Barbara Callcott Explained

Barbara Callcott
Birth Name:	Barbara Farrell
Birth Date:	1947
Birth Place:	Holywood, Northern Ireland
Death Date:	10 May 2013 (aged 66)
Death Place:	Noosa, Australia
Occupation:	Actress
Spouse:	Frank Callcott

Barbara Callcott (née Farrell, 1947 – 10 May 2013)^[1] was an Irish-born^[2] Australian television personality, best known for her portrayal of the schoolteacher "Mrs Marsh" in a series of Colgate toothpaste advertisements that ran from 1976 to 1991.^[3]

After the long-running television and print commercials began in the 1970s, she became a pop culture icon in Australia and New Zealand.^[4] Although the series ended in 1991, she continued intermittently in the campaign until shortly before her death. She continued to support the education of Australian children on the benefits of good oral health habits off-screen as well as publicly.^[5]

Death

Callcott died of cancer in Noosa, Queensland on 10 May 2013, aged 66.^[6] After her death, Colgate established an education grant in her name in recognition of her contribution to oral health education.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary: Barbara "Mrs. Marsh" Callcott. Sydney Morning Herald. https://archive.today/20170921085342/http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?pid=164780515. 21 September 2017. 14 May 2013. Aged 66 years.. dead. dmy-all.
2. News: Where Are They Now? Brush With Fame. Noosa Style Living. 46. Spring 2011. 40–41. en.
3. Oh Yeah, I Remember. The Australian Worker. 2012. 1. 47. https://web.archive.org/web/20180805142847/https://qld.awu.net.au/sites/qld.awu.net.au/files/shared/australianworker_1_2012.pdf. Australian Workers' Union. 5 August 2018. dmy-all.
4. News: Awards for campaign's outstanding or regrettable newsbites . . 26 July 2002 . en-NZ.
5. News: Colgate's 'Mrs Marsh', Barbara Callcott, passes away. Herald Sun. 10 May 2013. 10 May 2013.
6. News: Private Noosa farewell for Colgate's icon Mrs Marsh. Reid. Caleb. Sunshine Coast Daily. 20 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921090327/https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/private-noosa-farewell-colgates-icon-mrs-marsh/1874149/. 21 September 2017. en.
7. Web site: 'Mrs Marsh' message still gets through. Victorian Government Health Information. Victoria State Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420000116/http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthvictoria/jul14/marsh.htm. 20 April 2017. en. July 2014.
8. Web site: Mrs Marsh of Colgate fame dies . 9MSN . 10 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607143603/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/05/10/17/23/mrs-marsh-of-colgate-fame-dies . 7 June 2013 . dmy .