Ruth Madoc

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Hi-de-Hi! actor Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 (The Guardian)

Agent pays tribute to 'unique talent loved by many' who played Gladys Pugh in BBC comedy series.

“A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. Ruth was a very lovely person – and a wonderfully gifted actress. “From film work such as Fiddler on the Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! She is gone far too soon. “Ruth passed away on the afternoon of Friday December 9 while in hospital following surgery for a fall she had earlier in the week, which had led her to have to withdraw from panto in Torquay. In a statement, Phil Belfield, of the Belfield & Ward talent agency, described Madoc as “one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many”.

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Sitcom star Ruth Madoc dies suddenly aged 79 - British Comedy ... (British Comedy Guide)

Ruth Madoc has died at the age of 79. The actress is best known for her role in iconic 1980s comedy series Hi-De-Hi!.

She was a true star of stage and screen and her comedy performances were adored by the nation. [Jon Petrie](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jon_petrie/) says: "We are saddened to hear the news about [Ruth Madoc](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ruth_madoc/). "A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. [1980](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1980/) to [1988](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1988/). I'm well and I'll soon be back to normal, but unfortunately @princesstheatretorquay won't get to have The Empress Gladys in the Panto this Christmas !!! She is gone far too soon. [David Croft](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/david_croft/) and [Jimmy Perry](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/jimmy_perry/)'s 1950s-set holiday camp sitcom [Hi-De-Hi!](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hi_de_hi/). I'm doing really well and will soon be back to normal ! [Ruth Madoc](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ruth_madoc/). [1943](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/1943/) to Welsh parents, and raised substantially by her Welsh grandmother and English grandfather in Llansamlet, Swansea. [Hi-De-Hi!](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/hi_de_hi/) and more recently in [Little Britain](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/little_britain/) and on stage with [Calendar Girls](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2022/calendar-girls-musical/) (the play and the musical), plus recent acclaim in short films [Skinny Fat](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/skinny-fat/) and Cardiff, she was truly a national treasure and was looking forward to getting back on the road in [2023](https://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/year/2023/) with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. [Ruth Madoc](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ruth_madoc/) has died.

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Ruth Madoc: Hi-de-Hi! actress dies aged 79 (BBC News)

The actress died in hospital on Friday after surgery for a fall earlier in the week, her agent says.

To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. He said Madoc was "brilliant" in the show and "an absolute delight to work with". We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read He described Madoc as "smart, kindly, a loyal trade unionist and wore her heart on the left". He paid tribute to her "iconic" TV performance as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s comedy Hi-de-Hi!, about a holiday camp in the late 50s.

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Hi-de-Hi! sitcom star Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 (North Wales Pioneer)

She was best known for playing chief yellowcoat Gladys Pugh in the BBC One sitcom.

And McGann wrote: “Such sad news about the amazing Ruth Madoc. She was such a talented and lovely woman. “A real legend of the British entertainment scene she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. Dennis said: “So very sad to hear that lovely Ruth Madoc has passed away. “From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! Ruth was a very lovely person.

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Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 (1 News)

The British star reportedly died in hospital on Friday (local time) after surgery for a fall.

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Hi-de-Hi! actor Ruth Madoc dies after an accident (Stuff.co.nz)

Fans of the 1980s sitcom will mourn the star of stage and screen who died after surgery following a fall.

I’m well and I’ll soon be back to normal, but unfortunately @princesstheatretorquay won’t get to have The Empress Gladys in the Panto this Christmas !!! At that time, she told her followers: She appeared in shows including Annie, Fiddler On The Roof, Gypsy and a series of Agatha Christie plays.

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Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 following surgery - details (HELLO!)

Welsh actress Ruth Madoc, best known for her roles in Hi-de-Hi, Benidorm and Calendar Girls, has passed away in hospital aged 79 following surgery, ...

Ruth had been due to appear in a performance of Aladdin at the Princess Theatre in Torquay. "A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. "From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi!

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BBC Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79 (Messenger Newspapers)

Her death comes following a fall which led her to withdraw from performing in the pantomime Aladdin at the Princess Theatre in Torquay.

“A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. It was a meeting my mother never forgot and cherished.” “From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! She is gone far too soon. “Ruth passed away on the afternoon of Friday 9th December while in hospital following surgery for a fall she had earlier in the week, which had led her to have to withdraw from panto in Torquay. In a statement given to the PA News Agency, Phil Belfield of talent agency Belfield & Ward Ltd, described Ruth Madoc as “one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many”.

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Ruth Madoc obituary (The Guardian)

Stage and screen actor best known for playing Gladys Pugh in the TV comedy series Hi-de-Hi!

Later, on television, she played Mrs Thomas, mother of Daffyd, Matt Lucas’s Welsh “only gay in the village”, during the second and third series (2004-05) of Little Britain. During Hi-de-Hi!’s long run on TV, Madoc reprised her role as Gladys for a stage tour that included a run at the Victoria Palace theatre in London (1983-84). While her parents travelled around England after the war “doing important jobs” and helping to establish the newly launched NHS, she was brought up by her maternal grandparents in the coalmining village of Llansamlet, outside Swansea. “She was a beautiful French ballerina and she was the first one to do that gamine hairstyle.” [Jimmy Perry](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/oct/23/jimmy-perry-obituary) following their success with Dad’s Army, was originally set at the end of the 1950s and focused on the entertainment staff at an Essex-coast holiday camp in the vein of Butlin’s and Pontins. As Gladys, Madoc held a torch for Maplins’ new entertainments manager, Jeffrey Fairbrother (played by [Simon Cadell](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-simon-cadell-1340890.html)), a former Cambridge University don embarrassed at the low-brow humour of acts on his team such as the comedian Ted Bovis ( [Paul Shane](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/may/17/paul-shane)), the camp host much liked by holidaymakers.

Tributes to Hi-de-Hi! star Ruth Madoc who has died age 79 (The Sunday Post)

The actress became a household name playing chief yellowcoat Gladys Pugh in the hugely successful TV series about a holiday camp in the late 1950s. Her career ...

Goodbye campers!” In Hi-De-Hi they were irresistible,” said Brandreth. Actor and writer Sir Tony Robinson said: “She was not only funny and highly intelligent, she was smart, kindly, a loyal trade unionist, and wore her heart on the left.

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