Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle
Mantle in Crown Court (1977)
Born(1926-06-22)22 June 1926
Died9 August 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 97)
London, England
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2023
TelevisionCoronation Street (2010–2011)
One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000)
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
Spouse
Graham Smith
(m. 1953, divorced)
Children2

Doreen June Mantle (22 June 1926 – 9 August 2023) was a South African-born British actress who played Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000).[1][2] She appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City, Lovejoy, Coronation Street and Jonathan Creek. She played lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem (2006–2009).[3]

  1. ^ Webber, Richard (2006). The Complete One Foot in the Grave. London: Orion. p. 48; ISBN 0-7528-7357-1.
  2. ^ Dickson, Andrew (25 August 2015). "How we made One Foot in the Grave". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ "The Kembleford Dragon, Series 6, Father Brown – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2018.