Actor profile

Pat Coombs

26th August 1926 Camberwell, London, England, UK Acting

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.

17 Movies 24 TV Shows 50 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Blobbyvision poster

Blobbyvision 10th October 1994

James and the Giant Peach poster

James and the Giant Peach 28th December 1976 as Spider

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall poster

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall 12th June 1973 as Mrs. Milligan

Ooh...You Are Awful poster

Ooh...You Are Awful 1st December 1972 as Libby Niven

On the Buses poster

On the Buses 9th July 1971 as Vera Hughes

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 29th June 1971 as Henrietta Salt (uncredited)

Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army 12th March 1971 as Mrs. Hall

A Couple of Beauties poster

A Couple of Beauties 2nd January 1971 as Sidney's Wife

Cucumber Castle poster

Cucumber Castle 26th December 1970 as Nurse Sarah

Carry On Again Doctor poster

Carry On Again Doctor 5th December 1969 as New Matron

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 1st January 1969 as Neighbour

Cry Wolf poster

Cry Wolf 7th December 1968 as Mrs. Blades

Cry WoIf poster

Cry WoIf 1st December 1968 as Mrs. Blades

Carry On Doctor poster

Carry On Doctor 2nd December 1967 as Anxious Patient (uncredited)

A Stitch in Time poster

A Stitch in Time 1st December 1963 as Nurse (uncredited)

She'll Have to Go poster

She'll Have to Go 31st March 1962 as Lady on Station Platform

Follow a Star poster

Follow a Star 1st January 1959 as Simpering Girl in Theatre (uncredited)

Treasure poster

Treasure 5th November 2001 as Voices

An Actor's Life for Me poster

An Actor's Life for Me 14th November 1991 as Mrs Dobbs

Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather 16th October 1989 as Gloria

In Sickness and in Health poster

In Sickness and in Health 1st September 1985 as Mrs. Carey

Bleak House poster

Bleak House 10th April 1985 as Mrs. Guppy

EastEnders poster

EastEnders 19th February 1985 as Marge Green

EastEnders poster

EastEnders 19th February 1985 as Brown Owl

Super Gran poster

Super Gran 20th January 1985 as Miss Wotherspoon

Super Gran poster

Super Gran 20th January 1985 as Miz Witherspoon

Ragdolly Anna poster

Ragdolly Anna 26th July 1982

The Marti Caine Show poster

The Marti Caine Show 8th January 1979

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

You're Only Young Twice poster

You're Only Young Twice 6th September 1977 as Cissie Lupin

Don't Drink the Water poster

Don't Drink the Water 27th July 1974 as Dorothy Blake

Cranford poster

Cranford 26th November 1972 as Miss Pole

Sykes poster

Sykes 14th September 1972 as Bus Conductress

Dombey and Son poster

Dombey and Son 17th August 1969 as Lucretia Tox

Ooh La La! poster

Ooh La La! 6th April 1968 as Maria

Beggar My Neighbour poster

Beggar My Neighbour 13th March 1967

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 6th June 1966

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 6th June 1966 as Neighbour

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part 6th June 1966 as Mrs Carey

The Dick Emery Show poster

The Dick Emery Show 13th July 1963

Hancock's Half Hour poster

Hancock's Half Hour 6th July 1956