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Stella Tanner

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
38

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 1, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of Birth
London, England, UK

Stella Tanner

Biography

Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 – 26 March 2012) was an English radio and television actress.

Tanner was born on 1 January 1925 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner. Together the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the Hedley Ward Trio, appearing with them first on the Educating Archie radio show from 1950 to 1952.

Tanner pursued a career in television comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972, she portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie. Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco on the EastEnders throughout 1998, as well as a role on Coronation Street.

Known For

Acting

2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mrs. Arrad (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997April Fool's Dayas Renee
1986Casualtyas Joan Cooper
1986Slinger's Dayas Customer
1985Bleak Houseas Mrs. Chadband
1984The Billas
1981Never the Twainas Winnie
1981The Day of the Janitoras Dolly
1981Goodbye Darlingas Mavis Twiss
1980Grundyas Charlotte Boodle
1980The Gentle Touchas
1978Red Shiftas Tom's Mother
1977Citizen Smithas Mrs McLaughlin
1975Fawlty Towersas Mrs. Arrad
1975My Son Reubenas
1975Overlordas Mum
1974It Ain't Half Hot Mumas
1972Sex and the Other Womanas Mother-In-Law
1972Crown Courtas
1972Sykesas Brenda
1971Father's Helpas Eileen
1971Fun and Gamesas Mrs. Jackson
1971Budgieas Mrs. Fletcher
1970Rumouras
1969Otleyas Traffic Warden
1968The Best Pair of Legs in the Businessas Emma
1968The Jazz Ageas Lil
1968The Expertas Vera Norton
1968Nicholas Nicklebyas Miss Knag
1966Mystery and Imaginationas Streetwalker
1964Theatre 625as Cissie Kahn
1964Theatre 625as Minna Hinks
1964Theatre 625as Observant Woman
1964Murder Most Foulas Florrie Harris
1963Festivalas Woman with Red Hat
1960Sunday-Night Playas Ethel Levey
1959No Hiding Placeas
1957Emergency: Ward 10as

Production

1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse...Producer