TV's Lynda Baron has died

[Alison Carr]

So sad to hear that another TV legend has left us. She was of course best known as Nurse Gladys in Open all Hours and Still Open all Hours but for a generation she was Auntti Mable in Come Outside.

She appeared in 3 of the UKs big soaps over the years - Eastenders, Coronation Street and Crossroads and gave an outstanding performance as Violet Carson in 'The Road to Coronation Street

She was just one of those faces that would pop up often on a range of TV shows including Minder, Doctors, Casualty, Dr Who, Holby City, Dinnerladies, The Upper Hand and so many more.
RIP Lynda Baron

 

[Mel O'Drama]

Aged 82

Lynda Baron: Open All Hours and Come Outside actress dies aged 82

The actress played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the sitcom, and appeared in Come Outside and EastEnders.

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I recently rewatched the whole series and was still in awe of her gusto as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel and her terrific screen chemistry with Ronnie Barker.

She also made a great Violet Carson in The Road To Coronation Street, which earned her a BAFTA nomination.

 

[Barbara Fan]

Sorry to hear the news, used to like Open All Hours when I was younger and she will always be Nurse Gladys to me with Ronnie Barker lusting after her

I also enjoyed her one off on dinnerladies as interviewer Carmel

RIP Lynda Barron

 

[Angela Channing]

I had missed this news. This is very sad. When I was one of those actresses who seemed to pop up regularly in different sitcoms and always was on television. She also appeared in Crossroads as a secretary called Phoebe Tompkins. A versatile actress who will be sadly missed.

 

[James from London]

Aw. I met her once. She was ever so nice. She spoke very touchingly about Ronnie Barker whom she said was just the loveliest man.

She really did turn up everywhere. I was watching a 1966 Doctor Who story set in the Wild West recently, and who should be singing the saloon ballad that recurs throughout the episodes but Lynda Baron.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

So very sad.

She was great as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel.