Myrtle Devenish
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Myrtle Devenish | |
|---|---|
| Born | Myrtle Williams 29 July 1912 |
| Died | 21 January 2007 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Actress |
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 Broadband 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.
Devenish was born in Ebbw Vale, Wales.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mr Smith | Anon | |
| 1978 | The Professionals | Old lady | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Beryl | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Tea Lady | |
| Runners | The Hotel - Lady on Telephone | ||
| 1984 | Ever Decreasing Circles | Old Lady | [1] |
| 1985 | Brazil | Typist in Jack's Office | |
| 1986 | L'étincelle | Grany | |
| 1988 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Postmistress |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ever Decreasing Circles, Series 2, The Tea Party". BBC Online. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Myrtle Devenish at IMDb
- Devenish at Aveleyman.com