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Hattie Jacques (/ dʒ eɪ k s /; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen. She is best known as a regular of the Carry On films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer.
Hattie Jacques. Actress: Carry on Again Doctor. Best known for playing Matron--as in "Ooh, Matron!"--in four films: Carry on Nurse (1959), Carry on Doctor (1967), Carry on Again Doctor (1969) and, of course Carry on Matron (1972).
- January 1, 1
- Sandgate, Kent, England, UK
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- Kensington, London, England, UK
Hattie Jacques (/ dʒ eɪ k s /; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 1922–1980) was an English actress who appeared in many genres of light entertainment including radio, film, television and stage. Jacques's career spanned from 1939 until her death in 1980.
Programme [74]DateChannelRoleLate Joys Revue11 June 1946–1948–Out of This World15 November 1950–6 January 1954–Hattie Jacques. Actress: Carry on Again Doctor. Best known for playing Matron--as in "Ooh, Matron!"--in four films: Carry on Nurse (1959), Carry on Doctor (1967), Carry on Again Doctor (1969) and, of course Carry on Matron (1972).
- February 7, 1922
- October 6, 1980
Nov 14, 2020 · Though she allowed herself to be cast as the battleaxe – trumpeting down the hospital ward or running a girls’ boarding school called Chayste Place – Hattie Jacques was actually a sensuous and vivacious actress, whose face resembled that of Ava Gardner.
Yes, it's now time for the voluptuously proportioned Hattie Jacques (1922-80), a screen, stage and radio actress, and talented comedienne, to step into the spotlight. There’s a blue plaque on Hattie’s birthplace in Sandgate, near Folkestone, on the Kentish Riviera.