June Jago (31 March 1928 – 29 July 2010) was an

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n-born actress.

Biography

She made her stage debut in Australia and went to Britain in the 1950s with a touring production of ''

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''. She made her film debut in 1959 in ''

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'', alongside Ted Ray,

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and

Joan Sims Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress, best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran i ...

. She appeared in two of the ''

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'' films - ''

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'' (1961) and ''

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'' (1967) - and her other film credits included roles in ''

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'' (1959), '' No Kidding'' (1960), '' Journey into Darkness'' (1968), '' The Games'' (1970) and ''

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'' (1971). She appeared on television in programmes such as ''

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'' and '' The Good Life''. On stage, she appeared with the

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and the

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. She also appeared in the Australian films ''

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'' (1982), '' Double Deal'' (1983) and '' Departure'' (1986). Jago returned to Australia in the late 1970s and continued to act, notably with the

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, and also worked as a teacher of acting and elocution.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1928 births 2010 deaths Australian film actresses Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses British film actresses British stage actresses British television actresses Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom {{Australia-actor-stub