Una Stubbs – the actor whose long career took in Summer Holiday, Worzel Gummidge, Till Death Us Do Part and most recently Steven Moffat’s Sherlock – has died aged 84.Una Stubbs, actor in Sherlock and Till Death Us Do Part, dies aged 84Una Stubbs obitua…
Una Stubbs, actor in Sherlock and Till Death Us Do Part, dies aged 84
TV and film actor, who also starred in Worzel Gummidge, ‘passed away quietly with her family around her’Una Stubbs obituaryUna Stubbs: a life in picturesUna Stubbs, the actor whose long career took in Summer Holiday, Worzel Gummidge, Till Death Us Do P…
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