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Betty Astell

Born: 1912-05-23 • Brondesbury, London, England, UK

From Wikipedia

Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005) was an English actress.

Born Betty Julia Hymans at 54 Cranhurst Road in Willesden, Middlesex, she was married to entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, actress/comedian Jill Fletcher.

Astell acted with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear in John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.

Astell died in a hospital near her home in Guernsey. She was 93.

Filmography
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A Piece of Cake
1948 • Betty Clarke
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The Mind of Mr. Reeder
1939 • Barmaid
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Jack of All Trades
1936 • Dancer
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Sunshine Ahead
1936 • Pat Wesley, The Girl
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On the Air
1934 • Betty
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Strike It Rich
1933 • Janet Wells
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Musical Film Revues
1933
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This Is the Life
1933 • Edna Wynne
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Great Stuff
1933 • Vera Montgomery
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Cleaning Up
1933 • Marian Brent / Chorus Girl
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The Lost Chord
1933 • Madge
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A Tight Corner
1932