Damaris Hayman

Damaris Hayman: 

† June 16 1929 – June 3 2021

The epitome of the eminently respectable horsey lady, Ms Hayman was cast strictly to type, having been born in Kensington and educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She was memorably eccentric in the classic Pertwee-era 'Doctor Who' story The Daemons, and had a number of appearances on TV, in 'The Sweeney', 'The Double Deckers', 'Wodehouse Playhouse' and, perhaps less predictably, 'The Young Ones' and 'Filthy Rich & Catflap'.

Damaris maintaining her dignity in 'On The Buses'

About to come a cropper during a seance in
''Full Circle' (aka 'The Hunting of Julia') (1977)

Film appearances include: 'Bunny Lake is Missing' (1965), 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again' (1976), Michael Palin's 'The Missionary' (1982), and the unlikely 'Confessions of a Driving Instructor' (1976). It might also be fun to spot some of her many uncredited extra appearances, such as in 'Greyfriars Bobby' (1961), The Belles of St Trinians' (1954), or the peculiar mystery movie 'Smokescreen' (1964) with Peter Vaughan.   

 'Smokescreen' (1964)

About to be run over by a piano in the Children's Film
Foundation classic, 'The Magnificent Six and a Half' (1968)

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