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	\|birth_place= [[w:Northampton\|Northampton]], England		\|birth_place= [[w:Northampton\|Northampton]], England
	\|death_date= {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|12\|9\|1929\|10\|4}}		\|death_date= {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|12\|09\|1929\|10\|04}}
	\|death_place= [[w:Kingston-upon-Thames\|Kingston-upon-Thames]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], England		\|death_place= [[w:Kingston-upon-Thames\|Kingston-upon-Thames]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], England
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	* [http://www.thechestnut.com/lizzie.htm Lizzie Dripping information page]		* [http://www.thechestnut.com/lizzie.htm Lizzie Dripping information page]

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	'''Barbara Mitchell''' (4 October 1929 – 9 December 1977, Kingston Upon Thames) was an English [[actress]] who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic [[sitcoms]] of the period.		'''Barbara Mitchell''' (4 October 1929 – 9 December 1977, Kingston Upon Thames) was an English [[w:actress\|actress]] who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic [[w:sitcoms\|sitcoms]] of the period.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Mitchell started out as a stage actress, and gained a foothold in television with a number of appearances in popular shows in the 1960s. In 1970, she got her first leading TV role, as Ruth, the daughter of the title character ([[Irene Handl]]) in the gentle comedy ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'', which ran for four series and 27 episodes, followed by a [[Spin-off (media)\|spin-off]] film. At the same time, she was appearing periodically as Mrs. Abbott, the absurdly over-protective mother of would-be tough guy Frankie ("Mummy's little soldier"), in ''[[Please Sir!]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]''. Mitchell's appearances as Mrs. Abbott were sporadic, and fleeting, but were hugely popular and are still remembered with affection.		Mitchell started out as a stage actress, and gained a foothold in television with a number of appearances in popular shows in the 1960s. In 1970, she got her first leading TV role, as Ruth, the daughter of the title character ([[Irene Handl]]) in the gentle comedy ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'', which ran for four series and 27 episodes, followed by a [[w:Spin-off (media)\|spin-off]] film. At the same time, she was appearing periodically as Mrs. Abbott, the absurdly over-protective mother of would-be tough guy Frankie ("Mummy's little soldier"), in ''[[Please Sir!]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]''. Mitchell's appearances as Mrs. Abbott were sporadic, and fleeting, but were hugely popular and are still remembered with affection.

	She appeared as Isabel Chintz, a tough [[Australia]]n pop agent, in ''[[Superstar (The Goodies)\|Superstar]]'', a 1973 episode of ''[[The Goodies]]''. In ''[[Lizzie Dripping]]'', a [[BBC]] children's programme which ran for two series in 1973 and 1975, Mitchell played Patty Arbuckle, the often harassed mother of Penelope ([[Tina Heath]]),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173571/ Lizzie Dripping imdb]</ref> while her longest-running role came in the [[Yorkshire Television]] production ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'', 52 episodes over three series between 1973 and 1977, in which she played Vi Tonks, married to Trevor ([[Tony Caunter]]) and neighbour and friend to the titular Beryl ([[Carmel McSharry]]).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069560/ Beryl's lot imdb]</ref><ref>[http://www.kingstononline.co.uk/barbara-mitchell-actress/ Biography from kingstononline.co.uk]</ref>		She appeared as Isabel Chintz, a tough [[w:Australia\|Australia]]n pop agent, in ''[[Superstar (The Goodies)\|Superstar]]'', a 1973 episode of ''[[The Goodies]]''. In ''[[w:Lizzie Dripping\|Lizzie Dripping]]'', a [[w:BBC\|BBC]] children's programme which ran for two series in 1973 and 1975, Mitchell played Patty Arbuckle, the often harassed mother of Penelope ([[w:Tina Heath\|Tina Heath]]),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173571/ Lizzie Dripping imdb]</ref> while her longest-running role came in the [[w:Yorkshire Television\|Yorkshire Television]] production ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'', 52 episodes over three series between 1973 and 1977, in which she played Vi Tonks, married to Trevor ([[w:Tony Caunter\|Tony Caunter]]) and neighbour and friend to the titular Beryl ([[w:Carmel McSharry\|Carmel McSharry]]).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069560/ Beryl's lot imdb]</ref><ref>[http://www.kingstononline.co.uk/barbara-mitchell-actress/ Biography from kingstononline.co.uk]</ref>

	She is also fondly remembered in a series of late 1960s / early 1970s UK commercials for dish washing product [[Fairy Liquid]], where she played blonde beehived Madge the employer of a beauty salon who for some reason encouraged customers to dip their fingers into a small bowl of the aforesaid substance to demonstrate how kind it was to hands.		She is also fondly remembered in a series of late 1960s / early 1970s UK commercials for dish washing product [[w:Fairy Liquid\|Fairy Liquid]], where she played blonde beehived Madge the employer of a beauty salon who for some reason encouraged customers to dip their fingers into a small bowl of the aforesaid substance to demonstrate how kind it was to hands.

