Mollie Sugden dies - Leave your tributes

Thu Jul 02 10:33AM by TV Editor

Mollie Sugden

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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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  • (41)

    what a great lady i grew up watching her i now have brought my own kids up on are y been served you will be sadly missed in my thoughts

    Posted by: h_iiiiii on Sun Jul 05 12:48PM | Report abuse
  • (42)

    RIP Mollie you will be missed.

    Posted by: xellisx01 on Sun Jul 05 02:57PM | Report abuse
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    You brightened my nights up with your humour you were one of the best, may you rest in peace, may you rest in peace you will always be remembered.

    Posted by: glenysp2000 on Sun Jul 05 04:59PM | Report abuse
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    You brightened my nights up with your humour,you were one of the best, may you rest in peace. posted by glenys pearson

    Posted by: glenysp2000 on Sun Jul 05 05:02PM | Report abuse
  • (45)

    Superb actress. We will not see the likes of Mollie again. R I P.

    Posted by: barnes.chester on Mon Jul 06 01:04PM | Report abuse
  • (46)

    Will David Walliams be at the funeral? He was her bridesmaid you know!!

    Posted by: lovesilverx on Mon Jul 06 01:15PM | Report abuse
  • (47)

    Will remember you Mollie for giving us your best, you were a delight to watch and made us laugh, R.I.P Annette

    Posted by: bluemut1 on Mon Jul 06 01:19PM | Report abuse
  • (48)

    I didn't know of her but it's sad when anyone dies who has contributed to public entertainment. RIP.

    Posted by: paula.corbin on Mon Jul 06 01:29PM | Report abuse
  • (49)

    She was the best actress on British Telly. Will be sadly mised. RIP Molly we all love you

    Posted by: grahamlawrie1960 on Mon Jul 06 01:30PM | Report abuse
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    Even though though Molllie was a good age and been ill for a while this has still sadded me deeply as its made me realise how much of an inspitation to me shes been to me. I appear in pantomime every year as dame or Ugly sister and I watch episodes of hers before rehearsals as that golden timing and character is a bench mark one inspies to reach. Thank Mollie for the laughter

    Posted by: ramsdin on Mon Jul 06 01:37PM | Report abuse