Daphne Oxenford
English actress (1919–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford[1] (31 October 1919 – 21 December 2012)[1][2] 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. Other notable roles include Mrs Plummer in Man About the House (1973), Alice Dutton in EastEnders (1990), and Mrs. Oldknow in the mini-series The Children of Green Knowe (1986).Oxenford also appeared as the Stroppy shopkeeper Mrs Patterson in To the Manor Born
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Daphne Oxenford | |
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Born | Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford (1919-10-31)31 October 1919 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 21 December 2012(2012-12-21) (aged 93) Northwood, London, England |
Resting place | Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
David Marshall
(m. 1951; died 2003) |
Children | 2 |
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