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Immpressionist Janet Brown dies

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Dolly

Dolly Report 27 May 2011 18:29

Actress and impressionist Janet Brown, best known for her impersonation of Lady Thatcher, died today.

Her agent said the 87-year-old died in her sleep in a nursing home in Hove after a short illness.

In a career going back to the 1930s, she worked with stars including Hughie Green, Tony Hancock and George Cole.

She is best remembered for her portrayal of the former prime minister on television in the 1970s and 1980s and also played the Iron Lady in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

Her agent Susan Angel said: "She was a delightful client and we will all miss her very much - her knowledge of sport was second to none.” Actress and impressionist Janet Brown, best known for her impersonation of Lady Thatcher, died today.

Researching:
Ward, Eden, Barret(t), Heavens, Gaut.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2011 18:58

Being in Canada, I didn't know Janet Brown -- and at first I was going to click here because I thought "impressionist painter" and thought she must have been remarkably long-lived, and how had I never heard of her??

An impression of Ms Thatcher would be worth a giggle, I thought, so ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL3-Fs3kmwk

MARGARET THATCHER 30TH ANNIVERSARY CLIPS - '79 RESULT & JANET BROWN SPOOF

It's 9 minutes -- skip to about 5: 00 for the spoof. ;)

Well done, Ms Brown.

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VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 27 May 2011 19:14

How very sad, she always had such a lovely smile. RIP Janet.

Researching:
Researching Tucker in London/Australia. Cliff in U.S.A. Fuller, Eaton & Sa(u)nders(on) in Bedfordshire. Turner, Morley, Blythe & Webb in Cambridgeshire/Suffolk. Want in Hertfordshire.

Cooper

Cooper Report 27 May 2011 19:59

Such sad news but I never realised Janet was 87.
I thought she was a lot younger.

Teresa

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

Una

Una Report 27 May 2011 20:28

RIP Janet.
She was brilliant. She came from Rutherglen on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Dolly

Dolly Report 27 May 2011 21:03

Janey I am glad you thought her immpresion of Thatcher was funny, I must admit, she was good at doing some immpresions more than others.

Viv, Cooper and Una, she did have a lovely smile, a huge one to boot. I too didn't realise she was 87 but then it was in the 1970s I first saw her on TV.

Dolly x

Researching:
Ward, Eden, Barret(t), Heavens, Gaut.

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 27 May 2011 22:03

fancy that!

87.........87!.......sheesh.....how did she get to be that old.....twas only a few years ago.....surely.

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 27 May 2011 22:14

I know Susan, I couldn't believe it either.