Ruth Madoc

TV Actress

Birthday April 16, 1943

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Wales

DEATH DATE Dec 9, 2022 (79)

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About

Welsh actress who played the role of Gladys Pugh in the BBC television series Hi-de-Hi! from 1980 until 1988. She was nominated for a BAFTA TV award for the role. She amassed over 35 acting credits throughout her long career. 

Before Fame

She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Trivia

She was awarded an honorary degree from Swansea University in 2006. In 2022, she played Alice in an episode of The Tuckers. 

Family Life

The mother of two children, she was married to Philip Madoc from 1961 until 1981.

Associated With

She and Lenny Henry both appeared in The Black and White Minstrel Show, a British variety show popular during the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.