Renee Roberts

Renee Roberts
Roberts as Miss Gatsby in Fawlty Towers
Born
Irene Roberts

(1908-09-24)24 September 1908
England
Died6 February 1996(1996-02-06) (aged 87)
Wandsworth, London, England
OccupationActress
Spouses
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(m. 1930; died 1951)​
Eric P Pattison
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(m. 1952; div. 1957)​
ChildrenRosemary Frankau

Irene Roberts (24 September 1908 – 6 February 1996), better known by her professional name Renee Roberts, was an English actress who is best remembered for her portrayal of Miss Ursula Gatsby in Fawlty Towers in both series in 1975 and 1979, as well as a 1983 episode of Only Fools and Horses.

She made numerous television appearances in Britain, starting in the 1960s.

Personal life

She was married to the actor Ronald Frankau. Their daughter, Rosemary Frankau, was also an actress.

References

  1. ↑ "Renee Roberts". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Renee Roberts". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ↑ III, Harris M. Lentz (3 May 2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633183 – via Google Books.