Pat Coombs

Pat Coombs

Acting • Born 1926-08-26 – Died 2002-05-25

Acting0Camberwell, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

48 credits
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Movie • 1971

Henrietta Salt (uncredited)

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Movie • 1971

Mrs. Hall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Movie • 1973

Mrs. Milligan

She'll Have to Go

She'll Have to Go

Movie • 1962

Lady on Station Platform

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Movie • 1976

Spider

On the Buses

On the Buses

Movie • 1971

Vera Hughes

Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

Movie • 1969

New Matron

Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

Movie • 1972

Libby Niven

A Couple of Beauties

A Couple of Beauties

Movie • 1971

Sidney's Wife

Cucumber Castle

Cucumber Castle

Movie • 1970

Nurse Sarah

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Movie • 1969

Neighbour

Blobbyvision

Blobbyvision

Movie • 1994

Cry WoIf

Cry WoIf

Movie • 1968

Mrs. Blades

High Rise Donkey

High Rise Donkey

Movie • 1980

Lady at Donkey Derby

Follow a Star

Follow a Star

Movie • 1959

Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)

A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Movie • 1963

Nurse (uncredited)

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Movie • 1967

Anxious Patient (uncredited)

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

Movie • 1968

Mrs. Blades

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

TV • 1966

EastEnders

EastEnders

TV • 1985

Marge Green

Wild, Wild Women

Wild, Wild Women

TV • 1968

Daisy

Beggar My Neighbour

Beggar My Neighbour

TV • 1967

The Lady Is a Tramp

The Lady Is a Tramp

TV • 1983

The Cyril Fletcher Show

The Cyril Fletcher Show

TV • 1959

Lollipop Loves Mr Mole

Lollipop Loves Mr Mole

TV • 1971

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

TV • 1956

Hogg's Back

Hogg's Back

TV • 1975

The Dick Emery Show

The Dick Emery Show

TV • 1963

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

TV • 1974

Dorothy Blake

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

TV • 1968

Maria

Ragdolly Anna

Ragdolly Anna

TV • 1982

Cranford

Cranford

TV • 1972

Miss Pole

Super Gran

Super Gran

TV • 1985

Miss Wotherspoon

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

TV • 1978

Self

Super Gran

Super Gran

TV • 1985

Miz Witherspoon

The Marti Caine Show

The Marti Caine Show

TV • 1979

Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

TV • 1969

Lucretia Tox

EastEnders

EastEnders

TV • 1985

Brown Owl

Sykes

Sykes

TV • 1972

Bus Conductress

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

TV • 1989

Gloria

Bleak House

Bleak House

TV • 1985

Mrs. Guppy

HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise

TV • 1964

Mrs. Wigg

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

TV • 1985

Mrs. Carey

A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

TV • 1967

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

TV • 1966

Neighbour

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

TV • 1966

Mrs Carey

Faces of Jim

Faces of Jim

TV • 1961

You're Only Young Twice

You're Only Young Twice

TV • 1977

Cissie Lupin