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Actress Doreen Mantle has died ‘peacefully at home’ aged 97, her agent has announced.
The actress was best known for her performance as Jean Warboys, the annoying friend of Victor Meldrew’s wife, in the BBC comedy series One Foot In The Grave.
She also starred in detective series BBC Father Brown as well as being in ITV soap Coronation Street as Joy Fishwick.
In a statement, her agent said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved client and much-loved stage, screen, and radio actress Doreen Mantle, aged 97.