Myrtle Devenish

Myrtle Devenish (born 29th July 1912 in Ebbw Vale, died 21st January 2007 in Paignton) appeared in Coronation Street in November 1977 as Mrs Ashbrook who was selling a house that Mavis Riley was interested in buying.

During the Second World War she operated radar for the RAF, began acting in the 1950s with an amateur operatic group, became professional in 1960 and appeared in over 100 television commercials.

She also appeared in Softly Softly: Task Force, Bill Brand, The Professionals, Hazell, Oh Happy Band, Worzel Gummidge, Play for Today, Juliet Bravo, Angels, The Haunting of Cassie Palmer, Solo, Diana, Three Up Two Down , Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, Just Good Friends, The Hound of the Baskervilles and One Foot in the Grave.

Film roles include Return to Waterloo, Runners and, for Terry Gilliam who referred to her as his "lucky mascot", Time Bandits and Brazil.

External pages

 * Internet Movie Database entry for Myrtle Devenish
 * Wikipedia entry for Myrtle Devenish
 * The Stage obituary for Myrtle Devenish