Ruth Madoc

Known for: Acting
Born: April 16, 1943
Died: December 9, 2022
Birthplace: Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK

Ruth Madoc ((born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022)) was an English-born, Welsh actress and singer. She was brought up in Llansamlet, near Swansea. She trained at RADA in London and was previously married to actor Philip Madoc. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy series "Hi-de-Hi!". In 1971 Ruth Madoc played Fruma Sarah in the film version of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," and in 1972 she appeared as Mrs Dai Bread Two in the film of "Under Milk Wood". She died on the 9th December 2022 following an accident. She was 79.

Filmography

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Cardiff 2022
Actor
Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More 2022
as Self
Les Dawson Lost Tapes 2021
as Self
Creepy Pasta Salad 2019
Actor
Celebrity Naked Ambition 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Very Annie Mary 2001
as Mrs Ifans
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse 1997
as Sybil Stamfordis
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse 1994
Actor
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981
as Lizzie Davies
The Prince and the Pauper 1977
as Moll
Under Milk Wood 1972
as Mrs Dai Bread Two
Fiddler on the Roof 1971
as Fruma Sarah

Credits from TMDB.