Liz Fraser obit

 

Liz Fraser, British Star of Comedy Film Series ‘Carry On,’ Dies at 88

Liz Fraser, the British star of comedy film franchise 'Carry On,' died at 88.

She was not on the list.

Liz Fraser, the British comic actress best known for her role in several of the bawdy Carry On series of films in the 1960s, has died. She was 88.

The actress passed away on Thursday in a London hospital, with the British Comedy Society tweeting that it was “very sad to learn that the wonderful Liz Fraser has died. She was a delight.”

Born in the central London district of Southwark in 1930, Fraser’s first film appearance was in 1955’s Touch and Go, followed by The Smallest Show on Earth in 1957, which saw her work with Peter Sellers for the first time. In 1959, she earned a BAFTA nomination for most promising newcomer for I’m All Right Jack. Around the same time, Fraser appeared in Benny Hill’s comedy TV shows.

However, her best known appearances were as the perennially “dizzy blonde” in some of the early Carry On titles, including Carry On Regardless (1961), Carry On Cruising (1962) and Carry on Cabby (1963). She was sacked by producer Peter Rogers, only to return for 1975’s Carry on Behind.

Other film work included Two-Way Stretch (1960), The Bulldog Breed (1960), Double Bunk (1961), The Painted Smile (1962), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Family Way (1966), Dad’s Army (1971), Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976), Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976), Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) and Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse (1978).

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1976

 

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1973

 

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1965

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Citizen James (1960)

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1962

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5.8

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1962

 

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1962

 

On the Fiddle (1961)

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1961

 

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Watch It, Sailor! (1961)

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1961

 

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1961

 

Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)

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1961

 

Carry on Regardless (1961)

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1961

 

Call Me Genius (1961)

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1961

 

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5.3

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1961

 

Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)

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6.1

TV Series

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1960

1 episode

 

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

6.0

Constable Susan Partridge

1960

 

Norman Wisdom in The Bulldog Breed (1960)

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6.1

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1960

 

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Doctor in Love

5.7

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1960

 

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8.6

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1960

1 episode

 

Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)

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5.8

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Gloria MacLean

1960

1 episode

 

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8.4

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1956–1960

8 episodes

 

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6.8

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1960

 

ITV Television Playhouse (1955)

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8.1

TV Series

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Beryl

1957–1960

2 episodes

 

The Vise (1954)

The Vise

6.8

TV Series

Betsy Linton (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1959

1 episode

 

Desert Mice (1959)

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5.3

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1959

 

ITV Play of the Week (1955)

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6.7

TV Series

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1959

1 episode

 

Make Mine a Double (1959)

Make Mine a Double

5.6

Lulu

1959

 

Top Floor Girl (1959)

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3.9

Mabel

1959

 

Richard Attenborough, Peter Sellers, Ian Carmichael, and Dennis Price in I'm All Right Jack (1959)

I'm All Right Jack

7.1

Cynthia Kite

1959

 

Michael Denison in Boyd Q.C. (1956)

Boyd Q.C.

7.7

TV Series

(as Elizabeth Fraser)

1959

1 episode

 

Alive and Kicking (1958)

Alive and Kicking

6.6

June (uncredited)

1958

 

Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

Dixon of Dock Green

6.9

TV Series

Lena

Maisie Perkins

Jeannie Richards (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1957–1958

3 episodes

 

Murder Bag (1957)

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5.8

TV Series

(as Elizabeth Fraser)

1958

1 episode

 

Peter Brough and Dick Emery in Educating Archie (1958)

Educating Archie

6.9

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

The Sky Larks

TV Series

Rose (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1958

1 episode

 

Jocelyn Lane, Jeremy Spenser, and Frankie Vaughan in Wonderful Things (1958)

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5.6

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1958

 

Educated Evans

TV Series

W.R.A.C. Clerk (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1958

1 episode

 

Hotel Imperial

TV Series

(as Elizabeth Fraser)

1958

1 episode

 

Dunkirk (1958)

Dunkirk

7.1

Worker in Holden's Factory (uncredited)

1958

 

Davy (1957)

Davy

5.7

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1957

 

Jimmy Edwards in Whacko! (1956)

Whacko!

7.6

TV Series

Matron (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1957

10 episodes

 

The Shiralee (1957)

The Shiralee

6.6

Chambermaid (uncredited)

1957

 

Alfie Bass, Bill Fraser, and William Hartnell in The Army Game (1957)

The Army Game

7.4

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Peter Williams in Shadow Squad (1957)

Shadow Squad

6.2

TV Series

Gilda (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1957

2 episodes

 

Peter Sellers, Virginia McKenna, Bernard Miles, Margaret Rutherford, and Bill Travers in Big Time Operators (1957)

Big Time Operators

7.0

Girl in Cinema (uncredited)

1957

 

Jim's Inn

TV Series

1957–1963

 

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The Grove Family

5.5

TV Series

Julie Perkins

1956

1 episode

 

Mick and Montmorency

TV Series

1955–1958

 

Patricia Dainton and Howard Pays in Sixpenny Corner (1955)

Sixpenny Corner

TV Series

Julie Perkins (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1955

2 episodes

 

John Fraser, Jack Hawkins, Margaret Johnston, and June Thorburn in Touch and Go (1955)

Touch and Go

6.1

Girl on the Bridge (as Elizabeth Winch)

1955

 

Soundtrack

Demob (1993)

Demob

7.7

TV Series

performer: "Happy Birthday to You" (uncredited)

1993

1 episode

 

Double Bunk (1961)

Double Bunk

6.2

performer: "Double Bunk"

1961

 

Make Mine a Double (1959)

Make Mine a Double

5.6

performer: "I Want A Man"

1959

 

Self

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7.9

TV Series

Self

2024

1 episode

 

Talkies

6.8

TV Series

Self

Cynthia Kite

Sandra ...

