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	\| name = Gwendolyn Watts		\| name = Gwendolyn Watts
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1937\|9\|23}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1937\|09\|23}}
	\| birth_place = [[Carhampton, Somerset\|Carhampton]], [[Somerset]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Carhampton, Somerset\|Carhampton]], [[w:Somerset\|Somerset]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2000\|2\|5\|1937\|9\|23\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2000\|02\|05\|1937\|09\|23\|df=y}}
	\| nationality = British		\| nationality = British
	\| occupation = Actress		\| occupation = Actress
	\| years_active = 1958–1995		\| years_active = 1958–1995
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Gertan Klauber]]\|1959}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[w:Gertan Klauber\|Gertan Klauber]]\|1959\|2000}}
	\| family = [[Sally Watts]] (sister)		\| family = [[w:Sally Watts\|Sally Watts]] (sister)
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Born in [[Carhampton, Somerset\|Carhampton]], Somerset, the daughter of Colin B. Watts and Annie ''née'' Lewis, Watts made her first television appearance in 1958 in an episode of ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'', going on to appear in ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1961), ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1962), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' (1963), ''[[Maigret (1960 TV series)\|Maigret]]'' (1963), a French [[au pair]] in ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' (1964), ''[[Esther Waters (1964 TV series)\|Esther Waters]]'' (1964), ''[[Mary Barton (TV series)\|Mary Barton]]'' (1964), ''Armchair Mystery Theatre'' (1964), ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' (1965), ''[[Charlie Drake#The Worker\|The Worker]]'' (1965), ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'' (1966), ''[[Adam Adamant Lives!]]'' (1966), ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962–1967), ''[[On the Buses]]'' (1969), ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1971), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1972), ''[[Sam (1973 TV series)\|Sam]]'' (1973) and ''[[The Final Cut (TV serial)\|The Final Cut]]'' (1995).<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915154/ Watts] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref><ref name=Maxford>Howard Maxford, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lfp1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA847&lpg=PA847&dq ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''], McFarland & Co., Inc. Publishers (2019) - Google Books p. 847</ref>		Born in [[w:Carhampton, Somerset\|Carhampton]], Somerset, the daughter of Colin B. Watts and Annie {{née}} Lewis, Watts made her first television appearance in 1958 in an episode of ''[[w:Alfred Hitchcock Presents\|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'', going on to appear in ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1961), ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1962), ''[[w:The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' (1963), ''[[w:Maigret (1960 TV series)\|Maigret]]'' (1963), a French [[w:au pair\|au pair]] in ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Esther Waters (1964 TV series)\|Esther Waters]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Mary Barton (TV series)\|Mary Barton]]'' (1964), ''Armchair Mystery Theatre'' (1964), ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' (1965), ''[[Charlie Drake#The Worker\|The Worker]]'' (1965), ''[[w:Softly, Softly (TV series)\|Softly, Softly]]'' (1966), ''[[w:Adam Adamant Lives!\|Adam Adamant Lives!]]'' (1966), ''[[w:Z-Cars\|Z-Cars]]'' (1962–1967), ''[[On the Buses]]'' (1969), ''[[w:Coronation Street\|Coronation Street]]'' (1971), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)\|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1972), ''[[w:Sam (1973 TV series)\|Sam]]'' (1973) and ''[[w:The Final Cut (TV serial)\|The Final Cut]]'' (1995).<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915154/ Watts] on the [[w:Internet Movie Database\|Internet Movie Database]]</ref><ref name=Maxford>Howard Maxford, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lfp1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA847&lpg=PA847&dq ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''], McFarland & Co., Inc. Publishers (2019) - Google Books p. 847</ref>

