Kathy Staff(1928-2008)

Actress

Kathy Staff in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

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Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

Kathy Staff was born on 12 July 1928 in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mary Reilly (1996), Last of the Summer Wine (1973) and Open All Hours (1976). She was married to John Staff. She died on 13 December 2008 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

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Known for

Mary Reilly

5.8

Mrs. Kent

1996

Last of the Summer Wine

7.1

TV Series

Nora Batty
Mrs. Batty

Open All Hours

7.6

TV Series

Mrs. Blewett

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

Vera Hopkins
Customer
Mrs. Helliwell
Mrs. Thacker
Woman in Audience

Credits

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Actress

Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
- Nora Batty
- Mrs. Batty
- 1973–2008
Time Trumpet
8.0
TV Series
- Nora Batty
- 2006
Doctors
4.5
TV Series
- Edith Dawes
- 2005
Crossroads
4.4
TV Series
- Doris Luke
- 2001–2002
Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings
7.8
TV Special
- Teabar Lady
- 2000
Last of the Summer Wine Volume 3
Podcast Series
- Nora Batty (voice)
- 2000
Whatever You Want
TV Series
- Nora Batty
- 1999
Wallace & Gromit: Anoraknophobia
Video
- (voice)
- 1998
Mary Reilly
5.8
- Mrs. Kent
- 1996
Noel's House Party
6.3
TV Series
- Noel's Housekeeping Applicant
- 1992–1995
Mother's Day
Short
- Mrs Mercer
- 1992
No Frills
7.0
TV Series
- Molly Bickerstaff
- 1988
Mr. H Is Late
7.2
TV Movie
- Mrs H
- 1988
Little Dorrit
7.2
- Mrs. Tickit
- 1987
The Benny Hill Show
7.6
TV Series
- Various Roles
- 1983–1986

Videos1

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Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Nora Batty
Height
- 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Born
- July 12, 1928
- Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Died
- December 13, 2008
- Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK(brain tumor)
Spouse
- John StaffAugust 18, 1951 - December 13, 2008 (her death, 2 children)
Other works
TV commercial for Ovaltine chocolate drinks.
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Kathy was born Minnie Higginbottom. She did not like this name and changed it to Kathryn Brant, under which name she did most of her early theatrical work. When she started in TV she was married, so just used her legal married name, Kathy Staff!.