Cast & creator

Dorothy Frere

1910-09-15 (died at 74) Blyth, Northumberland, England, UKIMDb

Best known for The Saint, Theatre 625, Upstairs, Downstairs

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1956–2005 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.4

The Saint

Hunter's Landlady · 1962

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

Mrs Oaks · 1964

★ 7.8

Upstairs, Downstairs

Mrs. Fellowes · 1971

★ 8.3

Fawlty Towers

Miss Hare · 1975

★ 7.8

Steptoe and Son

Mrs Cakebread · 1962

Across film & television

Filmography (21)

Showing 21 of 21 credits

Series

★ 7.4

The Saint

Hunter's Landlady

1962

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

Mrs Oaks

1964

Series

★ 7.8

Upstairs, Downstairs

Mrs. Fellowes

1971

Series

★ 8.3

Fawlty Towers

Miss Hare

1975

Series

★ 7.8

Steptoe and Son

Mrs Cakebread

1962

Series

★ 7.5

Catweazle

Miss Coote

1970

Series

★ 6.3

Ace of Wands

Mrs. MacFadyean

1970

Series

The Informer

Mrs Benn

1966

Series

★ 7.0

Whack-O!

Headmistress

1956

Series

★ 6.7

The Scales of Justice

Miss Cooper

1962

Series

★ 7.0

The World of Wooster

Mrs Pringle

1965

Series

★ 7.5

Moody and Pegg

Beryl

1974

Movie

★ 6.2

It!

Miss Swanson

1967

Movie

★ 4.8

Ooh...You Are Awful

Saunders (uncredited)

1972

Movie

★ 8.0

Roger of the Raj

Housemaid

1979

Movie

★ 6.5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Miss Hare (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

Movie

★ 5.9

Vampire Circus

Granma Schilt

1972

Series

★ 9.0

Nobody's Hero

Old Lady in Wheelchair

1982

Movie

Never Talk to Strangers

Landlady

1969

Movie

★ 7.0

The Italian Table

Mrs. Lynch

1970

Movie

★ 4.7

The Snake Woman

Martha Adderson

1961