Anna Dawson
Birthday
1937/07/27 (87 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Also know as
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Biography
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies. Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Bucket's sister Violet ("the one with the Mercedes, s...Read more
Acting
(1984) Bloodbath at the House of Death
as Nurse
(2004) Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
as Carla
(1973) Love Thy Neighbour
as Betty
(1981) If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as Courting Woman
(1983) Down at the Hydro
as Wife
(1971) Granny Gets the Point
as Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
(1984) Gabrielle and the Doodleman
as Wicked Witch
(1975) The Girl from Starship Venus
as Store Manageress
(1991) Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
as ---
(1994) Benny Hill - Unseen
as Various/Archive footage
(1973) O Lucky Man!
as Becky
(1977) Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Glam
(1991) Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
as Self/Various Roles
(1990) Keeping Up Appearances
as Violet
(1978) The Kenny Everett Video Show
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(1969) The Benny Hill Show
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(1979) Blankety Blank
as ---
(1980) The Crowther Collection
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(1975) Larry Grayson
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(1985) Super Gran
as Wendy Whiplash
(1985) The New Statesman
as Enid Vance
(1980) Benny Hill Show
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