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4 april 1996 -lrb- age 91 -rrb- redhill , surrey , england london , england 200px 5 november 1904 winifred shotter 01.jpg winifred shotter
 winifred shotter actress
winifred shotter

winifred florence shotter -lrb- 5 november 1904 -- 4 april 1996 -rrb- was an english actress best known for her appearances in the aldwych farces of the 1920s and early 30s .
initially a singer and dancer in the ensembles of musical comedies , shotter was spotted by the comedian and producer leslie henson .
he recommended her to his colleague tom walls , who was in search of a leading lady to succeed yvonne arnaud in his series of farces at the aldwych theatre , london .
from 1926 to 1932 , shotter played in eight of the farces , in a regular company headed by walls and ralph lynn .
she appeared in several films during the 1930s , including adaptations of four of the aldwych plays .
after the aldwych series ended , shotter appeared in numerous west end shows , worked briefly in hollywood , and continued to appear in british films .
during the second world war she joined the entertainments national service association -lrb- ensa -rrb- , performing for troops in europe and asia .
after the war she joined the bbc as an announcer on the relaunched television service .
during the 1950s she gradually withdrew from performing and retired to switzerland with her second husband .
