Peggy Batchelor obit

 

Peggy Batchelor Has Died

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Peggy Batchelor (26 November 1916-18 July 2020) played the Kingmaker in the webcast Death Comes to Time.

She was also the fourth actor from Doctor Who to reach their 100th birthday, after Lewis Alexander, Zohra Sehgal and Olaf Pooley.

She died at the age of 103, making her the longest-lived person associated with the Doctor Who franchise. She was the last surviving cast member to be born in the 1910s.

After her death, Arnold Yarrow became the oldest surviving actor from the series.

Batchelor was born on November 26, 1916 in Wembley, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Waiting Room (2007), My Hero (2000) and Blackout (2008). She died on July 18, 2020 in Leicester, England, UK.

Her parents were entertainers, and so she began performing at the age of 9 as dancer "Baby Peggy" of the Wembley Tattoo. She later entertained the troops during the war, and worked for the BBC. Following this, she became a dance & drama teacher, before returning to professional acting later in life.

Actress

Amber Tamblyn in Blackout (2008)

Blackout

5.0

Allison

2008

 

Anne-Marie Duff and Ralf Little in The Waiting Room (2007)

The Waiting Room

6.5

Doris

2007

 

Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)

Holby City

5.8

TV Series

Yvonne Perry

2006

1 episode

 

Lucy Cohu in The Queen's Sister (2005)

The Queen's Sister

6.3

TV Movie

Mile End Flat Woman

2005

 

My Hero (2000)

My Hero

6.6

TV Series

Mrs. Raven

2005

1 episode

 

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time (2001)

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

6.4

TV Mini Series

The Kingmaker (voice)

2002

2 episodes