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June Whitfield was a stage actor, film actor and autobiographer, born on November 11, 1925 in Streatham, United Kingdom. June Whitfield died on December 29, 2018, aged 93. Education on record includes Streatham and Clapham High School. Listed accolades include Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1998), Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017) and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1985).
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
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / autobiographer
2. Background
- High school
- Streatham and Clapham High School
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. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June%20Whitfield
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3361617
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was June Whitfield born?
Born November 11, 1925.
When did June Whitfield die?
Died December 29, 2018, aged 93.
Where was June Whitfield from?
June Whitfield was from Streatham, United Kingdom.
What did June Whitfield do?
June Whitfield worked as actor, stage actor, film actor, autobiographer.
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