Born on April 18, 1918 in Liverpool, Lancaster, England (UK).
Birth Name: Avril Florence Angers
Father: Harry Angers (comedian)
Nickname: 'The "Lucille Ball" of the United Kingdom'.
Died in London on November 9, 2005 in London from pneumonia.
(1997)"Network First: Victoria and Albert Part Two A Queen Alone"(Older Queen Victoria)
(1994)"Common As Muck" (Diane Parry)
(1992)The Tomorrow People Part 4 (Mrs Hawthorne)
(1990)"All Creatures Great and Small"-A Friend for Life (Molly Shadwell)
©BBC
(1989)"Victoria Wood"
- Val De Ree Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha (Mim)
(1986)"C.A.B."
---- A World in Tatters (Ma Mossop)
---- Mystery at Ma Mossop's (Ma Mossop)
(Sept 23, 1986)TV Times
(1986)"C.A.T.S. Eyes"
- Tranmere Dan and Tokyo Joe (Edna)
(1984)Tripper's Day (Ada)
(1982)"Minder"
-The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs (Mrs. Knight)
©Euston Films
(????)"Smuggler"- In at the Death (Nan)
(1981)Dangerous Davies - The Last Detective (Mrs. Fulljames)
(1981)The Kenny Everett Television Show
(1980)"Just Liz" (Jessie Worth)
(1978)"All Creatures Great and Small"- Pups, Pigs and Pickle (Miss Dooley)
Both images ©BBC
(1977)"No Appointment Necessary"(Beryl Armitage)
(1977)"Odd Man Out" (Ma)
©Thames Television
(1976)Confessions of a Driving Instructor (Mrs. Truscott)
©Columbia Pictures
(1975)"Dawson's Weekly"
- All Pools Day (Second Clerk)
(1974)"The Liver Birds"
- Where's Beryl? (Receptionist)
(1973)Gollocks! There's Plenty of Room in New Zealand (Mrs. Armstrong)
(1971)The More We Are Together (Doris Tingle)
(1971)Cry of the Penguins (Fanny)
©British Lion Film Corporation
(1971)Mr. Forbush and the Penguins/Cry of the Penguins (Fanny)
(1970)There's a Girl in My Soup (English Tourist/Woman in elevator)
Both images © Charter Film Productions, Ascot Productions, Frankovich Productions
(1970)"Dad's Army"-Put That Light Out (Telephone Operator)
Both images
©BBC
(1970) "Bright's Boffins" -The Submarine (Molly McCrandle)
(1969)Staircase (Miss Ricard)
(1969)The Best House in London (Mrs Tozer/Flora's Mother)
Both images © Bridge Productions
(1968)Two a Penny (Mrs. Burry)
(1968)Dad's Army-The Lion Has Phones (Telephone Operator)
©BBC
(1967)Three Bites of the Apple (Gladys Tomlinson)
All 4 images ©Alvin Ganzer Production
(Appeared with Harvey Korman (Carol Burnett Show fame!))
(1966)The Family Way ( Liz Piper)
Both images ©Jambox
(1965)Be My Guest (Mrs. Pucil)
(1964)Devils of Darkness (Midge)
© Planet Film Productions
(1960)"Coronation Street" (Norah Dawson and Sylvia Crozier)
©Granada Television
(1960)Fred Emney Picks a Pop
(1958)"All Aboard" (Joan Harrison/stewardess)
(1957)Light Fingers (Miss Manley)
(1956)Women Without Men/Blond Bait (Bessie)
(1956)Bond of Fear (Hiker)
(1956)The Green Man (Marigold)
Both images ©Grenadier Films Ltd.
(1956)The Charlie Farnsbarns Show
(1954)Friends and Neighbors (Maisie Honeybee)
(1954)"Dear Dotty" (Dotty Binns) (First comedienne with her own show)
(1954)Don't Blame the Stork (Renee O'Connor)
(1951)The Six Men
(1951)How Do You View? (Rosie Lee)
(1950)Miss Pilgrim's Progress (Factory girl)
(1949)Skimpy in the Navy (Sheila)
(1948)The Brass Monkey
All 3 images ©Ingram Films/Diadem Films
(????)The More We Are Together (Doris Tingle)
(????)Born Yesterday
(????)Lucky Mascot
(????)Arthur Askey Show
(????)The Songwriters
(????)Looks Familiar
(????)Holiday Town
(????)The Gold Hunter
(????)Bob Monkhouse Show
(????)Before the Fringe
(????)Hudd
(????)Dick Emery Show
(????)Coronation Concert
(????)Midner
(????)Smuggler
(????)Just Liz
(????)Give up a Clue
(????)Trelawney of the Wells
(????)Rude Health
AYBS Stats
AYBS Timeframe: 1979
Episode: "Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person"
Magazine/Newspaper Cover/Articles
Magazines
Lilliput
1940's (pin-up)
TV Mirror
July 17, 1954
©Macfadden Publishing
Newspapers
(Jan 2005) Stage Newspaper
More Links
Audio/Video/Books/Official Websites
Audio
(1948)"Brass Monkey" Played Levis’ ditzy secretary and sang "Home Sweet Home".
