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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Female

Birthday

1912-05-23

Deathday

2005-07-26 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Brondesbury, London, England, UK

Betty Astell

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.

Known For

A Piece of Cake
4.5%

A Piece of Cake

Nov 1, 1948

JoA
5.5%

Jack of All Trades

Dec 30, 1936

SA
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Sunshine Ahead

Jan 1, 1936

MFR
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Musical Film Revues

Oct 12, 1933

TLC
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The Lost Chord

Apr 7, 1933

Strike It Rich
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Strike It Rich

Nov 4, 1933

CU
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Cleaning Up

May 1, 1933

GS
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Great Stuff

Jun 1, 1933

ATC
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A Tight Corner

Aug 18, 1932

This Is the Life
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This Is the Life

Sep 1, 1933

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Acting

1959
The Cyril Fletcher Show
1948
A Piece of Cake as Betty Clarke
1939
The Mind of Mr. Reeder as Barmaid
1936
Jack of All Trades as Dancer
1936
Sunshine Ahead as Pat Wesley, The Girl
1933
Strike It Rich as Janet Wells
1933
Musical Film Revues
1933
This Is the Life as Edna Wynne
1933
Great Stuff as Vera Montgomery
1933
Cleaning Up as Marian Brent / Chorus Girl
1933
The Lost Chord as Madge
1932
A Tight Corner

Writing

1948
A Piece of Cake as Story
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