Ruth Madoc

Biography

Ruth Madoc ((born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022)) was an English-born, Welsh actress and singer. She was brought up in Llansamlet, near Swansea. She trained at RADA in London and was previously married to actor Philip Madoc. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy series "Hi-de-Hi!". In 1971 Ruth Madoc played Fruma Sarah in the film version of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," and in 1972 she appeared as Mrs Dai Bread Two in the film of "Under Milk Wood". She died on the 9th December 2022 following an accident. She was 79.

Known for

The Prince and the Pauper

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Beyond Paradise	Rosie Colbert
2022	Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More	Self
2022	Cardiff
2021	Les Dawson Lost Tapes	Self
2019	Creepy Pasta Salad
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip	Self - Participant
2009	Big Top	Georgie
2007	Benidorm	Riannon
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh Show	Self
2004	Mine All Mine
2004	I'm Famous and Frightened!
2003	Little Britain	Dafydd's Mother
2001	Very Annie Mary	Mrs Ifans
2000	Doctors	Jean March
2000	Doctors	Alice Swanson
1999	Jack of Hearts	Jean Pryce
1997	Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse	Sybil Stamfordis
1994	An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
1990	Cluedo	Miss Terry
1984	Surprise, Surprise	Self
1983	Max Boyce And Friends
1981	Hi-de-Hi!	Gladys Pugh
1981	The Life and Times of David Lloyd George	Lizzie Davies
1979	Blankety Blank
1979	The Paul Daniels Magic Show	Self
1979	The Cannon & Ball Show	Self
1977	The Prince and the Pauper	Moll
1977	The Val Doonican Music Show
1973	Hunter's Walk	Betty Smith
1972	Under Milk Wood	Mrs Dai Bread Two
1971	Fiddler on the Roof	Fruma Sarah
1955	This Is Your Life	Self