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Rita Webb
English comedy actress (1904-1981) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Olive Rita Webb, later known as Olive Rita Thompson, was an English character actress, mainly in comedy roles. She was the eldest child of Henry Augustus Webb (1880-1926) and Rose Jeannette Keysor.
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1981Died30 August 1981
VenomFilm, 1981Mrs. Loewenthal1979
QuatermassSeries, Charm Seller
The London ConnectionFilm, 1979Cockney Woman1977
Mind Your LanguageSeries, Lil the Barmaid
Come Play with MeFilm, 1977Rita1976
I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightFilm, Tea Lady1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Mrs Trundle1972
FrenzyFilm, Mrs Rusk (uncredited)1971
PercyFilm, Mrs Hedges1969
Q...Series
The Nine Ages of NakednessFilm, 1969Brunhilda (segment "The Theatre")1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterFilm, Woman in Pub (uncredited)1966
Till Death Us Do PartSeries, Singing Pubgoer1965
He Who Rides a TigerFilm, Flower seller1963
A Place to GoFilm, Woman in Wash House (uncredited)1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Auntie Freda1961
The Young OnesFilm, Woman in Market1960
MaigretSeries
Urge to KillFilm, 1960Charwoman1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1956
Find the LadyFilm, Fake Miss Rees1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Ada Barnes1952
Hindle WakesFilm, Mrs. Slaughter1904Born25 February 1904
VenomFilm, 1981Mrs. Loewenthal1979QuatermassSeries, Charm SellerThe London ConnectionFilm, 1979Cockney Woman1977Mind Your LanguageSeries, Lil the BarmaidCome Play with MeFilm, 1977Rita1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightFilm, Tea Lady1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Mrs Trundle1972FrenzyFilm, Mrs Rusk (uncredited)1971PercyFilm, Mrs Hedges1969Q...SeriesThe Nine Ages of NakednessFilm, 1969Brunhilda (segment "The Theatre")1968Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely DaughterFilm, Woman in Pub (uncredited)1966Till Death Us Do PartSeries, Singing Pubgoer1965He Who Rides a TigerFilm, Flower seller1963A Place to GoFilm, Woman in Wash House (uncredited)1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Auntie Freda1961The Young OnesFilm, Woman in Market1960MaigretSeriesUrge to KillFilm, 1960Charwoman1959No Hiding PlaceSeries1956Find the LadyFilm, Fake Miss Rees1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Ada Barnes1952Hindle WakesFilm, Mrs. Slaughter1904Born25 February 1904People around Rita
Close ties
- George Sewell Also in Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
- Roy Kinnear Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
- Julian Orchard Also in The Nine Ages of Nakedness (1969)
Wilfrid Brambell Also in Urge to Kill and The Boys- Tommy Godfrey Also in The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
Adrienne Posta Also in To Sir, with Love, Percy and Up Pompeii
David Prowse Also in Up the Chastity Belt (1972)- Jimmy Gardner Also in He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
Lance Percival Also in Up Pompeii and Up the Chastity Belt- Yootha Joyce Also in A Place to Go and Sparrows Can't Sing
Denholm Elliott Also in Percy and The Hound of the Baskervilles- Brian Murphy Also in Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
Valerie Leon Also in Zeta One and Revenge of the Pink Panther
Sam Spiegel Produced Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Frankie Howerd Also in Up Pompeii and Up the Chastity Belt- Carol White Also in The Boys and Up the Junction
- James Booth Also in Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
André Maranne Also in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Harry Baird Also in The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
Roy Hudd Also in Up Pompeii and Up the Chastity Belt- Max Wall Also in The Nine Ages of Nakedness (1969)
Melvyn Hayes Also in No Trees in the Street (1959)- Susan Margery-Jeaffreson-Lloyd Also in Percy and Revenge of the Pink Panther
Julia Foster Also in The Small World of Sammy Lee and Percy
Known for
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To Sir, with Love 1967
Suddenly, Last Summer 1959
Frenzy 1972
Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978
Venom 1981
Filmography 33
61 credits on file
Television 22
About this person
She had a younger brother, Henry Richard Webb, also an actor, and two elder identical twin half-brothers, Leslie and Gordon Durlacher, from her mother's first marriage to Samuel Durlacher. A half-brother was the actor George Webb.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1981 · aged 77
