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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|4|22|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|4|22|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Ardwick]], [[Manchester]], England | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|10|4|1923|4|22|df=y}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|10|4|1923|4|22|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[Thorpe Bay|Thorpe Bay]], [[Southend-on-Sea|Southend-on-Sea]], England | ||
| spouse = Derek Orchard | | spouse = Derek Orchard | ||
| occupation = Actress | | occupation = Actress | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Avis Bunnage''' (22 April 1923, [[ | '''Avis Bunnage''' (22 April 1923, [[Ardwick|Ardwick]], [[Manchester|Manchester]] – 4 October 1990, [[Thorpe Bay|Thorpe Bay]], [[Southend-on-Sea|Southend-on-Sea]]) was an English actress of film, stage and television.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f4ecf9a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804022621/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f4ecf9a|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-08-04|title=Avis Bunnage|publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/xnk/avis-bunnage|title=Avis Bunnage – Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> | ||
She attended Manley Park Municipal School and [[ | She attended Manley Park Municipal School and [[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton Central School]] in [[Manchester|Manchester]]. She worked as a secretary and a nursery teacher before deciding to become an actress. She gained stage experience in rep and made her first professional appearance at Chorlton Rep Theatre in Manchester in 1947. Television appearances include one episode of 'The Frighteners', ('The Disappearing Man' episode, 1972), with [[Victor Maddern]]; ''[[Rising Damp]]'', as Rupert Rigsby's ([[Leonard Rossiter]])'s estranged wife, Veronica; one episode of ''[[Wodehouse Playhouse|Wodehouse Playhouse]]'', (1978); and as Amy Jenkinson, Ivy Unsworth's friend, in 11 episodes of ''[[In Loving Memory (TV series)|In Loving Memory]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=2341|title=Avis Bunnage|website=aveleyman.com}}</ref> Bunnage was a member of [[Joan Littlewood|Joan Littlewood]]'s [[Theatre Workshop|Theatre Workshop]] company at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East|Theatre Royal Stratford East]]. There she created the role of Helen, the mother in ''[[A Taste of Honey|A Taste of Honey]]'', her first West End role when the play transferred to [[Wyndham's Theatre|Wyndham's Theatre]], and a role in ''[[Oh, What a Lovely War!|Oh]]'' at Stratford East, which also transferred to Wyndham's Theatre.<ref name=mcfarlane>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&dq=avis+bunnage+The+Encyclopedia+of+British+Film%3A+Fourth+edition&pg=RA1-PA1773|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|via=Google Books|isbn=9781526111968}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jv2wf/p01jsjgs|title=Avis Bunnage in Oh What a Lovely War (Wyndham's Theatre, 1963) – Oh What a Lovely War – Landmarks: Oh What a Lovely War, Night Waves – BBC Radio 3|publisher=BBC}}</ref> When Avis was on holiday from this production for two weeks, her role was taken over by [[Danny La Rue]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/5422374/Danny-La-Rue.html|title=Danny La Rue|date=1 June 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref> Among her other roles for Theatre Workshop were Mrs. Lovitt in [[Christopher Bond|Christopher Bond]]'s play ''Sweeney Todd'' (the basis for the [[Stephen Sondheim|Sondheim]] musical), and the title role in a play about the [[music hall|music hall]] legend [[Marie Lloyd|Marie Lloyd]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=spQ751Sv7TUC&dq=avis+bunnage+sweeney+todd&pg=PT4066|title=Broadway Musicals, 1943–2004|first=John|last=Stewart|date=21 November 2012|publisher=McFarland|via=Google Books|isbn=9781476603292}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EUt9DAAAQBAJ&dq=avis+bunnage+marie+lloyd&pg=PA112|title=Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre: Staging the Victorians|first=Benjamin|last=Poore|date=15 November 2011|publisher=Springer|via=Google Books|isbn=9780230360143}}</ref> In the early years of ''[[Coronation Street|Coronation Street]]'' she played Lucile Hewitt's aunt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/characters/burgess_alice.html|title=Alice Burgess|website=corrie.net}}</ref> She was in the musical ''[[Billy (musical)|Billy]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|Theatre Royal]], playing the mother of [[Billy Liar|Billy Liar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://castalbums.org/recordings/Billy-1974-Original-London-Cast/1502|title=Billy – 1974 Original London Cast}}</ref> She played Golda in ''[[Fiddler on the Roof|Fiddler on the Roof]]'', opposite [[Alfie Bass]], at [[Her Majesty's Theatre|Her Majesty's Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6-TvZ0O5NHQC&dq=avis+bunnage+fiddler+on+the+roof&pg=PA235|title=West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London|first=Adrian|last=Wright|date=15 December 2017|publisher=Boydell Press|via=Google Books|isbn=9781843837916}}</ref> | ||
