Doreen Mantle | |
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![]() Mantle in Crown Court (1977) | |
Born | |
Died | 9 August 2023 London, England | (aged 97)
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–2023 |
Television | Coronation Street (2010–2011) One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000) The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) |
Spouse |
Graham Smith
(m. 1953, divorced) |
Children | 2 |
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]