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Frances Pidgeon(1930-2015)

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Frances Pidgeon was born on 16 July 1930 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), Doomwatch (1970) and Up Jumped a Swagman (1965). She was married to Lennie Mayne. She died on 21 December 2015 in the UK.
BornJuly 16, 1930
DiedDecember 21, 2015(85)
BornJuly 16, 1930
DiedDecember 21, 2015(85)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Miss Jackson
  • Handmaiden
Joby Blanshard, John Paul, and Robert Powell in Doomwatch (1970)
Doomwatch
7.3
TV Series
  • Secretary
Frank Ifield in Up Jumped a Swagman (1965)
Up Jumped a Swagman
4.9
  • Dancer(as Frances Pigeon)
  • 1965
Three of a Kind (1967)
Three of a Kind
TV Series
  • Various Roles

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  • Jubilee (1977)
    Jubilee
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Anna
    • 1977
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Miss Jackson
    • Handmaiden
    • 1974–1976
  • Quiller (1975)
    Quiller
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • 1975
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Prison Officer
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Robin Chadwick, Richard Easton, and Patrick O'Connell in The Brothers (1972)
    The Brothers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Susan Collier
    • 1975
  • Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Club Barman
    • 1974
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
    Monty Python's Flying Circus
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Joby Blanshard, John Paul, and Robert Powell in Doomwatch (1970)
    Doomwatch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Secretary
    • 1971–1972
  • Three of a Kind (1967)
    Three of a Kind
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • 1967
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Air Hostess
    • 1966
  • The Long Cocktail Party
    TV Movie
    • Dancer (as Francis Pidgeon)
    • 1966
  • Frank Ifield in Up Jumped a Swagman (1965)
    Up Jumped a Swagman
    4.9
    • Dancer (as Frances Pigeon)
    • 1965
  • Heidi Brühl in Die kleinste Schau der Welt (1963)
    Die kleinste Schau der Welt
    TV Movie
    • Dancer
    • 1963
  • Clyde McPhatter in This Is Bobby Darin (1960)
    This Is Bobby Darin
    TV Movie
    • Dancer
    • 1960
  • Diana Dors and John Gregson in Value for Money (1955)
    Value for Money
    6.0
    • Ferry Doll (uncredited)
    • 1955

Choreography



  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    7.0
    TV Series
    • choreography
    • 1978
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • dance staged by
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Francis Pidgeon
  • Born
    • July 16, 1930
    • Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 21, 2015
    • UK
  • Spouse
    • Lennie Mayne1956 - 1977 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Former member of "The Visionettes", an all-girl dance octet directed by Jack Billings
  • Nickname
    • Pidge

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