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Peggy Thorpe-Bates (11 August 1914 – 26 December 1989)[1] was an English actress[2] who appeared in the first three series of Rumpole of the Bailey as Rumpole's fearsome wife Hilda.[3] She also appeared in numerous other supporting roles on both stage and screen.[4]

Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Photo by Vivienne
Born	(1914-08-11)11 August 1914 London, England
Died	26 December 1989(1989-12-26) (aged 75) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1936–1983
Spouse(s)	Brian Oulton ​ (1936⁠–⁠1989)​
Children	2

She attended Heathfield School, the Cone School of Dancing and RADA, then appeared in repertory theatre in Birmingham, Bristol, Harrogate and with the BBC Repertory Company. Her film appearances included Georgy Girl and Mosquito Squadron. On television she had recurring roles in Timeslip and Return of the Saint. She also guest starred in Mrs Thursday, Tales of the Unexpected, and The Young Ones.[5]

She was married to fellow actor Brian Oulton, with whom she had a son and a daughter, the actress Jenny Oulton.[6]

Partial filmography

Year	Title	Role	Note
1960	Peeping Tom	Mrs. Partridge	Uncredited
1962	In the Doghouse	Mrs. Muswell
1966	Georgy Girl	Hospital Sister
1969	A Touch of Love	Mrs. Stacey
	Mosquito Squadron	Mrs. Scott
1970	Timeslip	Dr. Edith Joynton	(The Time of the Ice Box)
1975	Galileo	Court Lady
1979	The Saint and the Brave Goose	Mrs. Cloonan	Edited episodes from Return of the Saint

Notes

Further reading

• "Peggy Thorpe-Bates", The Times (London), 2 January 1990, p. 12.

External links

• Peggy Thorpe-Bates at IMDb

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