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The actress Mollie Sugden has died following a long illness, aged 86.
She is best known for her role as Mrs Slocombe in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?, which ran for 69 episodes between 1972 and 1985.
Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in the comedy said: "Mollie, of course, was an excellent comedian. She was a jolly good actress. You can't play comedy if you don't get on. It was a wonderful team."
Sugden was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire in 1922. After training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she spent her early career in repertory theatre.
She went on to appear in shows including Z Cars, Up Pompeii, The Goodies, That's My Boy and Coronation Street, in which she played Nellie Harvey.
One of her most memorable recent appearances was in an episode of Little Britain in 2003.
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R.I.P Molly and thanks for all the laughs x
Posted by: robertbunce on Thu Jul 02 07:20PM | Report abusewhat an actress she was but youve all forgot to mentian she was on THATS LIFE rest in peace molly sugden
Posted by: danielviqueira on Thu Jul 02 09:12PM | Report abuseI'm sorry to hear about Mollie Sugden who has passed her away like Wendy Richards and John(funny)actor from Are you being served in 1970's It's wonderful comedy Miss her very much !!! She now heaven by god Take care of herself
Posted by: dcproude04 on Fri Jul 03 05:45AM | Report abuseThis is a sad loss to comedy and entertainment in general,a truly loved english icon who was immensly talented,but what is even sadder is the amount of postings on here compared to when Jade Goody died,says it all really for the state of the nation
Posted by: manystan on Fri Jul 03 12:53PM | Report abuseMarvellous humourist on tv-and probably in life -her role in Are you being served will be difficult to beat -characters like her are not easy to find nowadays-she'll be sadly missed.
Posted by: abcxyzx on Fri Jul 03 12:53PM | Report abuseGod Bless you Mollie: and, of course, your alter-ego "Mrs. Slocum" with her wonderful "Pussy"! Good old Variety is also now very nearly well and truly dead !
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Posted by: sj.evans65 on Fri Jul 03 01:39PM | Report abuseMollie was clearly a really great naturally gifted comdy actress. Brilliant in Are You Being Served of course. I also recently saw her on DVD in the 1970 series (not film) Six Wives of Henry VIII 1970 with Keith Michell as Henry. She was the maid to Anne of Cleves-brilliant. Am very sorry she has passed away.
Posted by: gerald778 on Fri Jul 03 01:45PM | Report abuseShe was a lovely lady and a great actress. I'll always remember her as the brilliant Mrs Slocombe in Are you being served. Rest in peace Mollie.
Posted by: cassidymeiden on Fri Jul 03 01:47PM | Report abuseyou will be missed RIP
Posted by: dracs1966 on Fri Jul 03 01:53PM | Report abuse