June Whitfield


Actor

About

Also Known As
June Rosemary Whitfield
Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
November 11, 1925
Died
December 28, 2018

Family & Companions

Tim Aitchison
Husband

Notes

Received Order of the British Empire in 1985

Whitfield was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1998.

Biography

Life Events

1953

Made radio acting debut as cast member of "Take It From Here"; created role of Eth

1956

Early TV credit, as a sketch actor on "Idiot Weekly, Price 2d."

1958

Feature film debut in "Carry On Nurse"

1961

Had featured role on the comedy series "The Arthur Askey Show" (BBC)

1962

Reprised radio role of Eth in TV series "Six More Faces of Jim", starring Jimmy Edwards

1967

Appeared in the half-hour comedy "Hancock's"

1969

Featured in British series "The Fossett Saga" alongside Jimmy Edwards; played music hall singer Millie Goswick

1971

Appeared on the BBC sitcom "The Goodies"

1973

Returned to the "Carry On . . ." films with "Carry On Girls" and "Carry On Abroad"

1992

Played June Monsoon, mother to Jennifer Saunders' Edina, on the British comedy "Absolutely Fabulous"

1996

Had first serious film role in decades as the aunt of "Jude"

2001

Starred on "Last of the Summer Wine"

2016

Appeared in her final screen role in "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie"

Family

Suzy Aitchison
Daughter

Companions

Tim Aitchison
Husband

Bibliography

Notes

Received Order of the British Empire in 1985

Whitfield was made a Commander of the British Empire in 1998.