Rosemary Martin (17 December 1936 – 14 August 1998) was an English actress, born in Birmingham. She appeared in dozens of films from 1964 to 1998, and is also known for television roles including Mrs. Partridge in Last of the Summer Wine, Vera in Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt, Marjorie in Pennies from Heaven, Miss Weber in The Insurance Man, Renie Fox in Fox and Verna Johnson in Tenko.

Other TV credits include: Z-Cars, Crown Court, Bill Brand, Coronation Street, The Gentle Touch, The Sweeney, Looking For Clancy, Maggie: It's Me, Thomas & Sarah, Bergerac, The Chinese Detective, The Insurance Man, Jeeves and Wooster, Drop the Dead Donkey, Pie in the Sky, Cracker, Heartbeat, The Bill, Outside Edge, Peak Practice and EastEnders.

Her film credits include It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976), Tess (1979), Britannia Hospital (1982), Slayground (1983), Secret Places (1984), The Dressmaker (1988), The Raggedy Rawney (1988), A Dry White Season (1989) and The Object of Beauty (1991). On radio, she played Mrs. Garland in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue in 1991.

Death

Rosemary Martin died on 14 August 1998, aged 61.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965Never Mention MurderWoman at Dinner Table and BarUncredited
1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetMrs. Dalby
1979TessMrs. Durbeyfield
1982Britannia HospitalCasualty Nurse
1983SlaygroundDr. King
1984Secret PlacesMrs. MacKenzie
1984LaughterhouseContinuity Girl
1988The Raggedy RawneyBecky
1988The DressmakerMrs. Manders
1989A Dry White SeasonMrs. Beachley
1991The Object of BeautyMrs. Doughty
1992Is That All There Is?Herself

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