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Olive “Rita” Webb

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Olive “Rita” Webb

Birth
Willesden, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, England
Death
30 Aug 1981 (aged 77)
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England Add to Map
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English character actress and comedianne. Eldest child of Henry Augustus Webb (1880-1926) and Rose Jeannette Keysor. Sibling of actor Henry Richard Webb, and two elder identical twin half-brothers Leslie and Gordon Durlacher from her mothers first marriage.

She is best known for her appearances in The Benny Hill Show a Thames Television comedy series. In the 1960s she made a number of television appearances with Billy Cotton and alongside Arthur Haynes.

Her many television credits include several appearances in Spike Milligan's Q series, Dixon of Dock Green, Till Death Us Do Part, up the chasity belt and Up Pompeii! with Frankie Howard. She also appeared in supporting roles in many films including To Sir, with Love (1967), The Magic Christian (1969), Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972), Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) and Come Play with Me (1977).

Diagnosed with cancer, she died on Sunday 30th August 1981 at The Samaritans Women's Hospital in Westminster.

~ information courtesy of Stephen Farnell.
English character actress and comedianne. Eldest child of Henry Augustus Webb (1880-1926) and Rose Jeannette Keysor. Sibling of actor Henry Richard Webb, and two elder identical twin half-brothers Leslie and Gordon Durlacher from her mothers first marriage.

She is best known for her appearances in The Benny Hill Show a Thames Television comedy series. In the 1960s she made a number of television appearances with Billy Cotton and alongside Arthur Haynes.

Her many television credits include several appearances in Spike Milligan's Q series, Dixon of Dock Green, Till Death Us Do Part, up the chasity belt and Up Pompeii! with Frankie Howard. She also appeared in supporting roles in many films including To Sir, with Love (1967), The Magic Christian (1969), Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972), Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) and Come Play with Me (1977).

Diagnosed with cancer, she died on Sunday 30th August 1981 at The Samaritans Women's Hospital in Westminster.

~ information courtesy of Stephen Farnell.

Gravesite Details

Cremated. Ashes scattered at this cemetery in the Garden of Remembrance


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80462718/olive-webb: accessed ), memorial page for Olive “Rita” Webb (25 Feb 1904–30 Aug 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80462718, citing Kensal Green Cemetery, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by NCLafter (contributor 46947193).