Deceased

How Did Dilys Laye Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74

Also known asDilys LayGenderFemaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn11/03/1934Born inMuswell Hill, London, England, UKDied13/02/2009 (aged 74)Died inLondonCausecancerWikidataQ4342788 ↗TMDb#40946 ↗

Dilys Laye was an English actress and singer, best known for her comedy roles, in which she was seen in the West End and on Broadway for more than fifty years, beginning in 1951. Although primarily a stage performer, she broadcast frequently on radio and television, and appeared in films.

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Filmography32 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2001	Dog Eat DogMovie	Edith Scarman	67
2001	Mr CharitySeries	—	67
1999	Alice in WonderlandMovie	Governess	65
1998	What's a Carry On?Movie	Self (uncredited)	64
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Vera Hopkins	63
1995	VoicesMovie	Mrs. Heseltine	61
1989	CampionSeries	Poppy Burridge	55
1985	EastEndersSeries	Maxine Palmer	51
1983	Waters of the MoonMovie	Mrs. Daly	49
1980	FoxMovie	Mrs. Douglas	46
1977	That's Carry On!Movie	Flo Castle / Anthea Meeks (archive footage)	43
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Self	37
1970	MenaceSeries	Carla	36
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Monica	33
1967	A Countess from Hong KongMovie	Saleswoman	33
1967	Carry On DoctorMovie	Mavis Winkle	33
1965	The Man in Room 17Series	Karen	31
1965	Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries	Connie Blackwell	31
1965	It's Not Me - It's Them!Series	Lavinia	31
1964	Carry On SpyingMovie	Lila	30
1964	The ProtectorsSeries	Shan Davis	30
1962	Carry On CruisingMovie	Flo Castle	28
1962	On the BeatMovie	American Lady	28
1961	Petticoat PiratesMovie	Sue	27
1959	Upstairs and DownstairsMovie	Agency Girl	25
1959	Follow a StarMovie	Poochie-Pie's Owner (uncredited)	25
1959	Please Turn OverMovie	Millicent Jones	25
1959	Idol on ParadeMovie	Renee	25
1957	Doctor at LargeMovie	Mrs. Jasmine Hatchet	23
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Cherry	22
1950	TormentMovie	Violet Crier	16
1949	Trottie TrueMovie	Trottie as a child	15