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Other notable residents at Denville include Robert Hardy, who was famous for his portrayal of Siegfried Farnon in the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films, and Winston Churchill in several productions; Andrew Sachs who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers; and Nan Braunton, an actress famous for playing Cissy Godfrey in Dad’s Army.<\/p>\n
Another resident who was in Dad’s Army was Arnold Ridley, who played Private Godfrey. Then, there was Patsy Byrne, who is best known for her role as Nursie in Blackadder II; Geoffrey Keen, who played the role of Minister of Defence Sir Frederick Gray in six James Bond films; and Richard Attenborough, actor and brother to Sir David Attenborough.<\/p>\n
In a statement from Jean\u2019s family, they shared: \u201cIt is with overwhelming sadness that we must announce that Jean Boht passed away yesterday Tuesday 12 September.<\/p>\n
\u201cJean had been battling vascular dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease with the indefatigable spirit for which she was both beloved and renowned.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cShe was a resident at Denville Hall, the home for members of the theatrical profession.\u201d<\/p>\n Jean is survived by her two adult children, daughters Hannah and Jessie Jo, whom she shared with her husband Carl Davis, who died just last month.<\/p>\n She had been married for 43 years to the award-winning composer, who wrote music for more than 200 films and TV programmes in his long career.<\/p>\n Although Jean spent her final days in West London, she originally hailed from Bebington, in Merseyside, and was educated at the Wirral Grammar School for Girls before beginning her drama training at the Liverpool Playhouse.<\/p>\n She went on to enjoy an industrious career on both stage and screen, with her role in Carla Lane’s Bread even winning her the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress.<\/p>\n Running from 1986 to 1991, Bread was watched by more than 20 million people at its peak.<\/p>\n After appearing in Casualty for a fourth time in 2012, she shared her exhausting experience of playing the role of Doris, an older woman with dementia.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to do the scenes three or four times and there was a lot of shouting and crying, which you have to be able to repeat at absolutely the same level. It\u2019s great fun but very tiring,” she explained.<\/p>\n Jean also appeared in Some Mothers Do \u2018Ave \u2018Em, Last Of The Summer Wine, Brighton Belle, Grange Hill, Juliet Bravo, Boys From The Blackstuff, Doctors, Holby City, Skins and The Bill. She was the subject of the biographical television show This Is Your Life in 1989.<\/p>\n
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