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Anna Karen
British actress (1936-2022) · South Africa · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Ann Harrison McCall, professionally known as Anna Karen, was a British actress best known for playing Olive Rudge in the ITV sitcom On the Buses from 1969 to 1973 including its film spin-offs and stage version and Aunt Sal in the BBC soap opera EastEnders on a recurring basis from 1996 to 2017.
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FlickFilm, Rita Ray2005
The Friday Night ProjectSeries2001
On Location: The Carry OnsFilm, Hefty Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
What's a Carry On?Film, Hefty Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)1996
Beautiful ThingFilm, Marlene1993
Goodnight SweetheartSeries, Mrs Hardcore1985
EastEndersSeries, Sal Martin
Super GranSeries, 1985Commander S. ObviousTroubles And StrifeSeries1984
The BillSeries1981
Stainless Steel and the Star SpiesFilm, Mary1977
The Rag TradeSeries
That's Carry On!Film, 1977Hefty Girl / Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)1973
Holiday on the BusesFilm, Olive Rudge1972
Mutiny on the BusesFilm, Olive Rudge1971
On the BusesFilm, Olive Rudge1970
Carry On LovingFilm, Wife1969
On the BusesSeries, Olive Rudge
Carry On CampingFilm, 1969Hefty Girl1968Wild, Wild WomenSeries, Maude1967
Poor CowFilm, Neighbour1961
Nudist MemoriesFilm, Anne1959
Holiday for LoversFilm, Stewardess1955
The Sooty ShowSeries, Mrs Woodhead1936Born19 September 1936People around Anna
Reg Varney Also in On the Buses and Mutiny on the Buses
Barbara Windsor Also in Wild, Wild Women and The Rag Trade- Stephen Lewis Also in On the Buses and Mutiny on the Buses
Gerald Thomas Directed Carry On Camping (1969)- Bob Grant Also in On the Buses and Holiday on the Buses
- Doris Hare Also in On the Buses and Mutiny on the Buses
Derek Francis Also in Carry On Camping and Wild, Wild Women
Julian Holloway Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
Patricia Franklin Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving- Peter Rogers Produced Carry On Camping (1969)
Kenneth Williams Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving- Sid James Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
Hattie Jacques Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving- Joan Sims Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
Graham Stark Produced What's Up Nurse! (1978)- Terry Scott Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
- Charles Hawtrey Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
- Bill Pertwee Also in Carry On Loving and What's Up Nurse
Bernard Bresslaw Also in Carry On Camping and Carry On Loving
Pat Coombs Also in Wild, Wild Women and On the Buses- Tony Garnett Produced Beautiful Thing (1997)
Albert Moses Also in What's Up Nurse! and What's Up Nurse
Hettie MacDonald Directed Beautiful Thing (1997)
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Holiday on the Buses 1973
Mutiny on the Buses 1972
Beautiful Thing 1996
Carry On Camping 1969
Poor Cow 1967
Filmography 19
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Television 10
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She also reprised the role of Olive Rudge in The Rag Trade from 1977 to 1978, while her film roles included parts in two Carry On films: Carry On Camping (1969) and Carry On Loving (1970).
