Janet Davies (actress)
Janet Kathleen Davies (14 September 1927 – 22 September 1986) was an English actress best known for her recurring role as Mrs. Pike in the long-running sitcom Dad's Army.
Janet Davies | |
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Davies (left) as Mrs Pike in the 1977 Dad's Army episode Never Too Old | |
| Born | 14 September 1927 Wakefield, England |
| Died | 22 September 1986 (aged 59) Bromley, England |
| Years active | 1960–1986 |
| Spouse |
Ian Gardiner (m. 1954) |
Although mainly remembered for her role in Dad's Army, appearing in 30 episodes of the series, she also featured in many other television and film roles including Dixon of Dock Green, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, All Creatures Great and Small, Last of the Summer Wine, Z-Cars, The Citadel, Pride and Prejudice, Open All Hours, Are You Being Served?, and in the films The Ghost Goes Gear (1966), and Interlude (1968).
She died on 22 September 1986, aged 59, from breast cancer which had metastasised to her lungs.
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