Julia Breck

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Julia Breck
Born(1941-08-22)22 August 1941
Died28 January 2020(2020-01-28) (aged 78)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actress and "glamour stooge"
Notable workQ...

Julia Breck (22 August 1941 – 28 January 2020) was a British actress from Newport, Isle of Wight.[1]

She is best known for her frequent appearances in

Q series (1975–80), in which she generally appeared as a buxom "glamour stooge". Breck also appeared in Monty Python's Flying Circus, On the Buses, The Two Ronnies and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
.

She also appeared in many theatre productions, playing everything from Principal Boy in pantomime, to

Following a final series with Milligan,

There's a Lot of It About in 1982, Breck decided to retire from show business to concentrate on raising her three children whilst pursuing art and model-making as a hobby. She was married to Alexander (Sandy) Paterson (1979–her death), and was previously married to Brian Coburn (1970 – ?) (divorced). She lived in France
with her husband, Sandy Breck-Paterson, a well-known internet crossword compiler, known as "Arena".

In her later years, Breck was a set designer for the Théâtre Comœdia in Marmande, France.[1] She died in January 2020 at the age of 78.[3]

TV shows

  • Oh In Colour (BBC, 1970)
  • On the Buses (1972)
  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus (BBC, 1972)
  • The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (BBC, 8:30pm Mon 23 Dec 1974, BBC2)
  • Q (Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9) (BBC, 1975–1980)
  • There's a Lot of It About (BBC, 1982)
  • The Two Ronnies at the Movies (BBC, broadcast 1999)
  • Room at the Top

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Julia Breck, 78". Classic Images (539): 38–39. May 2020.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Julia Breck – TV and stage comedy actor who was a favourite of Spike Milligan". The Stage. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Isle of Wight actress Julia Breck – famed for her appearances with Spike Milligan – has died at 78". Isle of Wight County Press.

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