	Her film appearances include ''[[Sons and Lovers (film)\|Sons and Lovers]]'' (1960), ''[[So Evil, So Young]]'' (1961), Rita in ''[[Billy Liar (film)\|Billy Liar]]'' (1963), ''[[My Fair Lady (film)\|My Fair Lady]]'' (1964), ''[[The System (1964 film)\|The System]]'' (1964), ''[[Fanatic (1965 film)\|Fanatic]]'' (1965), ''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966), ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1967), ''[[All Neat in Black Stockings]]'' (1968), ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969), ''[[The Games (film)\|The Games]]'' (1970) and ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972).<ref name=imdb/><ref name=Maxford/><ref>[http://www.citwf.com/person435107.htm The Complete Index To World Film since 1895]</ref>		Her film appearances include ''[[w:Sons and Lovers (film)\|Sons and Lovers]]'' (1960), ''[[w:So Evil, So Young\|So Evil]]'' (1961), Rita in ''[[w:Billy Liar (film)\|Billy Liar]]'' (1963), ''[[w:My Fair Lady (film)\|My Fair Lady]]'' (1964), ''[[w:The System (1964 film)\|The System]]'' (1964), ''[[w:Fanatic (1965 film)\|Fanatic]]'' (1965), ''[[w:The Wrong Box\|The Wrong Box]]'' (1966), ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1967), ''[[w:All Neat in Black Stockings\|All Neat in Black Stockings]]'' (1968), ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969), ''[[w:The Games (film)\|The Games]]'' (1970) and ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972).<ref name=imdb/><ref name=Maxford/><ref>[http://www.citwf.com/person435107.htm The Complete Index To World Film since 1895]</ref>

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Married to actor [[Gertan Klauber]] from 1959 until her death, Watts gave up full-time acting in the early 1970s to bring up her children, but she returned a few years later. She was the sister of actress [[Sally Watts]].		Married to actor [[w:Gertan Klauber\|Gertan Klauber]] from 1959 until her death, Watts gave up full-time acting in the early 1970s to bring up her children, but she returned a few years later. She was the sister of actress [[w:Sally Watts\|Sally Watts]].

	Gwendolyn Watts died in 2000, aged 62, from a heart attack.		Gwendolyn Watts died in 2000, aged 62, from a heart attack.

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	* [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=49424 Watts on ''The Actors' Compendium'']		* [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=49424 Watts on ''The Actors' Compendium'']

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{{Short description|English actress of the 1960s and 1970s}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| image = gwen-watts.jpg
| caption = Gwen Watts as Iris in ''[[On the Buses]]'' (1969)
| name = Gwendolyn Watts
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1937|9|23}}
| birth_place = [[Carhampton, Somerset|Carhampton]], [[Somerset]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|2|5|1937|9|23|df=y}}
| nationality = British
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1958–1995
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Gertan Klauber]]|1959}}
| family = [[Sally Watts]] (sister)
}}

'''Gwendolyn Watts''' (23 September 1937 – 5 February 2000) was an English actress of the 1960s and 1970s. she was best known for her role as Iris in ''On The Buses''.

==Career==
Born in [[Carhampton, Somerset|Carhampton]], Somerset, the daughter of Colin B. Watts and Annie ''née'' Lewis, Watts made her first television appearance in 1958 in an episode of ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'', going on to appear in ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1961), ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1962), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1963), ''[[Maigret (1960 TV series)|Maigret]]'' (1963), a French [[au pair]] in ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' (1964), ''[[Esther Waters (1964 TV series)|Esther Waters]]'' (1964), ''[[Mary Barton (TV series)|Mary Barton]]'' (1964), ''Armchair Mystery Theatre'' (1964), ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' (1965), ''[[Charlie Drake#The Worker|The Worker]]'' (1965), ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' (1966), ''[[Adam Adamant Lives!]]'' (1966), ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962–1967), ''[[On the Buses]]'' (1969), ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1971), ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1972), ''[[Sam (1973 TV series)|Sam]]'' (1973) and ''[[The Final Cut (TV serial)|The Final Cut]]'' (1995).<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915154/ Watts] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref><ref name=Maxford>Howard Maxford, [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lfp1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA847&lpg=PA847&dq ''Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company''], McFarland & Co., Inc. Publishers (2019) - Google Books p. 847</ref>