2016

8 episodes

 

Carry on Forever (2015)

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7.6

TV Mini Series

Self - Carried On 1961-1975

2015

1 episode

 

The Many Faces of... (2009)

The Many Faces of...

6.4

TV Series

Self

2013

1 episode

 

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Loose Women

2.2

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Breakfast (2000)

Breakfast

5.2

TV Series

Self (as Liz Frazer)

2007

1 episode

 

British Film Forever (2007)

British Film Forever

6.7

TV Mini Series

Self

2007

1 episode

 

Matthew Wright in The Wright Stuff (2000)

The Wright Stuff

4.4

TV Series

Self

2006

1 episode

 

Unknown Hancock

7.6

TV Movie

Self

2005

 

Marianne Stone in A Tribute to Joan Sims (2004)

A Tribute to Joan Sims

Video

Self

2004

 

Michael Aspel in This Is Your Life (1955)

This Is Your Life

6.5

TV Series

Self

1964–2002

4 episodes

 

Heroes of Comedy (1992)

Heroes of Comedy

6.7

TV Series

Self

1995–2002

2 episodes

 

Can We Carry On, Girls?

6.7

TV Movie

Self

Various Characters

2001

 

The Unforgettable Sid James

6.6

TV Movie

Self - Co-Star

2000

 

What's a Carry On? (1998)

What's a Carry On?

6.7

TV Movie

Self - at Re-Union

'Delia King' (uncredited)

1998

 

Jenny Eclair and Jon Pertwee in That's Showbusiness (1989)

That's Showbusiness

TV Series

Self - Panelist

1996

1 episode

 

Cilla Black in Surprise! Surprise! (1984)

Surprise! Surprise!

5.8

TV Series

Self

1995

1 episode

 

The British Comedy Awards 1990

TV Special

Self

1990

 

Terry Wogan in Wogan (1982)

Wogan

6.1

TV Series

Self

1988

1 episode

 

Terry Wogan in Blankety Blank (1978)

Blankety Blank

6.3

TV Series

Self

1985

2 episodes

 

Cross Wits (1985)

Cross Wits

6.8

TV Series

Self

1985

2 episodes

 

Television Scrabble

TV Series

Self

1985

2 episodes

 

Susie Dent in Countdown (1982)

Countdown

6.2

TV Series

Self - Dictionary Corner

1985

6 episodes

 

King Charles III and Princess Diana in Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)

Royal Variety Performance 1984

TV Special

Self

1984

 

Ultra Quiz (1983)

Ultra Quiz

TV Series

Self - Guest

1984

1 episode

 

Movie Memories

TV Series

Self - Guest

1983

1 episode

 

Punchlines (1981)

Punchlines

5.8

TV Series

Self

1983

1 episode

 

Michael Aspel, Lionel Blair, and Una Stubbs in Give Us a Clue (1979)

Give Us a Clue

7.0

TV Series

Self - Panellist

Self - Panelist

1979–1982

4 episodes

 

Children in Need

TV Movie

Self

1981

 

It's a Knockout (1966)

It's a Knockout

7.8

TV Series

Self

1979–1981

3 episodes

 

Looks Familiar (1970)

Looks Familiar

7.8

TV Series

Self - Guest

1980

1 episode

 

Mireille Allonville, Ted Rogers, and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)

3-2-1

5.6

TV Series

Self

1979

1 episode

 

Saturday Night at the Mill (1976)

Saturday Night at the Mill

6.6

TV Series

Self

1979

1 episode

 

Night of 100 Stars

TV Special

Self

1977

 

Bob Monkhouse in Celebrity Squares (1975)

Celebrity Squares

5.5

TV Series

Self

1976

1 episode

 

Bruce Forsyth in The Generation Game (1971)

The Generation Game

6.5

TV Series

Self - Guest Star

1975

1 episode

 

What's It All About?

TV Series

Self

1973–1974

2 episodes

 

The World About Us (1967)

The World About Us

8.3

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

Tommy Cooper (1969)

Tommy Cooper

7.4

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

Youth Wave

Short

Self

1968

 

Call My Bluff (1965)

Call My Bluff

7.0

TV Series

Self

1967

1 episode

 

Don't Say a Word

TV Series

Self - Guest

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

The Celebrity Game (1964)

The Celebrity Game

TV Series

Self

1964

1 episode

 

Helen Atkinson Wood, Nell Campbell, Simon Hickson, Brian Travers, and Trevor Neal in Juke Box Jury (1959)

Juke Box Jury

7.6

TV Series

Self - Panellist

1962–1963

2 episodes

 

Closing Night

TV Movie

Self (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1957

 

Great Scott, It's Maynard

TV Series

Self (as Elizabeth Fraser)

1956

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Simon Sheridan in Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy (2024)

Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy

7.9

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2024

1 episode

 

TCM Remembers 2018 (2018)

TCM Remembers 2018

9.7

TV Special

Self

actress (archive footage)

2018

 

Heroes of Comedy (1992)

Heroes of Comedy

6.7

TV Series

(archive footage)

1998

1 episode

 

Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, and Linda Robson in Birds of a Feather (1989)

Birds of a Feather

6.2

TV Series

Olive Stubbs (archive footage)

1996

1 episode

 

Arena (1975)

Arena

7.7

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1995

2 episodes

 

Laugh with the Carry Ons (1993)

Laugh with the Carry Ons

TV Series

(archive footage)

1993

 

The Best of the Adventures (1981)

The Best of the Adventures

3.8

Video

Maisie

Violet (archive footage)

1981

 

Carry on Laughing (1981)

Carry on Laughing

6.2

TV Series

Sylvia Ramsden (archive footage)

1981

1 episode