	== Personal life and death ==		== Personal life and death ==

	She was married to actor Rex Graham, (1924 - 1991), (a former [[Ghurka]]).		She was married to actor Rex Graham, (1924 - 1991), (a former [[w:Ghurka\|Ghurka]]).

	She had two children, Melannie, (to whom [[Peggy Mount]] was Godmother), and Jeremy.		She had two children, Melannie, (to whom [[Peggy Mount]] was Godmother), and Jeremy.

	They lived in Crescent Road, [[Kingston-upon-Thames]].		They lived in Crescent Road, [[w:Kingston-upon-Thames\|Kingston-upon-Thames]].

	Mitchell died of [[breast cancer]] on 9 December 1977, aged 48.		Mitchell died of [[w:breast cancer\|breast cancer]] on 9 December 1977, aged 48.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==

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	\|birth_place= [[Northampton]], England		\|birth_place= [[w:Northampton\|Northampton]], England
	\|death_date= {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|12\|9\|1929\|10\|4}}		\|death_date= {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1977\|12\|9\|1929\|10\|4}}
	\|death_place= [[Kingston-upon-Thames]], [[Surrey]], England		\|death_place= [[w:Kingston-upon-Thames\|Kingston-upon-Thames]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], England
	\|years active= 1958–1977		\|years active= 1958–1977
	\|spouse= Rex Graham (1951-1977)		\|spouse= {{marriage\|Rex Graham\|1951\|1977}}
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
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'''Barbara Mitchell''' (4 October 1929 – 9 December 1977, Kingston Upon Thames) was an English [[actress]] who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic [[sitcoms]] of the period.

== Career ==

Mitchell started out as a stage actress, and gained a foothold in television with a number of appearances in popular shows in the 1960s. In 1970, she got her first leading TV role, as Ruth, the daughter of the title character ([[Irene Handl]]) in the gentle comedy ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'', which ran for four series and 27 episodes, followed by a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] film. At the same time, she was appearing periodically as Mrs. Abbott, the absurdly over-protective mother of would-be tough guy Frankie ("Mummy's little soldier"), in ''[[Please Sir!]]'' and its sequel ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]''. Mitchell's appearances as Mrs. Abbott were sporadic, and fleeting, but were hugely popular and are still remembered with affection.

She appeared as Isabel Chintz, a tough [[Australia]]n pop agent, in ''[[Superstar (The Goodies)|Superstar]]'', a 1973 episode of ''[[The Goodies]]''. In ''[[Lizzie Dripping]]'', a [[BBC]] children's programme which ran for two series in 1973 and 1975, Mitchell played Patty Arbuckle, the often harassed mother of Penelope ([[Tina Heath]]),<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173571/ Lizzie Dripping imdb]</ref> while her longest-running role came in the [[Yorkshire Television]] production ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'', 52 episodes over three series between 1973 and 1977, in which she played Vi Tonks, married to Trevor ([[Tony Caunter]]) and neighbour and friend to the titular Beryl ([[Carmel McSharry]]).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069560/ Beryl's lot imdb]</ref><ref>[http://www.kingstononline.co.uk/barbara-mitchell-actress/ Biography from kingstononline.co.uk]</ref>

She is also fondly remembered in a series of late 1960s / early 1970s UK commercials for dish washing product [[Fairy Liquid]], where she played blonde beehived Madge the employer of a beauty salon who for some reason encouraged customers to dip their fingers into a small bowl of the aforesaid substance to demonstrate how kind it was to hands.

== Personal life and death ==

She was married to actor Rex Graham, (1924 - 1991), (a former [[Ghurka]]).

She had two children, Melannie, (to whom [[Peggy Mount]] was Godmother), and Jeremy.

They lived in Crescent Road, [[Kingston-upon-Thames]].

Mitchell died of [[breast cancer]] on 9 December 1977, aged 48.

== Appearances ==
'''Films'''
*1960: ''[[Inn for Trouble]]'' - Hetty Prout
*1963: ''[[Ladies Who Do]]'' - Rose
*1971: ''[[Please Sir! (film)|Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
*1972: ''[[For the Love of Ada (film)|For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt
*1976: ''[[The Twelve Tasks of Asterix]]'' - (English version, voice)
*1977: ''[[What's Up Nurse!]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593141/#actress1950 Barbara Mitchell at imdb.com]</ref> - Neighbour (final film role)

