Margaret Ashcroft

British actress (1931–2016)

Margaret Ashcroft

Ashcroft (2nd from left) in 1972

Born| 16 February 1931

Chelsea, London, England

Died| 25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 85)

Homerton, London, England

Occupation| Television actress
Years active| 1957–2016
Spouse|

Morris Perry

(m. 1953)​

Children| 4

Margaret Ashcroft (16 February 1931 – 25 October 2016) was a British television actress.[1][2] She played the role of Margaret Castleton in the ITV series The Main Chance between 1969 and 1975 and the role of Gwen Riley in The Brothers between 1974 and 1976.

In 1953, Ashcroft married British actor Morris Perry and they remained married until her death in 2016.[3]

## Selected television appearances

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* The Brothers
* Van der Valk
* Doomwatch
* The Main Chance
* McCallum
* Armchair Theatre

## References

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1. ^ Quiinn, Michael (22 November 2016). "Obituary: Margaret Ashcroft". The Stage. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
2. ^ BFI.org
3. ^ Lentz, Harris III (February 2017). "Margaret Ashcroft, 85". Classic Images (500): 49.

## External links

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* Margaret Ashcroft at IMDb]

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