Eunice Black

Eunice Black (23 October 1914 — 27 August 2007) was an English character actress best known for her roles in various sitcoms and comedy movies.

Early life Eunice Black was born on 23 October 1914 in West Ham, Essex , as Eunice Holden.

Career Black started out at the Unity Theatre, London, before becoming a qualified teacher of English and Drama. She taught both through the Second World War.

Television Black appeared in the 1962 Christmas episode of Faces of Jim, 'The Christmas Face of Jim,' opposite Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker and Michael Brennan. This was her television debut. Her first appearance was as a traffic warden in 'Mum's Last Fling', series 3, and she reappeared as a 'clippie' called Rosie in two episodes of series 4 titled 'Dangerous Driving' and 'Christmas Duty.' She also played clippies called Gladys in series 6 ('No Smoke Without Fire') and Ada in the first spin-off film On the Buses (1971); and played Mrs Hudson in Holiday on the Buses (1973). These made her one of the On the Buses franchise's most regularly used guest actors.

Film Black made her film debut in A Taste of Honey (1961). Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), and Bullseye! (1990).

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