Molly Weir
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Molly Weir (17 March 1910 - 28 November 2004) was an accomplished Scottish stage actress, best known to legions of children as Hazel McWitch in the long-running BBC TV series, Rentaghost. She was the sister of naturalist and broadcaster Tom Weir.
In her early career, Weir had been a well-known radio actress, featuring in many comedy shows, such as ITMA. She made her film debut in 1949, and had a regular role as the housekeeper in the early sitcom, Life With The Lyons. During the 1970s she became famous as a writer, with several volumes of best-selling memoirs, notably, Shoes Were For Sunday. She also appeared in a series of television advertisements for bathroom cleaning agents.
The song "Molly's Lips" by The Vaselines (famously covered by Nirvana) was inspired by Weir.
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- Shoes Were For Sunday
- Best Foot Forward
- A Toe On The Ladder
- Stepping into the Spotlight
- Walking into the Lyon's Den
- One Small Footprint
- Spinning Like a Peerie
