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Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith, OBE, (born April 2, 1940) is a British actress, best known for her appearances in the BBC television sitcoms To the Manor Born and The Good Life. Her characters are usually likeable but pompous and slightly ridiculous upper-class ladies, as in the preceding examples.

In 2000 she served as High Sheriff of Surrey.

She was born in Sutton, Surrey, is married to Rodney Timson, and has two adopted sons.

Television

  • Kate (1970)
  • The Good Life (1975)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1978)
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
  • The Norman Conquests: Living Together (1978)
  • To the Manor Born (1979)
  • On Approval (1982)
  • Waters of the Moon (1983)
  • Moving (1985)
  • Executive Stress (1986)
  • No Job for a Lady (1990)
  • Law and Disorder (1994)
  • Next of Kin (1995)
  • Coming Home (1998)

Films

  • Every Home Should Have One
  • Madhouse Mansion
  • Penny Gold
  • Priest of Love
  • Rentadick
  • Take A Girl Like You

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Take A Girl Like You. In 1955, she played a despondent and alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Rentadick. In 1953, she played opposite Danny Thomas in a remake of the early Al Jolson film, The Jazz Singer. Priest of Love. Lee also acted in several films. Penny Gold. She was also known as a songwriter with such hits as the songs from the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp, which she also sang.

Madhouse Mansion. She is most famous for her cover version of the Little Willie John hit "Fever" and her rendition of Leiber and Stoller's "Is That All There Is?" Her relationship with the label lasted almost three decades, although from 1952-1957 she moved to Decca Records. Every Home Should Have One. In 1944, Lee began to record for Capitol Records, for whom she produced a long string of hits, many of them with lyrics and music by Lee and Barbour. Coming Home (1998). In March 1943, Lee married Dave Barbour, the guitarist in Goodman's band. Next of Kin (1995). In July 1942, Lee recorded her first hit, "Why Don't You Do Right?" It sold over a million copies and made her famous.

Law and Disorder (1994). In 1941, she joined joined Benny Goodman's band—then at the height of its popularity—and for over two years toured the United States with it. No Job for a Lady (1990). Lee was born Norma Dolores Engstrom (Engström) in Jamestown, North Dakota. Executive Stress (1986). Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920–January 21, 2002) was an American popular music singer, perenially introduced as "Miss Peggy Lee." Lee was famous for her "soft and cool" singing style, which some say she developed in response to noisy nightclub audiences. Moving (1985).

Waters of the Moon (1983). On Approval (1982). To the Manor Born (1979). The Norman Conquests: Living Together (1978).

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978). Much Ado About Nothing (1978). The Good Life (1975). Kate (1970).