Elspet Gray

Born: 1929-02-18

Elspet Jean Gray, Baroness Rix (née Gray; 12 April 1929 – 18 February 2013) was a Scottish actress, who first became known for her partnership with her husband, Brian Rix, and later was cast in many television roles in the 1970s and 1980s. She played Lady Collingford in the television series Catweazle and Mrs. Palmer in the television series Solo, alongside Felicity Kendal. Gray had a long stage career, particularly known for her appearances in the Whitehall farces, the company being managed by her husband Brian Rix, which were originally performed at the Whitehall Theatre and later at the Garrick. Gray married Brian Rix in 1949. The couple had four children - two sons and two daughters. Their eldest child, daughter Shelley (born 1951) had Down syndrome. The experience of caring for her led the couple to become active campaigners for the disabled. Rix later became Mencap chairman and president. He became a life peer in 1992. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.


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as Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
Released: 1969-11-05

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as Honor Bellaire (uncredited)
Released: 1949-09-29

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The Night We Got the Bird

as Woman with Dog
Released: 1960-11-03

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as Self / Mrs Abbott
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as Self
Released: 2008-10-16

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as Herself
Released: 1988-12-10

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The Girl in a Swing

as Mrs. Dresland
Released: 1988-09-29

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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

as The Queen
Released: 2023-06-15

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as June Mallard
Released: 1954-12-07

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as Chancellor Thalia
Released: 1983-01-12

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The Blind Goddess

as Daphne Dearing
Released: 1948-09-14

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Johnny-on-the-Spot

as Joan Ingram
Released: 1954-01-21

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Love in Waiting

as Brenda Lawrence
Released: 1948-10-11

The story of three women working as waitresses in post-World War II Britain.

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as Phyllis Hapgood
Released: 1948-10-07

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as Chancellor Thalia
First aired: 1963-11-23

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Inspector Morse

as Mrs Bartlett
First aired: 1987-01-06

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Casualty

as Mary Porter
First aired: 1986-09-06

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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Mrs. Crossland
First aired: 1987-08-02

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Blackadder

as The Queen
First aired: 1983-06-15

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Tenko

as Phyllis Bristow
First aired: 1981-10-22

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Fawlty Towers

as Mrs. Abbott
First aired: 1975-09-19

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Catweazle

as Lady Collingford
First aired: 1970-02-15

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as Johanna
First aired: 1956-02-22

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Dinnerladies

as Hilary
First aired: 1998-11-12

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The Agatha Christie Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-09-07

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Doctor Finlay

as Mrs. Finlay
First aired: 1993-05-09

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The Wingless Bird

as Grace Farrier
First aired: 1997-01-12

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Solo

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-01-11

Gemma Palmer is 30 years old, and fed up with being betrayed and taken for granted. She's just...

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