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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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i will miss her
Posted by: rickyhepworth on Sat Jul 04 10:02AM | Report abuseThe end of an era, a true british legend who's passing maybe over shadowed by others but wil never be forgotten by fans all over, may you rest in peace mollie ....our loss on earth is spirits gain...may you raise the roof of the great upstairs with laughter.... my condolences to all her relatives...
Posted by: meachymoo on Sat Jul 04 12:13PM | Report abuseRest in Peace Molly, you gave us so many wonderful laughs as Mrs Slocombe. x
Posted by: jackym40 on Sat Jul 04 12:36PM | Report abuseshe was a brilliant actress and a very loving lady i wish her family all the best and i hope everything goes as planed at the funaral
Posted by: templesimon84 on Sat Jul 04 12:45PM | Report abuseA great comedy acctress, I grew up with her on my tv and to prove her comedy legend it was great to see her feature in "Little Britain" a couple of years ago. Rest in peace. You will be missed, but not forgotten.
Posted by: sjholloway75 on Sat Jul 04 12:50PM | Report abuseHow sad.another great one gone.thanks for all the laughs Mollie.Never forgotten.
Posted by: reardonabc on Sat Jul 04 01:36PM | Report abuseI remember you mainly for being Jimmy Clitheroes mum, in the Clitheroe Kid. God bless you
Posted by: ayoung1955 on Sat Jul 04 04:20PM | Report abuseBrilliant lady will be sadly missed, very funny - God bless you Mollie
Posted by: jill_sheer on Sat Jul 04 04:44PM | Report abuseRest in peace A truely great actress
Posted by: charlestimmy20 on Sat Jul 04 10:49PM | Report abuseMollie, you always made me smile no matter how low I felt. You will be sadly missed. Blessed Be!
Posted by: brenda.callagher on Sun Jul 05 10:34AM | Report abuse