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'''Margaret John''' (15 December 1926 – 2 February 2011) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]], [[BAFTA]] award-winning [[actor|actress]], best known for her role as Doris in ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]''.
'''Margaret John''' (15 December 1926 – 2 February 2011) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]], [[BAFTA]] award-winning [[actor|actress]], best known for her role as Doris in ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]''.


==Early life==
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Margaret John trained at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]], graduating in 1950.<ref> [http://www.swansealife.co.uk/celebrities/Meet-Margaret-John/article-1996019-detail/article.html Meet Margaret John at swansealife.co.uk]</ref> Her husband, Ben, was a viola player who performed with both the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424191/bio Margaret John's IMDb profile]</ref> He died at the age of 39 and she did not re-marry. They had no children.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/feb/02/margaret-john-gavin-and-stacey ''Guardian'' obituary]</ref>
Born in [[Swansea]], as a child she wanted to be a [[nurse]] or a [[vet]] but, she could not stand the sight of [[blood]].<ref name=TelgObit/> Spotted while acting in a chapel pagent competition, after an audition John trained at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]], graduating in 1950.<ref> [http://www.swansealife.co.uk/celebrities/Meet-Margaret-John/article-1996019-detail/article.html Meet Margaret John at swansealife.co.uk]</ref>

==Career==
John started her career in radio and theatre before making her television debut in 1956 in a Welsh language drama.<ref name=TelgObit/>

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John's television roles included appearances on episodes of ''[[The First Lady (TV series)|The First Lady]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[Mike Yarwood|The Mike Yarwood Show]]'', ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[My Family]]'', ''[[High Hopes (TV series)|High Hopes]]'', ''[[The District Nurse]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. On Radio 4, she appeared on ''[[Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting]]'' as Mrs Stone.


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John's other television roles included appearances on episodes of ''[[The First Lady (TV series)|The First Lady]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'', ''[[Mike Yarwood|The Mike Yarwood Show]]'', ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[My Family]]'', ''[[High Hopes (TV series)|High Hopes]]'', ''[[The District Nurse]]'', ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', and ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. On Radio 4, she appeared on ''[[Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting]]'' as Mrs Stone.
In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she appeared in such television programmes as ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Little Britain]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]'' and ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''.
In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she appeared in such television programmes as ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Little Britain]]'', ''[[Emmerdale]]'', ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]'' and ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''.


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Her last appearance on screen was in the new [[S4C]] drama ''Alys'' on Sunday 30 January 2011.<ref>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2011/02/02/gavin-and-stacey-star-dies-91466-28099959/ Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies at walesonline.co.uk]</ref>
Her last appearance on screen was in the new [[S4C]] drama ''Alys'' on Sunday 30 January 2011.<ref>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2011/02/02/gavin-and-stacey-star-dies-91466-28099959/ Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies at walesonline.co.uk]</ref>


==Personal life==
John died in hospital in her home town of Swansea on 2 February 2011 after a short illness. She had still been busy working in the previous month.
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Aged 48, she married Ben, a [[viola]] player who performed with both the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424191/bio Margaret John's IMDb profile]</ref> He died two years after they married, age 39, and she did not re-marry. They had no children.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/feb/02/margaret-john-gavin-and-stacey ''Guardian'' obituary]</ref>

An obsessive [[jigsaw]]s and [[solitaire]] player, she regualrly worked for many charities, including: [[Sport Relief]]; [[Children in Need]]; [[Comic Relief]], the [[PDSA]] and the [[George Thomas|George Thomas Hospice]]. She was also the face of the [[National Lottery]] AdvantAGE campaign, created to provide opportunities for old people.<ref name=TelgObit/>

John died in hospital in her home town of Swansea on 2 February 2011 after a short illness.<ref name=TelgObit>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/8299445/Margaret-John.html|title=Margaret John|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=2 February, 2011|2011-02-02}}</ref> She had still been busy working in the previous month.


