Pat Coombs

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Pat Coombs

Acting August 26, 1926

Camberwell, London, England, UK

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 kno…

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

7.5 1971 Movie
EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

6.3 1989 TV Show
Sykes

Sykes

6.7 1972 TV Show
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

6.5 1967 Movie
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

5.0 1971 Movie
In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

8.1 1985 TV Show
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

7.6 1966 TV Show
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

6.1 1969 Movie
Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

7.4 1956 TV Show
Super Gran

Super Gran

6.4 1985 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2001
    Treasure

    TV show Voices

  2. 1994
    Blobbyvision

    Movie

  3. 1991
    An Actor's Life for Me

    TV show Mrs Dobbs

  4. 1989
    Birds of a Feather

    TV show Gloria

  5. 1985
    In Sickness and in Health

    TV show Mrs. Carey

  6. 1985
    Bleak House

    TV show Mrs. Guppy

  7. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Marge Green

  8. 1985
    Super Gran

    TV show Miss Wotherspoon

  9. 1983
    The Lady Is a Tramp

    TV show

  10. 1982
    Ragdolly Anna

    TV show

  11. 1980
    High Rise Donkey

    Movie Lady at Donkey Derby

  12. 1979
    The Marti Caine Show

    TV show

  13. 1978
    An Audience with...

    TV show Self

  14. 1977
    You're Only Young Twice

    TV show Cissie Lupin

  15. 1976
    James and the Giant Peach

    Movie Spider

  16. 1975
    Hogg's Back

    TV show

More credits
  1. 1974
    Don't Drink the Water

    TV show Dorothy Blake

  2. 1973
    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

    Movie Mrs. Milligan

  3. 1972
    Ooh...You Are Awful

    Movie Libby Niven

  4. 1972
    Cranford

    TV show Miss Pole

  5. 1972
    Sykes

    TV show Bus Conductress

  6. 1971
    Lollipop Loves Mr Mole

    TV show

  7. 1971
    On the Buses

    Movie Vera Hughes

  8. 1971
    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Movie Henrietta Salt (uncredited)

  9. 1971
    Dad's Army

    Movie Mrs. Hall

  10. 1971
    A Couple of Beauties

    Movie Sidney's Wife

  11. 1970
    Cucumber Castle

    Movie Nurse Sarah

  12. 1969
    Carry On Again Doctor

    Movie New Matron

  13. 1969
    Dombey and Son

    TV show Lucretia Tox

  14. 1969
    Till Death Us Do Part

    Movie Neighbour

  15. 1968
    Cry Wolf

    Movie Mrs. Blades

  16. 1968
    Cry WoIf

    Movie Mrs. Blades

  17. 1968
    Wild, Wild Women

    TV show Daisy

  18. 1968
    Ooh La La!

    TV show Maria

  19. 1967
    Carry On Doctor

    Movie Anxious Patient (uncredited)

  20. 1967
    A Series of Bird's

    TV show

  21. 1967
    Beggar My Neighbour

    TV show

  22. 1966
    Till Death Us Do Part

    TV show

  23. 1964
    HMS Paradise

    TV show Mrs. Wigg

  24. 1963
    A Stitch in Time

    Movie Nurse (uncredited)