'''Television'''
*1958-1964: ''[[The Larkins (1958 TV series)|The Larkins]]'' - Hetty Prout
*1959: ''[[Emergency – Ward 10]]'' - Mrs. Garland
*1960: ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' - Nurse
*1963: ''[[Z-Cars]]'' - Mrs. Evans
*1963: ''Bud'' - Mrs. Chanyne
*1965–1966: ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' - Mrs. Rudd / Amy Ashton
*1966: ''Play of the Week'' - Tessa Lucas
*1969: ''Ours Is a Nice House'' - Stella Barrington
*1969: ''Dombey and Son'' - Mrs. MacStinger
*1970: ''[[Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
*1970–1971: ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt
*1970–1971: ''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' - Connie Higson
*1971: ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor at Large]]'' - Schoolmistress
*1971–1973 ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
*1973: ''[[Gordon Peters|The Gordon Peters Show]]'' - Mrs. M
*1973: ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'' - Isabel Chintz
*1973–1975: ''[[Lizzie Dripping]]'' - Patty Arbuckle
*1973–1977: ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' - Vi Tonks
*1974: ''Funny Ha-Ha'' - Kate Carter
*1974: ''[[My Name is Harry Worth]]'' - Miss Sugget
*1977: ''[[Yanks Go Home]]'' - Lady Gertrude

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.thechestnut.com/lizzie.htm Lizzie Dripping information page]

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	'''Films'''		'''Films'''
	*1960: ''[[Inn for Trouble]]'' - Hetty Prout		*1960: ''[[w:Inn for Trouble\|Inn for Trouble]]'' - Hetty Prout
	*1963: ''[[Ladies Who Do]]'' - Rose		*1963: ''[[Ladies Who Do]]'' - Rose
	*1971: ''[[Please Sir! (film)\|Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott		*1971: ''[[Please Sir! (film)\|Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
	*1972: ''[[For the Love of Ada (film)\|For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt		*1972: ''[[For the Love of Ada (film)\|For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt
	*1976: ''[[The Twelve Tasks of Asterix]]'' - (English version, voice)		*1976: ''[[w:The Twelve Tasks of Asterix\|The Twelve Tasks of Asterix]]'' - (English version, voice)
	*1977: ''[[What's Up Nurse!]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593141/#actress1950 Barbara Mitchell at imdb.com]</ref> - Neighbour (final film role)		*1977: ''[[What's Up Nurse!]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593141/#actress1950 Barbara Mitchell at imdb.com]</ref> - Neighbour (final film role)

	'''Television'''		'''Television'''
	*1958-1964: ''[[The Larkins (1958 TV series)\|The Larkins]]'' - Hetty Prout		*1958-1964: ''[[The Larkins (1958 TV series)\|The Larkins]]'' - Hetty Prout
	*1959: ''[[Emergency – Ward 10]]'' - Mrs. Garland		*1959: ''[[w:Emergency – Ward 10\|Emergency – Ward 10]]'' - Mrs. Garland
	*1960: ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' - Nurse		*1960: ''[[w:The Secret Garden\|The Secret Garden]]'' - Nurse
	*1963: ''[[Z-Cars]]'' - Mrs. Evans		*1963: ''[[w:Z-Cars\|Z-Cars]]'' - Mrs. Evans
	*1963: ''Bud'' - Mrs. Chanyne		*1963: ''Bud'' - Mrs. Chanyne
	*1965–1966: ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' - Mrs. Rudd / Amy Ashton		*1965–1966: ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' - Mrs. Rudd / Amy Ashton
	*1966: ''Play of the Week'' - Tessa Lucas		*1966: ''Play of the Week'' - Tessa Lucas
	*1969: ''Ours Is a Nice House'' - Stella Barrington		*1969: ''Ours Is a Nice House'' - Stella Barrington
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	*1970: ''[[Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott		*1970: ''[[Please Sir!]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
	*1970–1971: ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt		*1970–1971: ''[[For the Love of Ada]]'' - Ruth Pollitt
	*1970–1971: ''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)\|The Doctors]]'' - Connie Higson		*1970–1971: ''[[w:The Doctors (1969 TV series)\|The Doctors]]'' - Connie Higson
	*1971: ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)\|Doctor at Large]]'' - Schoolmistress		*1971: ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)\|Doctor at Large]]'' - Schoolmistress
	*1971–1973 ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]'' - Mrs. Abbott		*1971–1973 ''[[The Fenn Street Gang]]'' - Mrs. Abbott
	*1973: ''[[Gordon Peters\|The Gordon Peters Show]]'' - Mrs. M		*1973: ''[[w:Gordon Peters\|The Gordon Peters Show]]'' - Mrs. M
	*1973: ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'' - Isabel Chintz		*1973: ''[[The Goodies (TV series)\|The Goodies]]'' - Isabel Chintz
	*1973–1975: ''[[Lizzie Dripping]]'' - Patty Arbuckle		*1973–1975: ''[[w:Lizzie Dripping\|Lizzie Dripping]]'' - Patty Arbuckle
	*1973–1977: ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' - Vi Tonks		*1973–1977: ''[[Beryl's Lot]]'' - Vi Tonks
	*1974: ''Funny Ha-Ha'' - Kate Carter		*1974: ''Funny Ha-Ha'' - Kate Carter