Joan Sanderson

Joan Sanderson (24 November 1912 – 24 May 1992) was a British television and stage actress born in St Paul's, Bristol. During her long career, the tall and commanding actress played mostly dowagers, spinsters and matrons, as well as intense Shakespearean roles. Her television work included the sitcoms Please Sir! (1968–72), Fawlty Towers (1979) and Me and My Girl (1984–88).

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