Dame Barbara Windsor dies at 83
She was not on the list.
Carry On star turned EastEnders matriarch Barbara Windsor, has died at the age of 83.
Her husband of 21 years, Scott Mitchell said she had died peacefully from Alzheimer's at a London care home on Thursday evening saying she would be remembered for the ‘love, fun, friendship and brightness she brought’.
He added: ‘I will always be immensely proud of Barbara's courage, dignity and generosity dealing with her own illness and still trying to help others by raising awareness for as long as she could.’
Dame Barbara made her film debut as a schoolgirl in The Belles of St Trinian's in 1954 and appeared in nine of the 31Carry On films, including Carry On Camping and Carry On Doctor, pictured.
She was nominated for a Bafta for her role in the 1960 kitchen-sink drama Sparrows Can't Sing; appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Broadway run of the groundbreaking musical Oh, What a Lovely War! on Broadway in 1965.
Dame Barbara made her debut in EastEnders in 1994, and playing Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell until 2010, followed by the occasional guest appearance.
Little Britain star Matt Lucas, who starred with her in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland films was among those paying tribute this morning saying: ‘It’s not an overstatement to say I think the whole country is in mourning today.’
And Ade Edmondson remembered: 'Babs was once in Filthy, Rich & Catflap which was filmed in front of a live audience. There was a tech fault, the lights went off and they couldn’t get them back on. Babs pipes up: "It’s alright my darlings, we’re all stars - we can fucking twinkle".'
Even Boris Johnson was moved to tweet: 'So sad about Barbara Windsor, so much more than a great pub landlady & Carry On star. She campaigned for the lonely and the vulnerable - and cheered the world up with her own British brand of harmless sauciness & innocent scandal. Thoughts with Scott and all her family & friends.'
In a statement the Alzheimer's Society said: ‘Dame Barbara Windsor was an amazingly true, much-loved national treasure, and in speaking out about her experiences shone like a beacon for others affected by dementia.’
Filmography
Carry On films
Year Title Role Ref.
1964 Carry On Spying Daphne Honeybutt (codename Brown Cow)
1967 Carry On Doctor Nurse Sandra May
1969 Carry On Camping Babs
Carry On Again Doctor Goldie Locks (real name Maud Boggins)
1971 Carry On Henry Bettina
1972 Carry On Matron Nurse Susan Ball
Carry On Abroad Sadie Tomkins
1973 Carry On Girls Hope Springs (real name Muriel Bloggs)
1974 Carry On Dick Harriet
1977 That's Carry On! Barbara Windsor
Other films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's Schoolgirl Uncredited role
1956 Lost Young Girl in Chemist
1959 Make Mine a Million Switchboard operator
1960 Too Hot to Handle Ponytail
1961 Flame in the Streets Girlfriend Uncredited role
On the Fiddle Mavis
1962 Hair of the Dog Elsie Grumble
Death Trap Babs Newton
1963 Sparrows Can't Sing Maggie
1964 Crooks in Cloisters Bikini
1965 San Ferry Ann Hiker Girl
A Study in Terror Annie Chapman
1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Blonde
1971 The Boy Friend Hortense
1973 Not Now, Darling Sue Lawson
1986 Comrades Mrs. Wetham
1987 It Couldn't Happen Here Seaside landlady / Neil's mother
2001 Second Star to the Left Babs Voice role
2010 Alice in Wonderland Mallymkun
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass
Television
Years Title Role Notes Ref.
1954–1955 Dreamer's Highway 2 episodes
1961–1963 The Rag Trade Gloria 15 episodes
1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Babs Newton Episode: "Death Trap"
A Christmas Night with the Stars Gloria The Rag Trade segment
1963 The Plane Makers Marlene Episode: "Any More for the Skylark?"
The Rag Trade Judy 8 episodes
1964 Comedy Playhouse Cynthia Spooner Episode: "The Hen House"
1967 Before the Fringe 2 episodes
1968–1969 Wild, Wild Women Millie All 7 episodes
1968 Dad's Army Laura la Plaz Episode: "Shooting Pains"
1968 Ooh La La! Chiquette/Giboulette 2 episodes
1969 The Rolf Harris Show Maid Marion Episode #3.12
Carry on Christmas Cinderella
Fanny
Spirit of Christmas Present
1970 Comedy Playhouse Polly Episode: "Meter Maids"
Up Pompeii! Nymphia Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia"
Carry on Christmas Jim Hawkins
1972 Carry on Christmas Milk Maiden
Eve
Maid
Miss Clodhopper
Aladdin
1973 Ooh La La! The Shrimp Episode: "The Lady from Maxims"
The Bob Monkhouse Offensive Stripper
Carry on Christmas Virginia
Crompet
Fanny
Fifi
Ballerina
Lady Frances
1975 Carry On Laughing Vera Basket Episode: "The Prisoner of Spenda"
Marie Episode: "The Baron Outlook"
Sarah Episode: "The Sobbing Cavalier"
Lady Miranda
Maisie Episode: "The Nine Old Cobblers"
Lottie Episode: "Who Needs Kitchener?"
Lady Mary Episode: "Lamp-Posts of the Empire"
1977 The Punch Review Various Episode #1.3
Come Spy with Me Mavis Apple
1980 Worzel Gummidge Saucy Nancy 4 episodes
1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap Mum Episode #1.1
Super Gran Ethel Episode: "Supergran and the Heir Apparent"
1988 The Nephew Aunty Vicky 3 episodes
Terry in Pantoland
1989 Norbert Smith: A Life Greenham Women's Leader
Bluebirds Mabel Fletcher 6 episodes
1990 Family Fortunes Fairy Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Special 2"
1991 You Rang M'Lord? Myrtle 2 episodes
1992 Double Vision Snow Queen Boss
1993 Frank Stubbs Barbara Windsor Episode: "Starlet"
The Great Bong Mabel Voice
1994–2010, 2013–2016 EastEnders Peggy Mitchell Series regular, 1,668 episodes
1994 Pussy in Boots Wandawoman
1995 One Foot in the Grave Millicent Episode: "The Affair of the Hollow Lady"
1999 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Highwayman Robbery Victim
2000 Cor, Blimey! Barbara Windsor
2001 Second Star to the Left Babs Voice role
2006 Doctor Who Peggy Mitchell Episode: "Army of Ghosts"
2011 Little Crackers Shop Assistant Episode: "My First Brassiere"
Come Fly With Me Barbara Windsor Episode 4
2015 Children in Need Barbara Windsor Star Wars sketch
2017 Babs Barbara Windsor Television film
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