Helen Shingler (29 August 1919 – 8 October 2019) was a British film and television actress.

Helen Shingler
Born(1919-08-29)29 August 1919
London, England
Died8 October 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 100)
Somerset, England
OccupationActress
Years active1940–1985
Spouse
Seafield Head
(m. 1944; died 2009)
Children
Relatives

Biography

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Shingler was born on 29 August 1919.[1] She married producer Seafield Head,[2] and was the mother of actor and singer Murray Head and actor Anthony Head; her granddaughters include actresses Emily and Daisy Head.[3] Her television roles include Madame Maigret in the BBC Television series Maigret (1960–63), in which Rupert Davies played the eponymous French detective. She died in October 2019, some five weeks after celebrating her 100th birthday.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "helen shingler 29 Aug., 1919 - Google Search". www.google.com.
  2. ^ "Death Announcement – Seafield HEAD". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Helen Shingler profile at ftvdb.bfi.org.uk". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Helen Shingler". aveleyman.com.
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