Pat Coombs
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 2002 (aged 75)
Born in
Camberwell, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb45 acting credits
Biography
Patricia Doreen Coombs was an English actress. She specialised in the portrayal of the eternal downtrodden female, comically under the thumb of stronger personalities. She was known for many roles on radio, film and TV sitcoms and Children's ITV's Playbox and Ragdolly Anna. Her authorised biography, written by Andrew Ross, was published in 2021.
Known For
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
29 Jun 1971
EastEnders
19 Feb 1985
Dad's Army
12 Mar 1971
Carry On Doctor
02 Dec 1967
Carry On Again Doctor
05 Dec 1969
On the Buses
09 Jul 1971
A Stitch in Time
01 Dec 1963
Till Death Us Do Part
06 Jun 1966
Filmography
2001
- Treasureas Voices13 episodes
1994
1991
- An Actor's Life for Meas Mrs Dobbs1 episode
1989
- Birds of a Featheras Gloria1 episode
1985
- In Sickness and in Healthas Mrs. Carey8 episodes
- Bleak Houseas Mrs. Guppy1 episode
- EastEndersas Brown Owl1 episode
- Super Granas Miz Witherspoon1 episode
1983
- The Lady Is a Tramp13 episodes
1982
- Ragdolly Anna4 episodes
1980
- High Rise Donkeyas Lady at Donkey Derby
1979
- The Marti Caine Show1 episode
1977
- You're Only Young Twiceas Cissie Lupin31 episodes
1976
- James and the Giant Peachas Spider
1975
- Hogg's Back19 episodes
1974
- Don't Drink the Wateras Dorothy Blake13 episodes
1973
- Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfallas Mrs. Milligan
1972
- Ooh...You Are Awfulas Libby Niven
- Cranfordas Miss Pole4 episodes
- Sykesas Bus Conductress1 episode
1971
- Lollipop Loves Mr Mole13 episodes
- On the Busesas Vera Hughes
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Henrietta Salt (uncredited)
- Dad's Armyas Mrs. Hall
- A Couple of Beautiesas Sidney's Wife
1970
- Cucumber Castleas Nurse Sarah
1969
- Carry On Again Doctoras New Matron
- Dombey and Sonas Lucretia Tox13 episodes
- Till Death Us Do Partas Neighbour
1968
- Cry Wolfas Mrs. Blades
- Cry WoIfas Mrs. Blades
- Wild, Wild Womenas Daisy7 episodes
- Ooh La La!as Maria1 episode
1967
- Carry On Doctoras Anxious Patient (uncredited)
- A Series of Bird's1 episode
- Beggar My Neighbour22 episodes
1966
- Till Death Us Do Partas Mrs Carey2 episodes
1964
- HMS Paradiseas Mrs. Wigg1 episode
1963
- A Stitch in Timeas Nurse (uncredited)
- The Dick Emery Show161 episodes
1962
- She'll Have to Goas Lady on Station Platform
1961
- Faces of Jim1 episode
1959
- The Cyril Fletcher Show6 episodes
- Follow a Staras Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)
1956
- Hancock's Half Hour2 episodes