Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actress, Soundtrack |
Birth Day | October 29, 1940 |
Birth Place | Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
Age | 83 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Other names | Shrimp |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Kenneth More (1968–1982) (his death) Bill Bryden (m. 2009–present) |
Net worth
Angela Douglas, a renowned actress and soundtrack artist hailing from the United Kingdom, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. With a successful career in both acting and contributing to soundtracks, Angela Douglas has garnered acclaim and popularity throughout her artistic journey. Her impressive net worth is a testament to her talent and hard work, reflecting the widespread recognition and financial success she has achieved in her field.
Biography/Timeline
Douglas started acting as a teenager, joining the Worthing, West Sussex repertory company, before making her West End theatre debut in 1958.
She made her (non-speaking) film debut in 1959 in The Shakedown, and then appeared with Tommy Steele in It's All Happening.
She is best remembered for her roles in several Carry On Films in the 1960s, including Carry On Cowboy (1965) as an all-singing and trigger-happy version of Annie Oakley. She then appeared in Carry On Screaming! (1966), Follow That Camel (1967) and Carry On Up the Khyber (1968). She has, by virtue of this association, appeared on many retrospective and spin-off programmes. Douglas made an appearance in North Wales in September 2005 to unveil a plaque dedicated to the filming of Carry On Up the Khyber, as part of the movie had been shot in Llanberis.
Her other films have included The Comedy Man (1964), Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) and The Four Feathers (2002).
Douglas met fellow actor Kenneth More on the set of Some People in Bristol in 1962. After starting an affair, More divorced his wife, and the couple married on 17 March 1968. More died on 12 July 1982.
In 1988, she met Scottish Playwright and Director Bill Bryden at a dinner party arranged by mutual friend Marsha Hunt. They have lived together in west London since, and were married at City Hall, New York City in February 2009.
After husband Kenneth More was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, she put her career on hold, after 11 episodes of Oil Strike North. After More's death, she returned in various roles, including Doris Lethbridge-Stewart in Doctor Who (1989) and Peak Practice. In 1996, she played the part of Isobel Trimble in the third series of Cardiac Arrest. She has since concentrated on a career in journalism and writing, having completed two books, including the autobiographical Swings and Roundabouts.