Pantomime Dame - Notable Pantomime Dames in Britain

Notable Pantomime Dames in Britain

  • Peter Alexander - (born 1952) Notable dame in pantomimes in Yorkshire.
  • Douglas Byng - (1893–1988) A legendary dame who appeared in over 50 pantomimes, Byng was also a noted cabaret and revue artiste. He was the first glamorous dame and designed all his own costumes.
  • Christopher Biggins - (born 1948) TV personality, actor
  • Herbert Campbell (1844 - 1904) a highly popular pantomime dame alongside Dan Leno at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
  • Les Dawson - (1931–1993) English comedian, remembered for his deadpan style and curmudgeonly persona.
  • Norman Evans - (1901–1962) "Evans' distinctive dame evolved out of nosy neighbour Fanny Fairbottom, a character he played on the sketch show Mr Tower of London. Fanny was hugely popular, and allegedly inspired Les Dawson to create the character of Ada"
  • Patrick Fyffe - Creator of Dame Hilda Bracket, one half of Hinge and Bracket.
  • Chris Harris - Dame at Theatre Royal, Bath for many years, and writer and director of many pantomimes.
  • Melvyn Hayes - (born 1935) TV personality, actor well known for playing Gunner/Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont in BBC TV's It Ain't Half Hot Mum
  • John Inman - (1935–2007) Camp comedy actor well known for playing Mr Humphries in BBC TV's Are You Being Served?
  • Berwick Kaler - (born 1947) Currently Britain's longest serving, Kaler has played his extremely non-camp dame at York Theatre Royal since 1977
  • George Lacey - "Widely regarded as the greatest dame of his generation, Lacey played more than 60 dames between 1923, when he was 19, and 1984"
  • Dan Leno - (1860 - 1904) a legendary pantomime dame, whose ghost is said to haunt the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
  • James Rogers - The first actor to play Widow Twankey, in the 1861 pantomime at the Strand Theatre.
  • Danny La Rue - (1927–2009) Irish-born British entertainer known for his singing and drag impersonations
  • G. S. Melvin - (1886–1946) Scottish pantomime dame famous for his song "I'm Happy When I'm Hiking".
  • Paul O'Grady - (born 1955) British comedian and actor best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage.
  • Shaun Prendergast (born 1958) - Resident Dame at Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith since 2010. Has been quoted in the Daily Telegraph as being 'finest, funniest pantomime Dame in London'.
  • Harry "Little Tich" Relph - (1867–1928) He was noted for his various characters, including The Spanish Señora, The Gendarme, and The Tax Collector, but his most popular routine was his Big Boot dance, which involved a pair of 28-inch boots.
  • Kenneth Alan Taylor - actor, writer director who has performed at Nottingham Playhouse for 25 years.
  • Tommy Trafford - (1927–1993) Lancashire comedian and noted pantomime dame.
  • Jack Tripp - (1922–2005) An English comic actor, singer and dancer who appeared in seaside variety shows and revues.
  • Stanley Baxter - (Born 1926) Award winning Scottish actor and impressionist, famous for his lavish productions, notably at The King's Theatre, Glasgow
  • Rikki Fulton - (1924 - 2004) Award winning Scottish actor and comedian who also made numerous appearances in Scottish pantomimes, notably at The King's Theatre, Glasgow

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