People
Betty Astell
Biography:
From Wikipedia
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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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A Piece of Cake as Betty Clarke | 1948-11-01 |
The Mind of Mr. Reeder as Barmaid | 1939-03-04 |
Jack of All Trades as Dancer | 1936-12-30 |
Sunshine Ahead as Pat Wesley, The Girl | 1936-01-01 |
Strike It Rich as Janet Wells | 1933-11-04 |
Musical Film Revues | 1933-10-12 |
This Is the Life as Edna Wynne | 1933-09-01 |
Great Stuff as Vera Montgomery | 1933-06-01 |
Cleaning Up as Marian Brent / Chorus Girl | 1933-05-01 |
The Lost Chord as Madge | 1933-04-07 |
A Tight Corner | 1932-08-18 |