Annette Kerr

Catherine Annette Kerr Peacock 2 July 1920 23 September 2013 known professionally as Annette Kerr was an English actress of Scottish descent of film television and stage During her childhood Kerr moved with her family from her birthplace in Scotland to Watford Hertfordshire where he father worked as a physiotherapist She made her theatrical debut at the Watford Palace Theatre and later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London Frequent reference to Kerr is made in The Kenneth Williams Diaries edited by Russell Davies Kerr and Williams were close friends and worked together in several stage productions following their first meeting in 1949 At one point Williams proposed to her Her television appearances included roles in series such as the pilot episode Identified of Andersons liveaction series UFO 1970 2point4 Children 19919 as Dora Grimes and Londons Burning 1992 Her last credited TV work was One Foot in the Grave 1995 as Ruth This marked her second appearance in the series following a minor part as Lady in Teashop 1992 She died at the actors retirement home Denville Hall where she had been resident in London on 23 September 2013 aged 93