ACTOR
Josephine Tewson
1931 - 2022

Josephine Tewson
Josephine Ann Tewson (26 February 1931 – 18 August 2022) was an English actress, known for her roles in British television sitcoms and comedies. She portrayed Edna Hawkins ("Mrs H") on Shelley (1979–1982), Jane Travers in Clarence (1988), and Miss Lucinda Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine (2003–2010). She portrayed the frequently put-upon neighbour Elizabeth "Liz" Warden in Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995). Tewson's professional career lasted more than 65 years, from 1952 until her retirement in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Josephine Tewson is the 7,885th most popular actor (down from 7,085th in 2019), the 5,749th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,112th in 2019) and the 891st most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Josephine Tewson ranks 7,885 out of 13,578. Before her are Paul Kelly, Eason Chan, Don Messick, Maurice LaMarche, Ann Doran, and Bessie Barriscale. After her are Kenneth Williams, Piotr Adamczyk, Jessica Steen, Jason Earles, Marie Wilson, and Margaret Wycherly.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Kelly
1899 - 1956
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 7,881
Eason Chan
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 7,882
Don Messick
1926 - 1997
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 7,883
Maurice LaMarche
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 7,884
Ann Doran
1911 - 2000
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7,885
Bessie Barriscale
1884 - 1965
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7,886
Josephine Tewson
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7,887
Kenneth Williams
1926 - 1988
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7,888
Piotr Adamczyk
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 7,889
Jessica Steen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 7,890
Jason Earles
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 7,891
Marie Wilson
1916 - 1972
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 7,892
Margaret Wycherly
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 7,893
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Josephine Tewson ranks 583. Before her are Bruce C. Murray, Rip Taylor, Nirupa Roy, Bob Kenney, Alfred Kuchevsky, and John Kerr. After her are Jim Bunning, Johnny Sheffield, James Grogan, Andrija Fuderer, Frank Ramsey, and Arne Nordheim. Among people deceased in 2022, Josephine Tewson ranks 620. Before her are Bob McGrath, Hilarion Kapral, Nina Rocheva, Anthony Johnson, Don Young, and Albert Pobor. After her are Bill Lienhard, Nel Noddings, Ludwik Dorn, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marietta Giannakou, and Oleg Mityaev.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsBruce C. Murray
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 577
Rip Taylor
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 578
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 579
Bob Kenney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 580
Alfred Kuchevsky
HOCKEY PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 581
John Kerr
ACTOR
1931 - 2013
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 582
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 583
Jim Bunning
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 584
Johnny Sheffield
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 585
James Grogan
SKATER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 586
Andrija Fuderer
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 587
Frank Ramsey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 588
Arne Nordheim
COMPOSER
1931 - 2010
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 589
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsBob McGrath
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 614
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 615
Nina Rocheva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 616
Anthony Johnson
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 617
Don Young
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 618
Albert Pobor
COACH
1956 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 619
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 620
Bill Lienhard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 621
Nel Noddings
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 622
Ludwik Dorn
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 623
Rosemary Radford Ruether
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 624
Marietta Giannakou
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 625
Oleg Mityaev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1974 - 2022
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 626
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Josephine Tewson ranks 5,751 out of 8,785. Before her are Terry George (1952), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Walter Smith (1948), John Evan (1948), Helen Bannerman (1862), and Edward Augustus Freeman (1823). After her are Kenneth Williams (1926), Val Guest (1911), Peter Doherty (1913), Gary McKinnon (1966), Margaret Wycherly (1881), and Des'ree (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTerry George
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,745
Hugh MacDiarmid
WRITER
1892 - 1978
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5,746
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 5,747
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,748
Helen Bannerman
WRITER
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,749
Edward Augustus Freeman
HISTORIAN
1823 - 1892
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,750
Josephine Tewson
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,751
Kenneth Williams
ACTOR
1926 - 1988
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,752
Val Guest
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2006
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,753
Peter Doherty
COACH
1913 - 1990
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,754
Gary McKinnon
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 5,755
Margaret Wycherly
ACTOR
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 5,756
Des'ree
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 5,757
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Josephine Tewson ranks 891. Before her are Clive Standen (1981), John Le Mesurier (1912), Kenneth Connor (1918), Michael Jayston (1935), Richard Greene (1918), and Emma Chambers (1964). After her are Kenneth Williams (1926), Margaret Wycherly (1881), Sonya Walger (1974), Reginald Denny (1891), Sybil Thorndike (1882), and Finn Cole (1995).
Clive Standen
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 885
John Le Mesurier
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 886
Kenneth Connor
1918 - 1993
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 887
Michael Jayston
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 888
Richard Greene
1918 - 1985
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 889
Emma Chambers
1964 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 890
Josephine Tewson
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 891
Kenneth Williams
1926 - 1988
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 892
Margaret Wycherly
1881 - 1956
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 893
Sonya Walger
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 894
Reginald Denny
1891 - 1967
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 895
Sybil Thorndike
1882 - 1976
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 896
Finn Cole
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 897