Ann Lancaster (5 May 1920 - 31 October 1970) was a well-known character actress who appeared in many British films, television shows and in the theatre. She specialised in comic roles. She had a talent for voices and often used this on radio to portray children. She also used her talent to do voiceovers on television commercials. Her most high profile film roles were in The Railway Children (1970), The Dirty Dozen (1967), A Night to Remember (1958, uncredited as a woman on a train), The Million Pound Note (1953), and in one Carry On Film Carry On Again Doctor. She was the voice behind the Ajax 'It cleans like a white tornado' advertisements on television. She was in the radio show Mrs Dale's Diary. She appeared in many well-known television comedies including Hancock's Half Hour, Till Death Us Do Part, Tea at the Ritz, Hughie and The World of Beachcomber with Spike Milligan
Ann was born in 1920 in London and died of cancer in 1970 in London at age 50.
The Railway Children (1970) .... Ruth;
"Father Dear Father" .... Bookshop Customer (1 episode, 1970)
The Suitable Suitor (1970) TV Episode .... Bookshop Customer
"Barry Humphries' Scandals" (1 episode, 1970)
"The World of Beachcomber" (1968) TV Series .... Various (unknown episodes, 1969)
A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) .... Miss Garland
Carry On Again Doctor (1969) .... Miss Armitage
"Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1969)
Someone's Knocking at Me Door (1969) TV Episode
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
Rhubarb (1969) .... Mrs. Rhubarb
Please Sir! (1 episode, 1968)
A Near Greek Tragedy (1968) TV Episode
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) .... Mrs. Grimes ... aka Decline and Fall
Hot Millions (1968) (uncredited) .... Pendleton's Landlady
Inadmissible Evidence (1968) .... Drinking Club Hostess "Till Death Us Do Part" (1 episode, 1968)
Aunt Maud (1968) TV Episode
The Window Cleaner (1968) .... Mother
Journey to Midnight (1968) .... Red Queen (episode 'Poor Butterfly')
Z-Cars .... Annie Ramsbottom / ... (3 episodes, 1963–1967)
Family Affair: Part 2 (1967) TV Episode .... Annie Ramsbottom
Running Milligan (1963) TV Episode .... Milly
Train of Events (1963) TV Episode .... Geraldine
Fathom (1967) .... Mrs. Trivers
Three Bites of the Apple (1967) .. Winnifred Batterfly
Dirty Dozen (1967)....chief prostitute
No Strings (1967) (TV)
"The Spies" .... Dora (1 episode, 1966) Poor Tchernik (1966) TV Episode .... Dora
"Out of the Unknown" .... Mrs. Bryant (1 episode, 1965)
Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come...? (1965) TV Episode .... Mrs. Bryant
The Secret of My Success (1965) .... Angela Pringle
"The Wednesday Play Up the Junction" (1965) TV Episode .... Winnie
An Enemy of the State (1965) (mini) TV Series .... Grusha
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) .... Grocer's Assistant
I've Gotta Horse (1965) .... Woman Shopkeeper aka Wonderful Day
"Comedy Playhouse" .... Amanda (1 episode, 1963)
The Chars (1963) TV Episode .... Amanda
Tea at the Ritz (1963) (TV) .... Rene Barnes ... aka Comedy Four: Tea at the Ritz (UK: series title)
The Durant Affair (1962)
The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962) .... Mrs. Dowling
"Hancock's Half Hour" .... Cynthia - Actress / ... (3 episodes, 1957–1959) The Big Night (1959) TV Episode
The Russian Prince (1957) TV Episode (as Anne Lancaster) .... Russian Aristocrat
Lady Chatterley's Revenge (1957) TV Episode .... Cynthia - Actress
"The Vise" .... Fat Lady (1 episode, 1959) ... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title) ... aka Saber of London (UK) ... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title) ... aka Uncovered (syndication title
It's Only Mink (1959) TV Episode .... Fat Lady
A Night to Remember (1958) (uncredited) .... Married woman on train whose husband was angry at Lightoller Kenneth More
The Million Pound Note (1953) (uncredited) .... Lady in street ... aka Man with a Million (USA)
Angels One Five (1952) .... W.A.A.F.
The Secret People (1952) .... Manicurist ... aka Secret People
Judgment Deferred (1952)... girl in shop.
The Magic Box (1951) .... Bridesmaid in wedding group