Lyn Ashley Explained

Lyn Ashley
Birthname:Lynette Ashley Rumble
Birth Date:18 March 1940
Birth Place:Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Children:1
Parents:Madge Ryan (mother)

Lyn Ashley (born Lynette Ashley Rumble; 18 March 1940) is an Australian actress who worked in the United Kingdom on television during the 1960s.

Early life

Ashley was born Lynette Ashley Rumble in Townsville, Queensland,[1] on 18 March 1940.[2] She is the daughter of actress Madge Ryan.[3]

Career

Her television credits include Maigret, The Saint,[4] Danger Man, Compact,[5] Doctor Who (in the serial Galaxy 4),[6] and Monty Python's Flying Circus. When sketches from the show were performed on stage in Monty Python Live at Drury Lane, she played the parts originally performed by Carol Cleveland, who was unavailable at the time.[7] She screen tested for Emma Peel's replacement on The Avengers.

She also acted in films such as Mister Ten Per Cent (1967), I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)[8] and Quest for Love (1971).[1]

Ashley was married to Monty Python member Eric Idle from 1969[1] until 1975; they have one son together, Carey, born in 1973.[9] She was frequently credited on Monty Python's Flying Circus as 'Mrs Idle'.[10] [2] She also appeared in Idle's TV show Rutland Weekend Television.[11]

She was later a cast member of the early 1990s soap opera Families.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of British Film. Fourth. Brian. McFarlane. Anthony. Slide. Manchester University Press. 9781526111968. 2016. 1994.
  2. Web site: Lyn Ashley . IMDb . 19 January 2019.
  3. Ryan . Madge . Vivienne Rae-Ellis . Madge Ryan interviewed by Vivienne Rae-Ellis . 1984 . Trove (National Library of Australia et. al.) . 19 January 2019.
  4. Book: Barer, Burl. The Saint: A Complete History. McFarland & Company. 1993. 9780899507231. 320.
  5. Book: Isa Miranda. Orio. Caldiron. Matilde. Hochkofler. Gremese Editore. 9788876050015. it. 230.
  6. Book: Campbell, Mark. Doctor Who: The Complete Guide. Hachette UK. 2011. 9781849018869. 10.
  7. Book: Idle, Eric. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography. Hachette UK. 2018. 9781474610308. 64.
  8. Book: Idle, Eric. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography. Hachette UK. 2018. 9781474610308. 52–3.
  9. Book: Perry, George. The Life of Python. Pavilion. 2006. 9781862057623. 116–7.
  10. Book: Larsen, Darl. Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, Thoroughly Unillustrated, Absolutely Unauthorized Guide to Possibly All the References.... Scarecrow Press. 2008. 9781461669708. 347.
  11. Book: McCall, Douglas. Monty Python: A Chronology, 1969-2012. McFarland. 2013. 2nd. 9780786478118. 43.
  12. Web site: Lyn Ashley. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517014519/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f08b1cb. dead. 17 May 2019. British Film Institute.

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