Pamela Cundell Biography

Fast Facts

• Trained in acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
• Was a descendant of Henry Condell, one of the managers of William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, who also helped to put together the first folio of Shakespeare's works after his death
• Started out as a stand-up comic in repertory and summer theater shows and went on to work with comics like Benny Hill, Frankie Howerd and Bill Fraser
• Best known for playing Mrs․ Fox in "Dad's Army" and Vi Box in "Big Deal․"
• In addition to her better known roles, she appeared in TV series like "EastEnders," "Doctor in the House" and "Goodnight Sweetheart․"
• Was discovered by "Dad's Army" creator David Croft when she appeared alongside Ian Carmichael in a live television show