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Daphne Oxenford
Deceased

When Did Daphne Oxenford Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 93
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn31/10/1919Born inBarnet, London, England, UKDied21/12/2012 (aged 93)Died inDenville HallWikidataQ2603037 ↗Buried atBreakspear CrematoriumTMDb#1213513 ↗

Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street. Other notable roles include Mrs Plummer in Man About the House (1973), Alice Dutton in EastEnders (1990), and Mrs. Oldknow in the mini-series The Children of Green Knowe (1986).

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Filmography37 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2006LegendsSeriesSelf87
2003The RoyalSeriesMrs. Silverwood84
2002Prince WilliamMovieQueen Mother83
1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesMuriel78
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeriesMrs. Willoughby77
1995How to be a Little SodSeries—76
1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontSeriesCustomer75
1992HeartbeatSeriesEnid Bakewell73
1991The House of EliottSeriesMrs Dodds72
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesSeriesJane Neck72
1990Drop the Dead DonkeySeries'Old Lady'71
1990Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)MovieSelf (segment "Smalltown Boy")71
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2MovieGirl Hedgehog (voice)70
1987Doctor Who: DragonfireMovieArchivist68
1987The Reluctant DragonMovieMother (voice)68
1986CasualtySeriesMrs. Johnson67
1985EastEndersSeriesAlice Dutton66
1984Fresh FieldsSeriesMiss Denham65
1981Never the TwainSeriesMrs Scott62
1981That's My BoySeriesTV Voice (voice)62
1979To the Manor BornSeriesMrs. Polouvicka60
1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?MovieMiss Garton60
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeriesMiss Dean57
1976Victorian ScandalsSeriesEllen57
1975The SweeneySeriesMrs. Rosier56
1975All Creatures Great and SmallMovieMrs. Pumphrey56
1974The Carnforth PracticeSeriesMarion Douglas55
1973That'll Be The DayMovieMrs Sutcliffe54
1973Man About the HouseSeriesMrs Plummer54
1973Jingle BellsMovieMrs. Johnson54
1973ChériSeriesMiquette54
1972Crown CourtSeriesGladys Kiteley53
1970Shadows of FearSeriesMrs. Tindall51
1969Plays of TodaySeriesThe Mother50
1968Who Pays?MovieSheila Bannister49
1963Doctor WhoSeriesArchivist44
1960The Odd ManSeriesWoman (voice)41