Penny Spencer

Penny Spencer 

Classic '60s/'70s dolly bird actress noticeable for her wide toothy smile, short miniskirts and mega-eyelashes. She's probably best remembered today for playing Sharon, the bombshell of 5C in 'Please Sir', causing John Alderton's Mr Hedges to loosen his collar on numerous occasions. Despite this, in 1971 she was replaced in the role by the perkier, but less sassy 'Carry On' actress Carol Hawkins, who was also in the movie version and later spin-off 'The Fenn Street Gang'. 
     

In 'Please Sir!' with Peter Cleal

'Count Down to Danger' (1967)

She seems to have retired from acting after the probably dispiriting experience of appearing (with old 'Please Sir!' chum Peter Cleal) in the smutty comedy 'Under the Doctor' (1976) and the dismal Mary Millington sex romp 'The Playbirds' (1978). 

In an episode of 'Paul Temple' with George Baker and
Ros Drinkwater, wife and co-star of Francis Matthews 

Before that she had been seen in better stuff like 'Georgy Girl' (1966) and 'The Whisperers' (1967) with the mighty Avis Bunnage. She also starred as the resourceful Sue in the Children's Film Foundation's 'Count Down to Danger' (1967), a 'Screen Test' favourite. 

'The Whisperers' (1967)

The final straw? Stripping off for Glynn (Winchester Club) Edwards and
Gavin ('That's Life') Campbell in 'The Playbirds' (1978)

On TV, her role as Sharon overshadows fleeting appearances in 'Man in a Suitcase', 'UFO' and Derek Nimmo's 'All Gas and Gaiters'. As far as I can discover, she disappeared off the celebrity radar without a trace. I hope she is doing well.       

Penny Spencer - imdb

Peter Cleall

Peter Cleall:

Very recognisable face from the late '60s and early '70s when he had a run of roles as either surly or gruffly amenable Londoners, mostly in comedy. His most famous part was as the genial class bovver-boy, Eric Duffy, in 'Please Sir!' and its spin-off, 'The Fenn Street Gang', but he also crops up in smallish parts in a string of popular TV shows over the following years: 'Sykes', 'Are You Being Served', 'Spooner's Patch', 'Dempsey & Makepeace', 'Minder' ('90s variety), 'Silent Witness', and 'The Brittas Empire'. For some reason, though, his star waned (as evidenced by a handful of forgettable bit-parts in 'The Bill' over the years), and he doesn't seem to be doing much now. Which is a pity. If not quite another Bob Hoskins, I think he deserves his name to be better known. I bet most people think Duffy rather than Cleall when he appears.

In 'Confessions of a Pop Performer' (1976)

Still, here are a couple of gems for you:        

'Do The Clapham' From 'Confessions of A Pop Performer' (1976)

A second class return to Dottingham

Peter Cleall - imdb profile