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| years active = 1957–1997 (TV) | | years active = 1957–1997 (TV) | ||
| spouse = [[Wilfred Bentley]] | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[w:Wilfred Bentley|Wilfred Bentley]]|1945|1989|end=d.}}) | ||
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'''Valerie Lush''' (24 December 1918 – 14 May 2016) was a British actress who appeared in many British television programmes. She is best known for playing Auntie Flo in ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' (1971–1973) and ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' (1974–1975).<ref name=obit/> | '''Valerie Lush''' (24 December 1918 – 14 May 2016) was a British actress who appeared in many British television programmes. She is best known for playing Auntie Flo in ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' (1971–1973) and ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' (1974–1975).<ref name=obit/> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Lush was born in [[Hampstead, London]], on 24 December 1918, the daughter of Charles Sidney Lush (1886–1967) and Evelyn Louise Masson (1892–1975). She married actor, and founder member of the Perth Theatre Company, Wilfred Bentley (1906–1989) in 1945. | Lush was born in [[w:Hampstead, London|Hampstead]], on 24 December 1918, the daughter of Charles Sidney Lush (1886–1967) and Evelyn Louise Masson (1892–1975). She married actor, and founder member of the Perth Theatre Company, Wilfred Bentley (1906–1989) in 1945. | ||
She died on 14 May 2016 at the age of 97.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |author= Anthony Hayward |author-link= Anthony Hayward |title=Valerie Lush. Veteran stage and screen actor who played Auntie Flo in the popular 1970s sitcom And Mother Makes Three |url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/19/valerie-lush-obituary|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=19 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Valerie Lush Bentley |url=http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/perthshire-advertiser/obituary/bentley/47084017 |newspaper=[[Perthshire Advertiser]]|date=31 May 2016 }}</ref> | She died on 14 May 2016 at the age of 97.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |author= Anthony Hayward |author-link=w:Anthony Hayward |title=Valerie Lush. Veteran stage and screen actor who played Auntie Flo in the popular 1970s sitcom And Mother Makes Three |url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/19/valerie-lush-obituary|newspaper=[[w:The Guardian|The Guardian]] |date=19 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Valerie Lush Bentley |url=http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/perthshire-advertiser/obituary/bentley/47084017 |newspaper=[[w:Perthshire Advertiser|Perthshire Advertiser]]|date=31 May 2016 }}</ref> | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
* ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1970) | * ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'' (1970) | ||
* ''[[Budgie (TV series)|Budgie]]'' (TV Series) (1972) | * ''[[w:Budgie (TV series)|Budgie]]'' (TV Series) (1972) | ||
* ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' (1971 TV Series) (1972) | * ''[[w:Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' (1971 TV Series) (1972) | ||
* ''[[That'll Be the Day (film)|That'll Be the Day]]'' (1972) | * ''[[w:That'll Be the Day (film)|That'll Be the Day]]'' (1972) | ||
* ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' (1971–1973) | * ''[[...And Mother Makes Three]]'' (1971–1973) | ||
* ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' (1971 TV series) (1974) | * ''[[w:Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series)|Upstairs, Downstairs]]'' (1971 TV series) (1974) | ||
* ''[[The Girls of Slender Means]]'' (1975) | * ''[[The Girls of Slender Means]]'' (1975) | ||
* ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' (1974–1975) | * ''[[...And Mother Makes Five]]'' (1974–1975) | ||
* ''[[The Ghosts of Motley Hall]]'' (1977) | * ''[[The Ghosts of Motley Hall]]'' (1977) | ||
* ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' (1979) | * ''[[w:Rumpole of the Bailey|Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' (1979) | ||
* ''[[Maybury]]'' (1981) | * ''[[Maybury]]'' (1981) | ||
* ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]'' (1984) | * ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]'' (1984) | ||
* ''[[Bulman]]'' (1985) | * ''[[w:Bulman|Bulman]]'' (1985) | ||
* ''[[Taggart (series)|Taggart]]'' (1985) | * ''[[w:Taggart (series)|Taggart]]'' (1985) | ||
* ''[[Brush Strokes]]'' (1986) | * ''[[Brush Strokes]]'' (1986) | ||
* ''[[Nemesis (Christie novel)#Television|Miss Marple: Nemesis]]'' (1987) | * ''[[w:Nemesis (Christie novel)#Television|Miss Marple: Nemesis]]'' (1987) | ||
* ''[[Moondial (TV serial)|Moondial]]'' (1988) | * ''[[Moondial (TV serial)|Moondial]]'' (1988) | ||
* ''[[French Fields]]'' (1989–1991) | * ''[[French Fields]]'' (1989–1991) | ||
* ''[[Lovejoy]]'' (1992) | * ''[[w:Lovejoy|Lovejoy]]'' (1992) | ||
* ''[[Touching Evil]]'' (1997) | * ''[[w:Touching Evil|Touching Evil]]'' (1997) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 13 January 2023
Valerie Lush | |
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| Born | 24 December 1918 Hampstead, UK |
| Died | 14 May 2016 (aged 97) Paddington, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–1997 (TV) |
| Spouse | ) |
Valerie Lush (24 December 1918 – 14 May 2016) was a British actress who appeared in many British television programmes. She is best known for playing Auntie Flo in ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973) and ...And Mother Makes Five (1974–1975).[1]
Biography
Lush was born in Hampstead, on 24 December 1918, the daughter of Charles Sidney Lush (1886–1967) and Evelyn Louise Masson (1892–1975). She married actor, and founder member of the Perth Theatre Company, Wilfred Bentley (1906–1989) in 1945.
She died on 14 May 2016 at the age of 97.[1][2]
Selected filmography
- Z-Cars (1970)
- Budgie (TV Series) (1972)
- Softly, Softly (1971 TV Series) (1972)
- That'll Be the Day (1972)
- ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973)
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series) (1974)
- The Girls of Slender Means (1975)
- ...And Mother Makes Five (1974–1975)
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1977)
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1979)
- Maybury (1981)
- Crown Court (1984)
- Bulman (1985)
- Taggart (1985)
- Brush Strokes (1986)
- Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987)
- Moondial (1988)
- French Fields (1989–1991)
- Lovejoy (1992)
- Touching Evil (1997)
References
External links
- Valerie Lush at IMDb
