman also appeared in such comedies as Steptoe and Son, Love Thy Neighbour, The Young Ones, One Foot In The Grave and Sez Les.[2] She worked with Ronnie Barker, appearing in one episode of his final series, Clarence (1988).[8] She appeared in The Liver Birds (1971) and in the 1986 Duty Free Christmas special.[9]
After appearing in a sketch in Tony Hancock's last British TV series in 1967, she became a close friend of the comedian in the remaining year of his life.[10] She appeared in the six-part straight-to-DVD drama White Witch of Devil's End (2017) which began production in 2012.
Hayman died on 3 June 2021, at the age of 91.[11][12]
Selected filmography
- The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) - Visiting Parent (uncredited)
- Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) - Black-haired woman (uncredited)
- Only Two Can Play (1962) - Lady Committee Member (uncredited)
- West 11 (1963) - Guide with School Party (uncredited)
- Bitter Harvest (1963) - Neighbour in Flat (uncredited)
- Smokescreen (1964) - Mrs Roper's Nurse (uncredited)
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) - Daphne
- Steptoe and Son: "My Old Man's a Tory" (TV 1965) - Karen Frobisher
- Doctor Who: The Dæmons (TV 1971) - Miss Hawthorne
- The Magnificent Six and 1/2: The Ski Wheelers (1971)
- Mutiny on the Buses (1972) - Mrs Jenkins
- Anoop and the Elephant (1972) - Miss Flint
- Love Thy Neighbour (1973) - Woman on Bus
- Paganini Strikes Again (1973) - Miss Lanyard
- Man About the House (TV 1974) - Old Lady (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) - Tweedy Golfing Lady
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) - Fiona
- Full Circle (1977) - Miss Pinner
- The Missionary (1982) - Lady Quimby
- One Foot in the Grave (TV 1992, 1995) - Elderly Lady/Receptionist
- If You See God, Tell Him (TV 1993) - Singer
References
- ^ "Actress Damaris Hayman Died at 91, See Cause of Death". Topinfoguide.com. 3 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Damaris Hayman". BFI.
- ^ "Damaris Hayman - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.com.
- ^ "Doctor Who News - Damaris Hayman 1929-2021". Doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Index to Motion Picture Credits: The Belles of St Trinians". Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Doctor Who: The Daemons, Episode 1 (1971) - Christopher Barry - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.com.
- ^ a b "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Daemons - Details". BBC Doctor Who.
- ^ "Clarence[08/02/88] (1988)". BFI.
- ^ "The Liver Birds[11/03/71] (1971)". BFI.
- ^ John Fisher Tony Hancock: The Definitive Biography, London:: HarperCollins, 2008, pp. 446-49
- ^ "Doctor Who News - Damaris Hayman 1929-2021". Doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Damaris Hayman: 1929 – 2021". Gallifreyannenewsroom.com. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- Damaris Hayman at IMDb
- Damaris Hayman discography at Discogs
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