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Betty Marsden (24 February 1919 – 18 July 1998) was an English comedy actress. She is particularly remembered as a cast member of the radio series Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne. Marsden appeared in two Carry On films, Carry On Regardless (1961) and Carry On Camping (1969).
Remarkable, unique, unforgettable Betty Marsden was one of Britain's most talented comedy actresses, best known for her multiple roles in the Kenneth Horne shows on BBC radio in the 1960s.
Betty Marsden is both an instantly recognisable face and voice to a certain generation of the British public as well as to fans of classic comedy. She rose to fame in the late 1950s as the star of two very popular BBC radio comedy shows - first of all Beyond Our Ken in 1958 and then the follow up series, Round The Horne from 1965 until 1968.
Remarkable, unique, unforgettable Betty Marsden was one of Britain's most talented comedy actresses, best known for her multiple roles in the Kenneth Horne shows on BBC radio in the 1960s.
Sep 8, 2024 · A profile of the chameleonesque comedian and actor Betty Marsden, best remembered for roles in Round The Horne and Carry On Camping.
Jul 20, 1998 · Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00. London - Veteran comedy actress Betty Marsden has died at the age of 79, her daughter said yesterday. The star of the 1960s BBC Radio series Round the Horne had...
Feb 26, 2019 · It’s 100 years since the birth of Round the Horne star Betty Marsden. Comedian and producer Chris Neill pays tribute to the comic actress, taking a look at her life and work with extracts from...
Jul 21, 1998 · Veteran comedy actress Betty Marsden has died at the age of 79. The star of the 1960s BBC Radio series, Round the Horne, had been suffering from heart problems and pneumonia but appeared to...
Betty Marsden. Actress: Carry on Camping. Remarkable, unique, unforgettable Betty Marsden was one of Britain's most talented comedy actresses, best known for her multiple roles in the Kenneth Horne shows on BBC radio in the 1960s.
Jul 12, 2023 · Beatrice 'Betty' Marsden was born in West Derby, Liverpool on the 24th of February 1919 and later grew up in near poverty in Somerset. Her music teacher recognised her talent at the age of six, and became her guardian, and Betty appeared at Bath Pavilion aged 11 as the First Fairy in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
