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- Birth nameMargaret Freda Bates
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates was born on August 11, 1914 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), The Franchise Affair (1962) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Brian Oulton. She died on December 26, 1989 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
- SpouseBrian Oulton(? - December 26, 1989) (her death, 2 children)
- The daughter of musical comedy star Thorpe Bates and the niece of comedian Leonard Henry, this character actress made her radio début in 1936.
- Her last on screen appearance was in the penultimate episode of The Young Ones where she and her real-life husband, Brian Oulton, played Neil's parents. Ill-health forced her retirement from acting shortly after and prevented her reprising her role as Hilda Rumpole, when Rumpole Of The Bailey returned in 1987.
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