Her film appearances include ''[[Sons and Lovers (film)|Sons and Lovers]]'' (1960), ''[[So Evil, So Young]]'' (1961), Rita in ''[[Billy Liar (film)|Billy Liar]]'' (1963), ''[[My Fair Lady (film)|My Fair Lady]]'' (1964), ''[[The System (1964 film)|The System]]'' (1964), ''[[Fanatic (1965 film)|Fanatic]]'' (1965), ''[[The Wrong Box]]'' (1966), ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' (1967), ''[[All Neat in Black Stockings]]'' (1968), ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' (1969), ''[[The Games (film)|The Games]]'' (1970) and ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' (1972).<ref name=imdb/><ref name=Maxford/><ref>[http://www.citwf.com/person435107.htm The Complete Index To World Film since 1895]</ref>

==Personal life==
Married to actor [[Gertan Klauber]] from 1959 until her death, Watts gave up full-time acting in the early 1970s to bring up her children, but she returned a few years later. She was the sister of actress [[Sally Watts]].

Gwendolyn Watts died in 2000, aged 62, from a heart attack.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1960 || ''[[Sons and Lovers (film)|Sons and Lovers]]'' || May ||
|-
|1961 || ''[[So Evil, So Young]]'' || Edna ||
|-
|1962 || ''[[The Notorious Landlady]]'' || Wife || Uncredited
|-
|1963 || ''[[Billy Liar (film)|Billy Liar]]'' || Rita ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[The System (1964 film)|The System]]'' || First Class Girl ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[My Fair Lady (film)|My Fair Lady]]'' || Cook || Uncredited
|-
|1965 || ''[[Fanatic (1965 film)|Fanatic]]'' || Gloria ||
|-
|1965 || ''[[You Must Be Joking! (1965 film)|You Must Be Joking!]]'' || Young wife ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[The Wrong Box]]'' || Maidservant ||
|-
|1967 || ''[[Carry On Doctor]]'' || Mrs Barron ||
|-
|1969 || ''[[All Neat in Black Stockings]]'' || Suburban housewife ||
|-
|1969 || ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]'' || Night Sister ||
|-
|1970 || ''[[The Games (film)|The Games]]'' || Barmaid ||
|-
|1972 || ''[[Carry On Matron]]'' || Frances Kemp ||
|}

