Ruth Madoc

Biography

Ruth Madoc ((born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022)) was an English-born, Welsh actress and singer. She was brought up in Llansamlet, near Swansea. She trained at RADA in London and was previously married to actor Philip Madoc. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy series "Hi-de-Hi!". In 1971 Ruth Madoc played Fruma Sarah in the film version of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," and in 1972 she appeared as Mrs Dai Bread Two in the film of "Under Milk Wood". She died on the 9th December 2022 following an accident. She was 79.

Known For

Doctors

Doctors

Benidorm

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Beyond Paradise

Little Britain

This Is Your Life

Blankety Blank

All Movies (12)

• Cardiff2022
• Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More2022 · as Self
• Les Dawson Lost Tapes2021 · as Self
• Creepy Pasta Salad2019
• Celebrity Naked Ambition2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Very Annie Mary2001 · as Mrs Ifans
• Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse1997 · as Sybil Stamfordis
• An Audience with Bob Monkhouse1994
• The Life and Times of David Lloyd George1981 · as Lizzie Davies
• The Prince and the Pauper1977 · as Moll
• Under Milk Wood1972 · as Mrs Dai Bread Two
• Fiddler on the Roof1971 · as Fruma Sarah

All TV Shows (24)

• Beyond Paradise2023 · as Rosie Colbert
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Big Top2009 · as Georgie
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• Benidorm2007 · as Riannon
• Mine All Mine2004 · as Myrtle Jones
• I'm Famous and Frightened!2004
• Little Britain2003 · as Dafydd's Mother
• Doctors2000 · as Alice Swanson
• Doctors2000 · as Jean March
• Jack of Hearts1999 · as Jean Pryce
• An Actor's Life for Me1991 · as Lynn
• Cluedo1990 · as Miss Terry
• Surprise, Surprise1984 · as Self
• Max Boyce And Friends1983
• Hi-de-Hi!1980 · as Gladys Pugh
• The Cannon & Ball Show1979 · as Self
• The Paul Daniels Magic Show1979 · as Self
• Blankety Blank1979
• Leave it to Charlie1978 · as Myfanwy Morgan
• The Val Doonican Music Show1977
• Hunters Walk1973 · as Betty Smith
• New Scotland Yard1972 · as DS Helen Bliss
• This Is Your Life1955 · as Self