Eleanor Summerfield


Eleanor Audrey Summerfield was an English actress who appeared in many plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in Laughter in Paradise, Final Appointment, Odongo, Dentist in the Chair, On the Fiddle, The Running Man and Some Will, Some Won't.

Early life and career

She was born as Eleanor Audrey Summerfield in St Pancras, London on 7 March 1921. Summerfield received her acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1937.
She made her screen debut in the 1946 television film A Phoenix Too Frequent, which was based on a play of the same name. Her first stage show was "Her Excellency" at the London Hippodrome in 1949. In the mid-1960s, Summerfield played P. G. Wodehouse's fictional character Aunt Dahlia on the black-and-white television series World of Wooster aired on BBC One. Summerfield was also a regular member in the panel game Just a Minute and was a team member for the entire 15-year run of Many a Slip. During her career spanning nearly half a century, she also appeared in a number of films and television series. One notable television series she appeared in was "Midsomer Murders": Series 1: Episode 4; 1998 "Faithful Until Death", Elfrida Molfrey.

Personal life and death

Summerfield was married to actor Leonard Sachs from 1947 until his death in 1990. They had two sons: Robin Sachs, who was also an actor, and Toby Sachs. She died in Westminster, London on 13 July 2001, aged 80.

Filmography