Betty Astell
Actor, Film actor
1912 – 2005
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Who was Betty Astell?
Elizabeth "Betty" Julia Astell was an English actress.
Born in Brondesbury, London, she was married to the entertainer Cyril Fletcher for more than 60 years, from 18 May 1941 until his death on 1 January 2005. They had a daughter, comedienne and actress 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, aged 93, seven months after the death of her husband.
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- Born
- May 23, 1912
Brondesbury - Also known as
- Elizabeth Astell
- Elizabeth "Betty" Julia Astell
- Spouses
- Cyril Fletcher
(1941/05/18 - 2005/01/01)
- Cyril Fletcher
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 26, 2005
Saint Peter Port
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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