Sheree Winton
Sheree Winton | |
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Born | Shirley June Patrick 4 November 1935 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 29 May 1976 Hatch End, London, England | (aged 40)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1954–1969 |
Spouse | Gary Winton (1954–1965) |
Children | Dale Winton |
Shirley June "Sheree" Winton (née Patrick; 4 November 1935 – 29 May 1976)[1] was an English actress, and the mother of television presenter Dale Winton.
Early life
Winton was born on 4 November 1935 in Sheffield, England.
Career
Winton was often referred to as "the English Jayne Mansfield" and appeared in many films and television shows throughout her career. Her film appearances included The Devil's Disciple (1959), Dentist in the Chair (1960), The Road to Hong Kong (1962) and Rhubarb (1969). She was also known for her TV show appearances with Frankie Howerd and Terry-Thomas.
She was chosen Queen for a Day by the Oldham Charity Carnival in 1957.
Personal life
She married Gary Winton, a furniture salesman, in 1954, and converted to her husband's
Selected filmography
- First Man into Space (1959) as nurse at blood bank
- The Devil's Disciple (1959, uncredited)
- Follow a Star (1959, uncredited)
- Dentist in the Chair (1960) as Jayne
- Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value (1961, TV film)
- It's a Square World (played various characters in 3 episodes, 1961–63)
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962, uncredited)
- Terry-Thomas (1963, TV film)
- The Big Eat (1965, TV film)
- Thunderball (1965, uncredited)
- The Assassination Bureau (1969, uncredited)
- Rhubarb (1969) as Lady Pupil Rhubarb
Television appearances
- Citizen James (1961)[5]
- Man of the World – episode "Blaze of Glory" (1962) as Strait's friend
- Out of This World– episode "The Tycoons" (1962) as a girl
- The Sentimental Agent – episode "A Box Of Tricks" (1963) as fellow traveller
- Espionage – episode "The Incurable One" (1963) as stripper
- HMS Paradise – episode 12 (1964) as Fiona, 3rd Wren
- Frankie Howerd (1964–1966) – played Yvonne in two episodes in 1966
References
- ^ a b "BFI Film & TV Database: Sheree Winton". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ "Oldham Carnival and RootZ Festival 2015". Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "blog". www.obsessional.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Festive sauce". 31 December 2000 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Citizen James – BBC Television – 25 December 1961 – BBC Genome http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/bb34851c39304bd2928c4e880f45f406
External links
- Sheree Winton at IMDb
- Sheree Winton at Find a Grave