Joan Sanderson

Joan Sanderson (24 November 1912 – 24 May 1992) was a British actress. During a long career on stage and screen, her tall and commanding disposition led to her playing mostly dowagers, spinsters and matrons, as well as intense Shakespearean roles. Her television work included the sitcoms ''Please Sir!'' (1968–72), ''Fawlty Towers'' and ''Ripping Yarns'' (1979) and ''Me and My Girl'' (1984–88). Provided by Wikipedia