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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.
Filmography8 titles

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971as Henrietta Salt (uncredited)
1971as Henrietta Salt (uncredited)

A Stitch in Time
1963as Nurse (uncredited)
1963as Nurse (uncredited)

Carry on Doctor
1967as Anxious Patient (uncredited)
1967as Anxious Patient (uncredited)

Bleak House
as Mrs. Guppy
as Mrs. Guppy

Birds of a Feather
1989as Gloria
1989as Gloria

She'll Have to Go
1962as Lady on Station Platform
1962as Lady on Station Platform

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973as Mrs. Milligan
1973as Mrs. Milligan

EastEnders
1985as Marge Green
1985as Marge Green