Gladys Ambrose (28 December 1930 – 4 July 1998) was an English actress of film and television, best known for her role as the gossipy Julia Brogan on the long-running

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, ''

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'', which she played from 1985 until just before her death from cancer in July 1998 at the age of 67.

Family

Ambrose was born in

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. She was married to Johannes Duiveman from 1954 until his death in 1996; they had two children
Janette
and Wendy. Janette moved to Doncaster and still performs with her husban

and Wendy still resides in Liverpool with her husband Colin. Gladys and her husband formed a comedy acrobatic act early in their careers.

Funeral

Ambrose died in Knowsley Village,

, aged 67. At the service, at St Mary's Church, Knowsley village, near Liverpool, Brookside's

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and actor John Burgess gave a eulogy. "There is no doubt that old Gladys had a spirit that was very difficult to beat", Redmond said. ''"It's great to share her last bill and it's standing room only and not a dry eye in the house. We'll miss her will, that spirit of inspiration, and her sense of professionalism. She was a lovely woman."

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Funeral
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ambrose, Gladys 1930 births 1998 deaths English film actresses Actresses from Liverpool English soap opera actresses English television actresses Deaths from cancer in England 20th-century English actresses