Ann Taylor (actress)
Ann Taylor | |
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| Born | 1 November 1936 Stafford, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Hostess Singer |
| Known for | Blue Peter |
Ann Taylor (born 1 November 1936 in Stafford, Staffordshire) is an English actress, hostess, and singer who appeared on British television in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Life
[edit]Taylor attended a Hertfordshire stage school while a teenager. After stage school, she appeared in a summer show at Folkestone.[1] She made her professional stage debut in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Salisbury.
Career
[edit]Taylor was a member of the TV dancing troupe Toppers,[2] and then moved to the West End of London for work in cabaret. She was cast as the NAAFI girl in the series The Army Game (1957-1961),[3] which led to film and television work; including The Avengers episode "The Frighteners," in which she played Sir Thomas Weller's secretary. In 1959 she did a season of repertory at Cheltenham,[1] and for six weeks from September to December 1959 she was a relief presenter, along with Christopher Trace, on the BBC children's program Blue Peter where she stood in for Leila Williams.
Family
[edit]Taylor is the daughter of an architect.[1] She was married to Border Television programme director John Holdsworth.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "A pretty busy girl". TV Times. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "The Toppers are Problem Girls". Odhams Press Limited.
- ^ "'The Army Game' Chelsea Palace 1959". PBase.
External links
[edit]- Ann Taylor at IMDb