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Ruth Madoc

Ruth Madoc

Born: 1943-04-16 • Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Ruth Madoc ((born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022)) was an English-born, Welsh actress and singer. She was brought up in Llansamlet, near Swansea.

She trained at RADA in London and was previously married to actor Philip Madoc. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy series "Hi-de-Hi!".

In 1971 Ruth Madoc played Fruma Sarah in the film version of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," and in 1972 she appeared as Mrs Dai Bread Two in the film of "Under Milk Wood".

She died on the 9th December 2022 following an accident. She was 79.

Filmography
Cardiff poster
Cardiff
2022
Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More poster
Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More
2022 • Self
Les Dawson Lost Tapes poster
Les Dawson Lost Tapes
2021 • Self
Creepy Pasta Salad poster
Creepy Pasta Salad
2019
Celebrity Naked Ambition poster
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003 • Self (archive footage)
Very Annie Mary poster
Very Annie Mary
2001 • Mrs Ifans
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse poster
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
1997 • Sybil Stamfordis
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse poster
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
1994
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George poster
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 • Lizzie Davies
The Prince and the Pauper poster
The Prince and the Pauper
1977 • Moll
Under Milk Wood poster
Under Milk Wood
1972 • Mrs Dai Bread Two
Fiddler on the Roof poster
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 • Fruma Sarah