Stella Tanner

Born: 1926-01-01

From Wikipedia Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress. Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952. Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.


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Murder Most Foul

as Florrie Harris
Released: 1964-03-01

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Overlord

as Mum
Released: 1975-07-01

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Otley

as Traffic Warden
Released: 1969-03-11

A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.

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Sex and the Other Woman

as Mother-In-Law
Released: 1972-12-30

A series of vignettes exposing how women manipulate their men into submission.

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Fun and Games

as Mrs. Jackson
Released: 1971-10-01

The daughter of a British prison governor returns from an American finishing school, and chases...

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Rumour

as uncredited
Released: 1970-03-02

A hard-bitten newspaper reporter is drawn back into the world of sleaze he had hoped to have...

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Red Shift

as Tom's Mother
Released: 1978-01-17

Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Top hill in search of sanctuary from...

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Casualty

as Joan Cooper
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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Crown Court

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-10-11

Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...

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The Bill

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-10-16

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...

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No Hiding Place

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-16

No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by...

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The Expert

as Vera Norton
First aired: 1968-07-05

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...

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Sykes

as Brenda
First aired: 1972-09-14

Classic sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques as brother and sister twins who have to...

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Fawlty Towers

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

Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to...

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The Gentle Touch

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-04-11

The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television...

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Citizen Smith

as Mrs McLaughlin
First aired: 1977-04-12

Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting...

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Mystery and Imagination

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-01-29

Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology series of classic horror and...

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Budgie

as Mrs. Fletcher
First aired: 1971-04-09

Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was...

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It Ain't Half Hot Mum

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-01-03

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