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Jo Kendall
Actor

Jo Kendall

17 Feb 1940Born
29 Jan 2022Died
81Age at death
41Credits

Biography

Josephine Mary Robinson, better known by her stage name Jo Kendall (17 February 1940 – 29 January 2022) was a British actress and writer. She was known for her work on the BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which debuted in 1964, and for her role as Peggy Skilbeck on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (then Emmerdale Farm) from 1972 to 1973, in which she also spoke the programme's first line of dialogue in the inaugural episode. Kendall was born Josephine Mary Robinson in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 17 February 1940. After leaving Leicester she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and gained her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1999Bridge of DragonsFilm: Lily
  2. 1997The UninvitedSeries (4 episodes)
  3. 1995Oliver's TravelsSeries: Bus Lady (1 episode)
  4. 1993The Remains of the DayFilm: Publican's wife
  5. 1993Marlene Marlowe InvestigatesSeries (30 episodes)
  6. 1993Peak PracticeSeries: Rose Godfrey (1 episode)
  7. 1992Howards EndFilm: Annie
  8. 1991The Brittas EmpireSeries: Mrs Dapping (2 episodes)
  9. 1987Fortunes of WarSeries: Landlady (1 episode)
  10. 1986The Cuckoo SisterSeries: Elizabeth Wait (4 episodes)
  11. 1985Star QualityFilm: Linda Copeland
  12. 1985In Sickness and in HealthSeries: Woman on Phone (1 episode)
  13. 1984The BillSeries (2 episodes)
  14. 1983Mrs. SillyFilm: Mrs. Lyng
  15. 1983The Unvarnished TruthFilm: Mrs. Stuart-Dubonnet
  16. 1982A Sudden WrenchFilm: Frank's wife
  17. 1982Shine on Harvey MoonSeries: Mrs. Fairweather (1 episode)
  18. 1980The Good CompanionsSeries: Mrs. Joe (9 episodes)
  19. 1979ScumFilm: Matron
  20. 1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?Film: Mrs. Brown
  21. 1978Grange HillSeries: Mrs. Browning (3 episodes)
  22. 1977Treasure IslandFilm: Sarah Hawkins
  23. 1976James and the Giant PeachFilm: Glow-Worm / American Woman
  24. 1976The New AvengersSeries: Nurse (1 episode)
  25. 1975Rumpole of the BaileySeries: Castle Guide (1 episode)
  26. 1975AngelsSeries (2 episodes)
  27. 1974The PallisersSeries: Adelaide Palliser (4 episodes)
  28. 1973Man About the HouseSeries: Podge Randall (1 episode)
  29. 1973Point Counter PointSeries: Beatrice Gilray (5 episodes)
  30. 1972The EdwardiansSeries: Vesta Victoria (1 episode)
  31. 1972EmmerdaleSeries: Peggy Skilbeck (38 episodes)
  32. 1972The OrganizationSeries: Daphne (3 episodes)
  33. 1972The RegimentSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1971Sense and SensibilitySeries: Charlotte Palmer (3 episodes)
  35. 1970The GoodiesSeries: The Queen (voice) (1 episode)
  36. 1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISeries: Anne Stanhope (1 episode)
  37. 1969Sinister StreetSeries: Mrs Ross, Miss Carthew (6 episodes)
  38. 1968Broaden Your MindSeries (13 episodes)
  39. 1968Horizontal HoldFilm: Jane Hills
  40. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Mrs. Brown (1 episode)
  41. 1967At Last the 1948 ShowSeries (13 episodes)

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