Daphne Oxenford
Daphne Oxenford | |
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Born | Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford 31 October 1919 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 21 December 2012 Northwood, London, England | (aged 93)
Resting place | Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
David Marshall
(m. 1951; died 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford
Early life and early career
Born in
After her marriage she moved to Manchester and appeared regularly at the
Radio and television
Among her most high-profile roles was the voice – "Are you sitting comfortably ...?" – for BBC radio's Listen with Mother from 1950 to 1971; she was also a reader on the newspaper review programme What the Papers Say for over thirty years. One of the original cast members of Coronation Street, she played Esther Hayes from 1960 to 1963, 1971 and 1972. She played Mrs. Patterson, the owner of the village shop, in the popular sitcom To the Manor Born. In the seventies and early eighties she was part of Listen to Les The Les Dawson Radio Show on BBC Radio 2, and performed in The Clitheroe Kid radio comedy series from time to time. She played Chrissy's mother in three episodes of Man About the House- Series 4 - Episode 5 (1973–76).
Other TV credits include:
Personal life
Oxenford lived at The Close off Wainwright Road, Altrincham, for 50 years. She was married to David Marshall from 1951 until his death in February 2003. They had two daughters, one of whom, Sophie Marshall, was a former casting director at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Following the death of her husband she had lived for nearly 10 years at a retirement home for the acting profession in Middlesex.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c Staff writers (4 January 2013). "Daphne Oxenford". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Staff writers (3 January 2013). "Daphne Oxenford". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Coveney, Michael (6 January 2013). "Daphne Oxenford obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b Staff writers (6 January 2013). "Daphne Oxenford, voice of Listen With Mother, dies". BBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
External links
- Daphne Oxenford at IMDb