Radio Show
(1959)Look Back with Angers
Sheet Music
Enjoy Yourself
"Shellac Sisters"
Look at that Girl
Real Life Facts/Trivia
- Former Tiller Girls dancer
- Member of ENSA
(Entertainments National Service Association). Got an African Star for the work done for ENSA.
-There was a cartton in "Radio Fun"-"The Adventures of Avril Angers".
-(Oct 2005) Max Wall Society (Guest of Honor)
-73 year career span!
Awards
Africa Star
Theater/Plays
| Name | Theater(s) | Role |
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| 1932 | Cinderella | Birmingham | |
| 1936 | Concert party | Palace Pier Theatre | |
| 1936 | Cinderella | Alexandra Theatre | |
| 1944 | Keep Going (Revue) | West End Theater | |
| 1945 | The Gaieties | Winter Garden | |
| 1946 | Make It a Date | Duchess Theater | |
| 1949 | Don't Listen Ladies | Hayes Theater | Madeleine |
| 1949 | Jeannie | Connaught Theater | Jeannie |
| 1949 | Love for Love | Connaught Theater | Miss Prue |
| 1949 | Sugar Plum | Connaught Theater | Adeline |
| 1950 | Born Yesterday | Gaiety Theater | Billie Dawn |
| 1951 | Mary Had a Little... | Strand Theater | Dolores |
| 1952 | Susan | New Theater | Susan Ray |
| 1953 | Robinson Crusoe | Wimbledon Theater | Robinson Crusoe |
| 1955 | Robinson Crusoe | Pleasure Gardens | Robinson Crusoe |
| 1958 | The Gypsy Warned Me | Richmond Theater | Belle |
| 1960 | The Night Life of the Virile Potato | Lyric Theater | Mrs Webster |
| 1962 | Paris By Night - Revue | On Tour (Australia) | |
| 1964 | Busybody | Lyceum | Mrs Piper |
| 1964 | This is Your Wife | Alhambra | Amy Holroyd |
| 1964 | Little Me | Cambridge Theater | Miss Poitrine |
| 1966 | Blithe Spirit | Belgrade Theatre | Madame Arcati |
| 1967 | I'll Get My Man | Alexandra Theatre | Harriet Humphrey |
| 1967 | The Winslow Boy | Derby Playhouse | Grace Winslow |
| 1967 | School for Scandal | Derby Playhouse | Mrs Candour |
| 1968 | Barefoot in the Park | Guernsey | Mother |
| 1968 | Cinderella | Hippodrome | Wicked Sister |
| 1969 | Barefoot in the Park | Phoenix Theatre | Mother |
| 1969 | A Talent To Amuse | Phoenix Theatre | |
| 1970 | The Au Pair Man | Watford | Mrs Rogers |
| 1971 | The Mating Game | Pier Theatre | Mrs Finney |
| 1971 | Goldilocks | Princess Theatre | Dame |
| 1972 | The Dating Game | Apollo Theatre | Mrs Finney |
| 1972 | Play of the Month-The Millionairess | Woman |
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| 1973 | Cockie! | Vaudeville Theater | |
| 1974 | Not in the Book | South Africa Tour | Sylvia Bennett |
| 1975 | Norman, Is That You? | Phoenix Theatre | Beatrice Charlton |
| 1975 | No Sex Please, We're British | Strand Theatre | Eleanor Hunter |
| 1975 | See How They Run | UK Tour | Miss Skillon |
| 1975 | Cinderella | Croydon | Fairy Queen |
| 1976 | Murder at the Vicarage | Savoy Theatre | Miss Marple |
| 1978 | She Stoops to Conquer | Birmingham Rep | Mrs Hardcastle |
| 1979 | Move over Mrs. Markham | Middle and Far East Tour | Miss Smythe |
| 1979 | Blithe Spirit | UK Tour | Madame Arcati |
| Oct 25-30,1982 | Blithe Spirit | The Theatre Royal | |
| Dec 24 1982-February 4, 1983 | Cinderella | The Old Palace Theater |
Played Fairy Godmother |
| 1983 | Gigi | New Theatre Hull | |
| 1983 | The Killing of Sister George | Theatre Royal | |
| 1985 | When We Are Married | Theatre Royal | |
| 1985 | BBC Plays Trelawny of the Wells | ||
| November 1986 | Cluedo-The Play | King's Theatre/The Grand Theatre
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1988 | Easy Virtue | Kings Head Theater |
| 1992 | Post Mortem | Kings Head Theater | |
| 1993 | Crazy for You | Prince Edward Theatre | Mother |
| ???? | The Mating Game | ||
| ???? | Oklahoma! | ||
| ???? | Gigi | ||
| ???? | The Killing of Sister George | ||
| ???? | Cards on the Table | ||
| ???? | When We Are Married | ||
| ???? | Easy Virtue | ||
| ???? | Post Mortem | ||
| ???? | Little Musical | The Truth, Little Me and Here's to Us songs | |
| ???? | Cinderella
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Theatre Royal Norwich |
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