x

Login

Remember me
Forget password ?

Or via social

x

sign up

person_profile-Maudie Edwards

Maudie Edwards Died at age: 84

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Maudie Edwards

Date of Birth:

Oct 16, 1906

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Mar 24, 1991

Biography of

Maudie Edwards

    Elizabeth Maud Edwards (16 October 1906 – 24 March 1991), professionally known as Maudie Edwards, was a Welsh actress, radio broadcaster, comedian, dancer and singer. She started her career in theatres in Swansea and moved on to films even appearing alongside Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She is best remembered for having spoken the first line of dialogue in the British soap opera, Coronation Street, and playing Elsie Lappin, the first-ever owner of the corner shop in the first two episodes. Those first words were "Now the next thing you've got to do is get a signwriter in".

Photos of

Maudie Edwards

Photos ( 1 Photos

Filmography of

Maudie Edwards

Found 10 Movies in total

Under Milk Wood

Mrs Utah Watkins ( Actor )

... 1972

Band of Thieves

The Duchess ( Actor )

... 1962

Only Two Can Play

Mrs. Edna Davies ( Actor )

... 1962

The Ugly Duckling

Henrietta Jekyll ( Actor )

... 1959

The Key Man

Mrs. Glass ( Actor )

... 1957

Girdle of Gold

Mrs. Griffiths ( Actor )

... 1952

... 1946

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Mrs. Webster ( Actor )

... 1945

The Shipbuilders

Lizzie ( Actor )

... 1943

My Learned Friend

Aladdin ( Actor )

... 1943