==Selected film and television appearances==
==Selected film and television appearances==

Revision as of 22:45, 2 February 2011

Margaret John
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2011

Margaret John (15 December 1926 – 2 February 2011) was a Welsh, BAFTA award-winning actress, best known for her role as Doris in Gavin & Stacey.

Early life

Born in Swansea, as a child she wanted to be a nurse or a vet but, she could not stand the sight of blood.[3] Spotted while acting in a chapel pagent competition, after an audition John trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1950.[4]

Career

John started her career in radio and theatre before making her television debut in 1956 in a Welsh language drama.[3]

John's television roles included appearances on episodes of The First Lady, The Troubleshooters, Softly, Softly, The Mike Yarwood Show, Doomwatch, Blake's 7, Secret Army, Lovejoy, My Family, High Hopes, The District Nurse, Casualty, and Doctors. On Radio 4, she appeared on Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting as Mrs Stone.

In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she appeared in such television programmes as Coronation Street, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Doctor Who, Little Britain, Emmerdale, Last of the Summer Wine, Crossroads and The Mighty Boosh.

In the early 1980s John enjoyed a long run on ITV's daily soap opera Crossroads as doctors' receptionist Marian Owen. But between 2007 and 2010, John achieved her greatest fame portraying the suggestive neighbour Doris, Cannabis-smoking, raunchy and much given to toy boys, in the BBC comedy series Gavin & Stacey.

In September 2009, John appeared in the graphic short film Cow by director Peter Watkins Hughes warning of the dangers of texting while driving.[5]

At the 18th BAFTA Cymru Film, Television and Interactive Media Awards on 17 May 2009, at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay, in a ceremony hosted by Gethin Jones, John was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]

In 2009, John appeared in The Vagina Monologues, before which her last theatre production was in the 1980s in Medea at London's Young Vic Theatre, opposite Eileen Atkins. John appeared on stage in Calendar Girls at the Wales Millennium Centre from 27 July to 7 August 2010 and at Venue Cymru, Llandudno from 9 to 14 August 2010, alongside fellow Welsh actress Ruth Madoc, playing Lady Cravenshire, the judge of the WI's cake competition.[7] She also starred in the 2009 low-budget film A Bit of Tom Jones?, a bawdy farce about the Welsh singer's penis.[8]

Her last appearance on screen was in the new S4C drama Alys on Sunday 30 January 2011.[9]

Personal life

Aged 48, she married Ben, a viola player who performed with both the London Symphony Orchestra and Frank Sinatra.[10] He died two years after they married, age 39, and she did not re-marry. They had no children.[11]

An obsessive jigsaws and solitaire player, she regualrly worked for many charities, including: Sport Relief; Children in Need; Comic Relief, the PDSA and the George Thomas Hospice. She was also the face of the National Lottery AdvantAGE campaign, created to provide opportunities for old people.[3]

John died in hospital in her home town of Swansea on 2 February 2011 after a short illness.[3] She had still been busy working in the previous month.

Selected film and television appearances

References

  1. ^ McCarthy, James (2 February, 2011). "Gavin and Stacey star dies". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 February 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Gavin and Stacey actress Margaret John dies at 84". BBC News. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Margaret John". Daily Telegraph. 2 February, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Text "2011-02-02" ignored (help)
  4. ^ Meet Margaret John at swansealife.co.uk
  5. ^ "Graphic film about dangers of texting is internet hit"at Wales-online.co.uk
  6. ^ Nations & Regions Awards at bafta.org
  7. ^ Price, Karen (29 April 2010). "Margaret John stars in Calendar Girls". Western Mail. Cardiff, Wales: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  8. ^ Gavin & Stacey star Margaret John dies at guardian.co.uk
  9. ^ Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies at walesonline.co.uk
  10. ^ Margaret John's IMDb profile
  11. ^ Guardian obituary
  12. ^ www.rdwf.org.uk
  13. ^ www.aveleyman.com

External links

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