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Sheila Fearn

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Sheila Fearn was born on 3 October 1940 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Time Bandits (1981), The Avengers (1961) and The Likely Lads (1964). She was previously married to Herbert L. Oakes.
BornOctober 3, 1940
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    Known for

    John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • Kevin's Mother
    • 1981
    The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Jenny
    Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, and Bartlett Mullins in The Likely Lads (1964)
    The Likely Lads
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Audrey Collier
    Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, and Brigit Forsyth in The Likely Lads (1976)
    The Likely Lads
    6.6
    • Audrey Collier
    • 1976

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    Actress

    • News at Twelve
      TV Series
      • Iris Swindley
      • 1988
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Hargreaves
      • 1987
    • Ronnie Corbett in Sorry! (1981)
      Sorry!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Freddie
      • 1982
    • John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
      Time Bandits
      6.9
      • Kevin's Mother
      • 1981
    • George and Mildred (1980)
      George and Mildred
      5.9
      • Ann Fourmile
      • 1980
    • The English Programme (1976)
      The English Programme
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Ann Fourmile
      • 1980
    • Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in George & Mildred (1976)
      George & Mildred
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ann Fourmile
      • 1976–1979
    • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
      BBC2 Play of the Week
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jenny
      • 1978
    • Jack Smethurst in Parables (1978)
      Parables
      TV Series
      • Carol Wibberley
      • 1978
    • Peter Duncan, Sheila Fearn, Annabelle Lanyon, David Neal, and Gwyneth Strong in The Flockton Flyer (1977)
      The Flockton Flyer
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Kathy Carter
      • Kathy
      • 1977
    • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
      BBC2 Playhouse
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Maggie
      • 1976
    • Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, and Brigit Forsyth in The Likely Lads (1976)
      The Likely Lads
      6.6
      • Audrey Collier
      • 1976
    • John Collin, James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
      Z Cars
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Greer Hatton
      • Gwen Newcombe
      • Josie Benson ...
      • 1965–1976
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin in The Rough with the Smooth (1975)
      The Rough with the Smooth
      TV Series
      • Sally Thackeray
      • 1975
    • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
      Crown Court
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Deborah Todd
      • 1975

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • October 3, 1940
      • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Herbert L. Oakes1977 - June 5, 2019 (his death)

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      Retired from acting in 1988, at the age of 48, after breaking her leg when she fell from a mountain. This left her with a pronounced limp which she thought would severely limit the acting roles that she might be offered by casting directors.

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