Avril Elgar

Avril Elgar (born 1 April 1932) is an English stage, radio and television actress.[2]

Avril Elgar
Born
Avril Williams [1]

(1932-04-01) 1 April 1932
Years active1958 - present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1952; died 1995)
Children2

Training

Elgar was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. She trained at the London Old Vic Theatre School. At the National Theatre she has appeared in productions of Victoria Benedictsson's The Enchantment, Pam Gems' Stanley, and Julian Mitchell's Half Life.[3]

Roles

She has appeared in drama and comedy roles and in many popular series on British television including Dixon of Dock Green, Midsomer Murders and Tales of the Unexpected. She played Ethel Pumphrey, the sister of Mildred Roper in George and Mildred.[4]

Personal life

She was married to the American actor/director James Maxwell, (1952 - 18 August 1995) (his death) (2 sons), and he directed her in a production of The Corn is Green at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.[5]

TV

Filmography

Theatre

Her roles in the theatre include :- [6] [7]

References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253364/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  2. "Avril Elgar". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012.
  3. nt-online.org.uk/27021/company-members/avril-elg
  4. "George & Mildred". comedy.co.uk.
  5. The Independent, James Maxwell obituary by Adam Benedick 28 August 1995
  6. Murray, Braham (2007). The Worst It Can Be Is a Disaster. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 978-0-7136-8490-2.
  7. The Royal Exchange Theatre Company Words & Pictures 1976-1998, 1998, ISBN 0-9512017-1-9
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