June Whitfield CBE 1925 in Streatham, London) is a well-known English actress. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ...

Life and work

Mainly known for comic roles, June starred in many radio comedies in her early career, playing opposite male comedians, such as Frankie Howerd and Tony Hancock. She was in the BBC radio series Take It From Here as Eth, Ron Glum's fiancee; and is a long-standing participant in the topical series The News Huddlines with Roy Hudd. In 1961, she starred in the sitcom The Arthur Askey Show. Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Frankie Howerd Frankie Howerd OBE (born Francis Alex Howard in York, England, 6 March 1917 - not 1922 as he claimed; died in London, 19 April 1992) was a distinctive English comedian and comic actor. ... Biography published in 1978 (1983 paperback reprint shown) Anthony John Hancock, best known as Tony Hancock (May 12, 1924 – June 24, 1968) was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... Take It From Here (often referred to as TIFH, pronounced tife) was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1947 and 1958. ... The News Huddlines was a long-running BBC Radio 2 half hour comedy show, consisting of sketches, songs and one-liners. ... Roy Hudd, OBE (b. ... The Arthur Askey Show was a short-lived black-and-white British sitcom starring Arthur Askey that ran for six episodes in 1961. ...

June is one of the few surviving stars of the Carry On films, appearing in four of the movies. She is best known, however, for playing the wifely half of a partnership with Terry Scott in BBC sitcoms Happy Ever After (1974-1978) and Terry and June (1979-1988). The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ... Terry Scott (May 4, 1927-July 26, 1994) was a comedian who appeared in seven Carry On films. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... June Whitfield and Terry Scott on Terry and June Terry and June was a popular British sitcom, broadcast on the BBC from 1979 to 1987. ...

A minor parody of this title was concocted by Julian Clary for his Channel 4 sitcom Terry And Julian, and June was recruited to play a role in this. Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Channel Four Television Corporation. ...

In more recent times, she has appeared in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous playing lead character Edina's mother. She has also appeared as the housekeeper on Friends and as Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4. Today, Whitfield is also known for her commercials selling life insurance. Absolutely Fabulous was a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders, and co-starring Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha. ... A housekeeper is a person responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of (usually residential premises. ... Friends. ... Joan Hickson as Miss Marple Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in 12 Agatha Christie crime novels. ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...

June Whitfield was awarded an OBE in 1985 for services to her profession and a CBE for similar reasons 13 years later. She was married to Tim Aitchison for 45 years until his death in 2001. Their daughter, Suzy Aitchison, is also an actress. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority...

She is a supporter of AFC Wimbledon, and the President of Carlton Dramatic Society. Wimbledon (full name AFC Wimbledon) is a semi-professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey FAs, and representing the area of Wimbledon in south London. ... Carlton Dramatic Society is an Amateur Dramatics group, based in Wimbledon, UK, who have been performing in the local theatres and venues for nearly 80 years. ...

Selected filmography

• Faeries (1999) (voice)
• Jude (1996)
• Wyrd Sisters (1996) (TV) (voice)
• Absolutely Fabulous (1992, 1995, 1998 ,2001, 2003) (TV series)
• Carry On Columbus (1992)
• Cluedo (1990) (TV series)
• Terry and June (1979-1987) (TV series)
• Carry On Girls (1973)
• Carry On Abroad (1972)
• The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (Envy segment) (1971)
• The Benny Hill Show (1955) (TV series) (1961, 1968)
• Carry On Nurse (1959)

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External links

• June Whitfield at the Internet Movie Database