Among her various film roles were several [[ | Among her various film roles were several [[British New Wave|British New Wave]] productions, such as ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (film)|Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'' and ''[[The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (film)|The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner]]''.<ref name=bfi/> | ||
Married to Derek Orchard, she died on 4 October 1990 in [[ | Married to Derek Orchard, she died on 4 October 1990 in [[Thorpe Bay|Thorpe Bay]], [[Southend-on-Sea|Southend-on-Sea]], [[Essex|Essex]], aged 67.<ref name=mcfarlane/> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 22 February 2023
Avis Bunnage | |
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| Born | 22 April 1923 Ardwick, Manchester, England |
| Died | 4 October 1990 (aged 67) Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Derek Orchard |
Avis Bunnage (22 April 1923, Ardwick, Manchester – 4 October 1990, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea) was an English actress of film, stage and television.[1][2]
She attended Manley Park Municipal School and Chorlton Central School in Manchester. She worked as a secretary and a nursery teacher before deciding to become an actress. She gained stage experience in rep and made her first professional appearance at Chorlton Rep Theatre in Manchester in 1947. Television appearances include one episode of 'The Frighteners', ('The Disappearing Man' episode, 1972), with Victor Maddern; Rising Damp, as Rupert Rigsby's (Leonard Rossiter)'s estranged wife, Veronica; one episode of Wodehouse Playhouse, (1978); and as Amy Jenkinson, Ivy Unsworth's friend, in 11 episodes of In Loving Memory.[3] Bunnage was a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. There she created the role of Helen, the mother in A Taste of Honey, her first West End role when the play transferred to Wyndham's Theatre, and a role in Oh at Stratford East, which also transferred to Wyndham's Theatre.[4][5] When Avis was on holiday from this production for two weeks, her role was taken over by Danny La Rue.[6] Among her other roles for Theatre Workshop were Mrs. Lovitt in Christopher Bond's play Sweeney Todd (the basis for the Sondheim musical), and the title role in a play about the music hall legend Marie Lloyd.[7][8] In the early years of Coronation Street she played Lucile Hewitt's aunt.[9] She was in the musical Billy at the Theatre Royal, playing the mother of Billy Liar.[10] She played Golda in Fiddler on the Roof, opposite Alfie Bass, at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.[11]
Among her various film roles were several British New Wave productions, such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.[1]
Married to Derek Orchard, she died on 4 October 1990 in Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, aged 67.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Expresso Bongo | Mrs. Rudge | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Mrs. Jimp | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Blousy Woman | |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie | Constituent | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Mrs. Smith | |
| 1962 | The L-Shaped Room | Doris | |
| 1963 | Sparrows Can't Sing | Bridgie | |
| 1963 | What a Crazy World | Mary Hitchens | |
| 1963 | Tom Jones | Landlady. George Inn | |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core | Countess de Wett (Matron) | |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror | Landlady | |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Queen Victoria | |
| 1967 | The Whisperers | Mrs. Noonan | |
| 1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Tulip's Mother | |
| 1972 | 'The Frighteners' |
Violet, Arthur's wife |
(ITV (TV network) episode with Victor Maddern, 4th. August. |
| 1978 | Panic | Old Lady | Short |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Colin's Mother | |
| 1984 | Forbidden | Frau Schimdt | |
| 1985 | No Surrender | Martha Gorman | |
| 1988 | CivvyStreet | Lou's mother | |
| 1990 | The Krays | Helen | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b "Avis Bunnage". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Avis Bunnage – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Avis Bunnage". aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Avis Bunnage in Oh What a Lovely War (Wyndham's Theatre, 1963) – Oh What a Lovely War – Landmarks: Oh What a Lovely War, Night Waves – BBC Radio 3". BBC.
- ^ "Danny La Rue". The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 June 2009.
- ^ Stewart, John (21 November 2012). Broadway Musicals, 1943–2004. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603292 – via Google Books.
- ^ Poore, Benjamin (15 November 2011). Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre: Staging the Victorians. Springer. ISBN 9780230360143 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alice Burgess". corrie.net.
- ^ "Billy – 1974 Original London Cast".
- ^ Wright, Adrian (15 December 2017). West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London. Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843837916 – via Google Books.
