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Rosemary Martin

1936 – 1998

British actress

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Lived 1936 – 1998 (aged 61). Rosemary Martin was a British actor and film actor.

Rosemary Martin (17 December 1936 – 14 August 1998) was an English actress, born in Birmingham. She appeared in dozens of films from 1964 to 1998, and is also known for television roles including Mrs. Partridge in Last of the Summer Wine, Vera in Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt, Marjorie in Pennies from Heaven, Miss Weber in The Insurance Man, Renie Fox in Fox and Verna Johnson in Tenko.

Other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Crown Court, Bill Brand, Coronation Street, The Gentle Touch, The Sweeney, Looking For Clancy, Maggie: It's Me, Thomas & Sarah, Bergerac, The Chinese Detective, The Insurance Man, Jeeves and Wooster, Drop the Dead Donkey, Pie in the Sky, Cracker, Heartbeat, The Bill, Outside Edge, Peak Practice and EastEnders.

Her film credits include It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976), Tess (1979), Britannia Hospital (1982), Slayground (1983), Secret Places (1984), The Dressmaker (1988), The Raggedy Rawney (1988), A Dry White Season (1989) and The Object of Beauty (1991). On radio, she played Mrs. Garland in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue in 1991.

Death Rosemary Martin died on 14 August 1998, aged 61.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1965 Never Mention Murder Woman at Dinner Table and Bar Uncredited1976 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Mrs. Dalby 1979 Tess Mrs. Durbeyfield 1982 Britannia Hospital Casualty Nurse 1983 Slayground Dr. King 1984 Secret Places Mrs. MacKenzie 1984 Laughterhouse Continuity Girl 1988 The Raggedy Rawney Becky 1988 The Dressmaker Mrs. Manders 1989 A Dry White Season Mrs. Beachley 1991 The Object of Beauty Mrs. Doughty 1992 Is That All There Is? Herself

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Who was Rosemary Martin?

British actress (1936-1998)

When was Rosemary Martin born?

Rosemary Martin was born on 17 December 1936 in England.

When did Rosemary Martin die?

Rosemary Martin died on 14 August 1998 in Devon.

What was Rosemary Martin's occupation?

Rosemary Martin was an actor and film actor.

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Rosemary Martin was British.

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· Wikidata: Q7368402

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