Myrtle Devenish
{{Short description|Film actor (1913–2007)}}
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| birth_name = Myrtle Williams
| birth_date = 29 July 1912
| birth_place = Ebbw Vale, Wales
| death_date = 21 January 2007 (aged 94)
| death_place = Paignton, Devon, England, UK
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| occupation = Actress
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Myrtle Devenish (29 July 1912 – 21 January 2007) was a British film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil, in a 1988 episode of Crimewatch, and had a role in the 1980s drama Together. Played the part of Beryl, one half of husband and wife contestants on 'Your money or your life' gameshow segment (Jim Broadbent was the quizmaster) in the 1981 film, Time Bandits. She also played Mrs Liversage, the cake shop owner in a number of episodes of Worzel Gummidge in the 1980s.
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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1976 | Mr Smith | Anon | |
1978 | The Professionals | Old lady | |
1981 | Time Bandits | Beryl | |
rowspan=2|1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Tea Lady | |
1983 The Meaning of Life
| Runners | The Hotel - Lady on Telephone | ||
1984 | Ever Decreasing Circles | Old Lady | {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036d6fw|title=Ever Decreasing Circles, Series 2, The Tea Party|website=BBC Online|access-date=1 May 2021}} |
1985 | Brazil | Typist in Jack's Office | |
1986 | L'étincelle | Grany | |
1988 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Postmistress |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0222318|name=Myrtle Devenish}}
- [https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=32059 Devenish] at Aveleyman.com
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