==TV credits==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1958 || ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' Episode: 'The Impromptu Murder' || Sir Francis Garrold's wife ||
|-
|1960 || ''Yorky'' (TV series) Episode: 'Good with His Hands' || Bet ||
|-
|1960 || ''Man from Interpol'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Big Racket' || ||
|-
|1960 || ''[[No Hiding Place]]'' Episode: 'The Final Chase' || Iris ||
|-
|1961 || ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' (TV mini-series) || Blonde ||
|-
|1961 || ''Harpers West One'' (TV series) || Maureen ||
|-
|1961 || ''[[It's a Square World]]'' || Various ||
|-
|1961 || ''[[Harry Worth|Here's Harry]]'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Overdraft' || Elsie the cashier ||
|-
|1962 || ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' || ||
|-
|1962 || ''[[Z-Cars]]'' Episode: 'Full Remission' || Vera Smales ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[ITV Playhouse|ITV Television Playhouse]]'' Episode: 'Adam's Apple' || Betty ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[The Plane Makers]]'' || Betty ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[The Odd Man]]'' Episode: 'The Town That Dies at Eight' || Delia ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[Sergeant Cork]]'' Episode: 'The Case of Ella Barnes' || Rose Wolf ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' Episode: 'Man with Two Shadows' || Julie ||
|-
|1963 || ''[[Maigret (1960 TV series)|Maigret]]'' Episode: 'A Taste of Power' || ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' Episode: 'Steptoe a la Cart' || Monique ||
|-
|1964 || ''The Villains'' (TV series) Episode: 'Les Girls' || Mavis ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Mary Barton (TV series)|Mary Barton]]'' || Margaret Legh ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Armchair Theatre|Armchair Mystery Theatre]]'' Episode: 'Admirer at Number Eight' || ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Redcap (TV series)|Redcap]]'' Episode: 'A Town Called Love' || Vera and Gerda ||
|-
|1964 || ''Esther Waters'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Lottery' || Margaret Gale ||
|-
|1964 || ''Thursday Theatre'' Episode: 'When We Are Married' || Ruby Birtle ||
|-
|1965 || ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' || Various ||
|-
|1965 || ''Call It What You Like'' (TV series) || Various ||
|-
|1965 || ''Blackmail'' (TV series) Episode: 'Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat' || ||
|-
|1965 || ''[[Charlie Drake#The Worker|The Worker]]'' Episode: 'The Man Who Moved His Head' || Cilla Puce ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[No Hiding Place]]'' Episode: 'The Lifer' || Nell Burdon ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[Pardon the Expression]]'' Episode: 'January Sale' || Miss Huxley ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' Episode: 'Blind Man's Bluff' || Anne Bryant ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[Mrs Thursday]]'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Girl from Fuller Street' || Carol ||
|-
|1966 || ''Thirteen Against Fate'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Lodger' || Sylvie Baron ||
|-
|1966 || ''[[Adam Adamant Lives!]]'' Episode: 'To Set a Deadly Fashion' || Janine ||
|-
|1967 || ''Mr Rose'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Tin God' || Eve ||
|-
|1967 || ''[[Theatre 625]]'' Episode: 'The Loser' || Janet ||
|-
|1967 || ''[[Z-Cars]]'' Episode: 'She's Not Yours, She's Mine' || Betty ||
|-
|1967 || ''Sorry I'm Single'' (TV series) || Brenda ||
|-
|1968 || ''[[The Ronnie Barker Playhouse]]'' Episode: 'Tennyson' || Mrs Cecil ||
|-
|1968 || ''Crime Buster'' (TV series) Episode: 'The Volterra Affair' || Susan Taylor ||
|-
|1968 || ''[[Mystery and Imagination]]'' Episode: 'Uncle Silas' || Sarah Mangles ||
|-
|1969 || ''[[On the Buses]]'' Episodes: 'The Darts Match' and 'The New Conductor' || Iris ||
|-
|1969 || ''[[Galton and Simpson]] Comedy'' (TV series) Episode: 'Pity Poor Edie... Married to Jim' || Edie Hentill ||
|-
|1969 || ''[[The Expert (TV series)|The Expert]]'' Episode: 'Protection' || Maggie Poole ||
|-
|1971 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || Candy Brown ||
|-
|1971 || ''Justice'' (TV series) Episode: 'When Did You First Feel the Pain?' || Greta Hardy ||
|-
|1972 || ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' Episode: 'Pilot' || Joan Booth ||
|-
|1972 || ''Villains'' (TV series) Episode: 'Sand Dancer' || Evie ||
|-
|1973 || ''[[Sam (1973 TV series)|Sam]]'' Episode: 'Breadwinners' || Ruby Barraclough ||
|-
|1977 || ''Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle'' (TV series) Episode: 'Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2' || Mrs Shooter ||
|-
|1983 || ''[[Small & Frye]]'' Episode: 'The Case of the Concerned Husband' || Old woman ||
|-
|1995 || ''[[The Final Cut (TV serial)|The Final Cut]]'' || Sturdy woman || (final appearance)
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0915154}}
* {{BFI|id=4ce2b9f1eb2a7|name=Gwendolyn Watts}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes person|gwendolyn_watts}}
* [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=49424 Watts on ''The Actors' Compendium'']

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