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My Take
June Whitfield is the kind of performer I deeply admire: she sustained a career across more than half a century without ever needing to be the loudest in the room. Her radio breakthrough on Take It from Here and her work alongside Tony Hancock show a comic instinct that aged beautifully into national-treasure status. The string of honours, culminating in a damehood, tells you how much Britain valued her steady craft. I love that she built her reputation on warmth and timing rather than spectacle. Reaching 93 with that body of work intact, she modeled exactly how a comedic actor should endure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- June Whitfield
- Name (Japanese)
- ジューン・ウィットフィールド
- Reading
- じゅーん・うぃっとふぃーるど
- Born
- November 11, 1925 – December 29, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Streatham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / autobiographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Streatham and Clapham High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2017 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1985 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June%20Whitfield
Frequently asked questions
When was June Whitfield born?
November 11, 1925 – December 29, 2018.
Where is June Whitfield from?
June Whitfield is from Streatham, United Kingdom.
What does June Whitfield do?
June Whitfield works as actor, stage actor, film actor, autobiographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.