Pat Coombs

Pat Coombs

Acting

August 26, 1926 – May 25, 2002 (aged 75)

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 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

Treasure
Series
Treasure2001 · Voices
Blobbyvision
Movie
Blobbyvision1994
An Actor's Life for Me
Series
An Actor's Life for Me1991 · Mrs Dobbs
Birds of a Feather
Series
Birds of a Feather1989 · Gloria
In Sickness and in Health
Series
In Sickness and in Health1985 · Mrs. Carey
Bleak House
Series
Bleak House1985 · Mrs. Guppy
EastEnders
Series
EastEnders1985 · Marge Green
Super Gran
Series
Super Gran1985 · Miss Wotherspoon
The Lady Is a Tramp
Series
The Lady Is a Tramp1983
Ragdolly Anna
Series
Ragdolly Anna1982
High Rise Donkey
Movie
High Rise Donkey1980 · Lady at Donkey Derby
The Marti Caine Show
Series
The Marti Caine Show1979
An Audience with...
Series
An Audience with...1978 · Self
You're Only Young Twice
Series
You're Only Young Twice1977 · Cissie Lupin
James and the Giant Peach
Movie
James and the Giant Peach1976 · Spider
Hogg's Back
Series
Hogg's Back1975
Don't Drink the Water
Series
Don't Drink the Water1974 · Dorothy Blake
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Movie
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall1973 · Mrs. Milligan
Ooh...You Are Awful
Movie
Ooh...You Are Awful1972 · Libby Niven
Cranford
Series
Cranford1972 · Miss Pole
Sykes
Series
Sykes1972 · Bus Conductress
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole
Series
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole1971
On the Buses
Movie
On the Buses1971 · Vera Hughes
Everybody Hates Chris
Series
Everybody Hates Chris1971 · Henrietta Salt (uncredited)
Dad's Army
Movie
Dad's Army1971 · Mrs. Hall
A Couple of Beauties
Movie
A Couple of Beauties1971 · Sidney's Wife
Cucumber Castle
Movie
Cucumber Castle1970 · Nurse Sarah
Carry On Again Doctor
Movie
Carry On Again Doctor1969 · New Matron
Dombey and Son
Series
Dombey and Son1969 · Lucretia Tox
Till Death Us Do Part
Movie
Till Death Us Do Part1969 · Neighbour
Cry Wolf
Movie
Cry Wolf1968 · Mrs. Blades
Cry WoIf
Movie
Cry WoIf1968 · Mrs. Blades
Misery
Movie
Misery1968 · Daisy
Ooh La La!
Series
Ooh La La!1968 · Maria
Carry On Doctor
Movie
Carry On Doctor1967 · Anxious Patient (uncredited)
A Series of Bird's
Series
A Series of Bird's1967
Beggar My Neighbour
Series
Beggar My Neighbour1967
Fight Club
Movie
Fight Club1966
HMS Paradise
Series
HMS Paradise1964 · Mrs. Wigg
A Stitch in Time
Movie
A Stitch in Time1963 · Nurse (uncredited)