Daphne Oxenford

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 31, 1919

Place of Birth:
Barnet, London, England, UK

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Daphne Oxenford

Biography

Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2002 Prince William Queen Mother
1998 Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models Narrator (voice)
1990 Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards) Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")
1988 Girl from the South Grandmother
1987 The Reluctant Dragon Mother (voice)
1987 Doctor Who: Dragonfire Archivist
1981 Fothergill Invalid Lady
1980 Sweet William Mrs. Walton
1979 The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False? Miss Garton
1976 Beloved Ellen
1975 Dawson's Electric Cinema
1975 All Creatures Great and Small Mrs. Pumphrey
1973 That'll Be The Day Mrs Sutcliffe
1973 Jingle Bells Mrs. Johnson
1969 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Lady In Garden (uncredited)
1968 Who Pays? Sheila Bannister
1967 The Waiting Game Miss Bannister
Year TV Show Role
2006 Legends Self
2003 The Royal Mrs. Silverwood
1997 Midsomer Murders Muriel
1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Mrs. Willoughby
1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Mayoress
1995 How to be a Little Sod
1994 (All Quiet on the) Preston Front Customer
1992 Heartbeat Enid Bakewell
1991 The House of Eliott Mrs Dodds
1986 Casualty Mrs. Johnson
1985 EastEnders Alice Dutton
1984 Fresh Fields Miss Denham
1981 Never the Twain Mrs Scott
1981 That's My Boy TV Voice (voice)
1979 To the Manor Born Mrs. Polouvicka
1979 To the Manor Born Mrs. Patterson
1976 Victorian Scandals Ellen
1975 The Sweeney Mrs. Rosier
1974 Rising Damp Announcer
1972 Crown Court Gladys Kiteley
1970 Shadows of Fear Mrs. Tindall
1963 Doctor Who Archivist
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