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Geraldine Newman

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Geraldine Newman
Born
Geraldine Newman

(1934-02-18) 18 February 1934 (age 90)
SpouseDavid Garth (died 1988)

Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an English film and television actress who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films.

Career

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Newman attended drama school in Brighton.[1] She is best known for her role as Hilda Hughes in the 1980s BBC TV series, Ever Decreasing Circles [2] which ran from 1984 to 1987 with an extended Christmas series finale in December 1989.

Personal life

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She was married to fellow English actor David Garth,[3] who was 14 years her senior, until his death in 1988.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role
1970 All the Way Up Makepiece's Secretary
1997 Breakout Neighbour

Television

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Year Title Role
1962–66 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Mary Davidson
1964 Crossroads Constance Merrow
1969–70 Dear Mother...Love Albert Mrs. McKewan
1977 Backs to the Land Miss Rainbow
1979 Lovely Couple Madge Dent
1984–89 Ever Decreasing Circles Hilda Hughes
1985–86 Mapp & Lucia Grosvenor
1987 Sleeping Murder Janet Erskine
1993 Keeping Up Appearances Ladies Luncheon Committee chairlady

References

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  1. ^ Michael Bangerter interview at TV Heaven Archived 29 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 March 2013
  2. ^ Vockins, Simon. "Hell's Bells!". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
  3. ^ "BFI". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
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