
Actor
Born August 26, 1926 in Camberwell, London, England, UK
Patricia Doreen Coombs was an English actress. She specialised in the portrayal of the eternal downtrodden female, comically under the thumb of stronger personalities. She was known for many roles on radio, film and TV sitcoms and Children's ITV's Playbox and Ragdolly Anna. Her authorised biography, written by Andrew Ross, was published in 2021.

Blobbyvision

An Actor's Life for Me
Mrs Dobbs

Birds of a Feather
Gloria

In Sickness and in Health
Mrs. Carey

Bleak House
Mrs. Guppy

EastEnders
Marge Green

Super Gran
Miss Wotherspoon

Ragdolly Anna

The Marti Caine Show

An Audience with...
Self

You're Only Young Twice
Cissie Lupin

James and the Giant Peach
Spider

Don't Drink the Water
Dorothy Blake

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Mrs. Milligan

Ooh...You Are Awful
Libby Niven

Cranford
Miss Pole

Sykes
Bus Conductress

On the Buses
Vera Hughes

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Henrietta Salt (uncredited)

Dad's Army
Mrs. Hall

A Couple of Beauties
Sidney's Wife

Cucumber Castle
Nurse Sarah

Carry On Again Doctor
New Matron

Dombey and Son
Lucretia Tox

Till Death Us Do Part
Neighbour

Cry Wolf
Mrs. Blades

Cry WoIf
Mrs. Blades

Ooh La La!
Maria

Carry On Doctor
Anxious Patient (uncredited)

Beggar My Neighbour

Till Death Us Do Part

A Stitch in Time
Nurse (uncredited)

The Dick Emery Show

She'll Have to Go
Lady on Station Platform

Follow a Star
Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)

Hancock's Half Hour