Daphne Oxenford
October 31, 1919 (105 years old) in Barnet, London, England, UK
Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street.
Known For
Credits
- 2006 ยทLegendsas Self
- 2003 ยทThe Royalas Mrs. Silverwood
- 2002 ยทPrince Williamas Queen Mother
- 1998 ยทGilbert & Sullivan: The Very Modelsas Narrator (voice)
- 1997 ยทMidsomer Murdersas Muriel
- 1996 ยทHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Mrs. Willoughby
- 1996 ยทHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Mayoress
- 1995 ยทHow to be a Little Sodas
- 1994 ยท(All Quiet on the) Preston Frontas Customer
- 1992 ยทHeartbeatas Enid Bakewell
- 1991 ยทThe House of Eliottas Mrs Dodds
- 1990 ยทJimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)as Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")
- 1988 ยทGirl from the Southas Grandmother
- 1987 ยทThe Reluctant Dragonas Mother (voice)
- 1987 ยทDoctor Who: Dragonfireas Archivist
- 1986 ยทCasualtyas Mrs. Johnson
- 1985 ยทEastEndersas Alice Dutton
- 1984 ยทThe Wind in the Willowsas
- 1984 ยทFresh Fieldsas Miss Denham
- 1981 ยทFothergillas Invalid Lady
- 1980 ยทSweet Williamas Mrs. Walton
- 1979 ยทTo the Manor Bornas Mrs. Polouvicka
- 1979 ยทTo the Manor Bornas Mrs. Patterson
- 1979 ยทThe Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?as Miss Garton
- 1976 ยทBelovedas Ellen
- 1976 ยทVictorian Scandalsas Ellen
- 1975 ยทAll Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Pumphrey
- 1975 ยทDawson's Electric Cinemaas
- 1975 ยทThe Sweeneyas Mrs. Rosier
- 1974 ยทRising Dampas Announcer
- 1973 ยทJingle Bellsas Mrs. Johnson
- 1973 ยทThat'll Be The Dayas Mrs Sutcliffe
- 1972 ยทCrown Courtas Gladys Kiteley
- 1970 ยทShadows of Fearas Mrs. Tindall
- 1968 ยทWho Pays?as Sheila Bannister
- 1967 ยทThe Waiting Gameas Miss Bannister
- 1963 ยทDoctor Whoas Archivist