Elaine Usher
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Elaine Usher | |
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Born | Bournemouth, Hampshire, England | 8 June 1932
Died | 1 January 2014 | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1951–1963 |
Spouse | |
Children | Crispian Sallis |
Elaine Usher (8 June 1932 – 1 January 2014[1][2]) was an English actress. She was known for her work on British television.
Personal life[edit]
Usher married actor Peter Sallis at St. John's Wood Church in London on 9 February 1957.[3][4] However, it was a turbulent relationship, Usher left Sallis sixteen times until they eventually divorced in 1965.[5] However, they eventually reconciled and continued to live together until 1999; Usher remained close to Sallis until her death in 2014.[6][7] They had one son, Crispian Sallis (born 1959), who works as a film set designer.[6]
Death[edit]
Usher died on 1 January 2014 in Richmond, London, England, at the age of 81.[1][2]
Television and filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role |
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1951 | When We Are Married | Nancy Holmes |
1956 | Nom-de-Plume | Miss Barton |
1957 | The Goose Girl | Princess Lucinda |
1958 | Television World Theatre | Kaia Fosli |
1958 | The Firm of Girdlestone | Kate Harston |
1959 | Less Than Kind | Rose |
1960 | Itelevision play of the Week | Mabel Dancy |
1960–1962 | No Hiding Place | Mrs Mason |
1963 | It Happened Like This | Mary Somerville |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Letter: Peter Sallis obituary". The Guardian. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Elaine Sallis". The Gazette. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Sallis Marries Usher". London Evening Standard. gettyimages.co.uk. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Melanie Dakin (3 October 2007). "Don't give Peter Sallis any Wensleydale, please Grommit". Bucks Free Press. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Peter Sallis, the Last of the Summer Wine actor later enchanted children as the voice of Wallace". The Independent. 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Peter Sallis Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Letter: Peter Sallis obituary". The Guardian. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
External links[edit]
- Elaine Usher at IMDb