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Elspet Gray

Elspet Gray

Known for: Acting

Born 18/02/1929
Died 2013-02-18
Place of birth Inverness, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Chancellor Thalia

1963

Casualty Series ★ 6,2

Casualty

Mary Porter

1986

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Mrs. Grigson

1985

Inspector Morse Series ★ 7,9

Inspector Morse

Mrs Bartlett

1987

Blackadder Series ★ 8,0

Blackadder

The Queen

1983

Sunday Night Theatre Series ★ 3,5

Sunday Night Theatre

Rita Ronan

1950

Fawlty Towers Series ★ 8,3

Fawlty Towers

Mrs. Abbott

1975

Catweazle Series ★ 7,6

Catweazle

Lady Collingford

1970

Tenko Series ★ 8,3

Tenko

Phyllis Bristow

1981

Colonel March of Scotland Yard Series ★ 7,5

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Johanna

1956

dinnerladies Series ★ 7,4

dinnerladies

Hilary

1998

The Agatha Christie Hour Series ★ 6,8

The Agatha Christie Hour

Mrs Carslake

1982

Four Weddings and a Funeral Film ★ 6,8

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Laura's Mother - Wedding One

1994

Lytton's Diary Series ★ 7,5

Lytton's Diary

Susan Anderson

1985

Series ★ 5,0

The Many Wives Of Patrick

1976

Doctor Finlay Series ★ 7,3

Doctor Finlay

Mrs. Finlay

1993

The Girl in a Swing Film ★ 4,9

The Girl in a Swing

Mrs. Dresland

1988

Series ★ 4,0

Pulaski

Celia Parker-Smith

1987

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Film ★ 6,7

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)

1969

Film ★ 6,5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mrs. Abbott (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

The Wingless Bird Series ★ 6,3

The Wingless Bird

Grace Farrier

1997

Solo Series ★ 7,0

Solo

1981

Strange Experiences Series

Strange Experiences

Querella

1955

Series

Dial RIX

1962

The Ties That Bind Us Film

The Ties That Bind Us

Thalia (archive footage)

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Film ★ 4,5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Self

2008

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Film ★ 7,1

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

The Queen

2023

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Film ★ 8,4

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Self / Mrs Abbott

2009

An Audience With Victoria Wood Film ★ 6,1

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Self

1988

The Night We Got the Bird Film ★ 6,3

The Night We Got the Bird

Woman with Dog

1960

The Blind Goddess Film ★ 5,8

The Blind Goddess

Daphne Dearing

1948

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity Film ★ 7,2

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

Chancellor Thalia

1983

Trottie True Film ★ 7,0

Trottie True

Honor Bellaire (uncredited)

1949

Johnny-on-the-Spot Film ★ 5,5

Johnny-on-the-Spot

Joan Ingram

1954

Film

The Tycoon

Helen Taylor

1968

Fly Away Peter Film ★ 9,0

Fly Away Peter

Phyllis Hapgood

1948

Love in Waiting Film ★ 7,5

Love in Waiting

Brenda Lawrence

1948

Reluctant Heroes Film ★ 9,0

Reluctant Heroes

Lieutenant Virginia

1952

Devil's Point Film ★ 7,0

Devil's Point

June Mallard

1954