Mary Isobel Sugden (21 July 1922 – 1 July 2009) was an English comedy actress, known as Mollie Sugden, who was best known for playing Mrs. Slocombe in the popular and long running British sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985. Passed away after a long illness today at the age of 86.
She later reprised this role for Grace & Favour (titled Are You Being Served? Again! in the United States), which ran from 1992 to 1993. Sugden also appeared in The Liver Birds and Coronation Street.
Mollie Sugden's first regular sitcom role was from 1962 to 1966 when she played Mrs. Crispin in the sitcom Hugh and I. Mollie Sugden's big break that gave her nationwide fame was the part of Mrs Slocombe in the popular and long-running Are You Being Served?, which ran from 1972 to 1985. In 1978, From 1965 to 1976, she intermittently played Nellie Harvey, the land-lady of The Laughing Donkey pub, in Coronation Street where she often appeared opposite Annie Walker, landlady of the Rovers Return.
Mollie Sugden also played main roles in other sitcoms, including That's My Boy, that ran from 1981 to 1986 and My Husband and I. My Husband and I ran from 1987 to 1988 and she played opposite her husband William Moore, whom she married on 29 March 1958 having met him at Swansea rep. They had twin sons, Robin and Simon. Moore died in 2000.
The revival of re runs of 'Are You Being Served' enabled Mollie Sugdens character cult status along with Mr Humphreys throughout younger generations in the UK and the US.
Mollie Sugden is survived by her twin sons.
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Mary Isobel Sugden (21 July 1922 – 1 July 2009) was an English comedy actress, known as Mollie Sugden, who was best known for playing Mrs. Slocombe in the popular and long running British sitcom Are You Being Served? from 1972 to 1985. Passed away after a long illness today at the age of 86..png)