Betty Astell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1912-05-23
Day of Death
2005-07-26 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Brondesbury, London, England, UK
Betty Astell
Biography
From Wikipedia
Betty Astell (23 May 1912 – 26 July 2005) was an English actress.
Born Betty Julia Hymans at 54 Cranhurst Road in Willesden, Middlesex, she was married to entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, actress/comedian Jill Fletcher.
Astell acted with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear in John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.
Astell died in a hospital near her home in Guernsey. She was 93.
Known For
Acting
(1948)
A Piece of Cake
as Betty Clarke
(1939)
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
as Barmaid
(1936)
Jack of All Trades
as Dancer
(1936)
Sunshine Ahead
as Pat Wesley, The Girl
(1933)
This Is the Life
as Edna Wynne
(1933)
Strike It Rich
as Janet Wells
(1933)
The Lost Chord
as Madge
(1933)
Great Stuff
as Vera Montgomery
(1933)
Cleaning Up
as Marian Brent / Chorus Girl
(1933)
(1932)
Crew
(1948)
A Piece of Cake
Story