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Betty Astell

Known for

Acting

Born

May 23, 1912

Birthplace

Brondesbury, London, England, UK

Died

July 26, 2005 (aged 93)

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.

Best known work

A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake
1948
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
1936
Sunshine Ahead
Sunshine Ahead
1936
The Lost Chord
The Lost Chord
1933
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich
1933
Cleaning Up
Cleaning Up
1933
Great Stuff
Great Stuff
1933
A Tight Corner
A Tight Corner
1932
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1933
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939

Filmography

  1. 1959

    The Cyril Fletcher ShowTV
  2. 1948

    A Piece of Cake

    as Betty Clarke, Story

  3. 1939

  4. 1936

  5. 1936

    Sunshine Ahead

    as Pat Wesley, The Girl

  6. 1934

    On the Air

    as Betty

  7. 1933

    Strike It Rich

    as Janet Wells

  8. 1933

  9. 1933

    This Is the Life

    as Edna Wynne

  10. 1933

    Great Stuff

    as Vera Montgomery

  11. 1933

    Cleaning Up

    as Marian Brent / Chorus Girl

  12. 1933

  13. 1932

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