Pamela Cundell

Pamela Cundell (born 1926 in Croydon, England) is a British character actress. She is a descendant of Henry Condell, one of the managers of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, the playing company of William Shakespeare. Henry Condell also helped put together the first folio of Shakespeare's works after his death. Pam was born into a show business family, and it is not surprising that she didn't want to do anything else. She trained at the Guildford School of Music and Drama before cutting her teeth in rep and summer shows, as a stand up comic. Pam has worked with many of the great comics, including Frankie Howard, Benny Hill and Bill Frazer, the latter of whom she married. Making her first television appearance in 1957 with Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine, she has since appeared in many popular shows, including, The Bill, On The Buses, Casualty, Z Cars, The Borrowers, Big Deal and The Benny Hill Show. Pam has kept busy with theatre work and panto, and has appeared in several feature films, and has recently (2002) worked on a new film by Mel Smith.

During the course of the war, Mrs Fox sadly becomes a widow. This is good news to butcher Jack Jones who has admired her for sometime. This admiration is returned, with little 'extras' being passed across the counter on her visits to his shop. Beset with bad luck during the war, we hear that her brother did not make it through by the time she has been courted by Jones and accepts his hand in marriage. She is also very fond of George Mainwaring and even asks him to give her away since she no longer has any male relatives. Always looking her best and with her trademark fox fur draped over her shoulders, Mrs Fox brings light to any room she steps into to

Pamela has appeared in many TV shows and movies since 1966. Her most notable credits include Dad's Army (as Mrs Fox), later the on-screen wife of Clive Dunn, The Borrowers, The Benny Hill Show and, more recently, as Nora Swann in EastEnders.

She is the widow of the Scottish character actor Bill Fraser, who died in 1987. He appeared on British television during the 1960s, as Snudge (opposite Alfie Bass) in The Army Game.

On 3rd August 2008 Pamela was interviewed, alongside Bill Pertwee and Frank Williams, about her time on Dad's Army for the 40th anniversary tribute show Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army. She explained that her character Mrs. Fox was so-called because of the fox fur she wore draped over her shoulders.

References

Dad's Army Appreciation Society website

http://www.dadsarmy.co.uk/frontpage.html