Stella Tanner (1 January 1925 â€" 26 March 2012) was an English radio
and television actress.Tanner was born in 1925 and studied at the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic
acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner.
Together, the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British
radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy
Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the
Hedley Ward Trio, first appearing with them on the Educating Archie
radio show from 1950 to 1952.Tanner pursued a career in television
comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten
years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and
A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous
sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers
in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972 she
portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie.
Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco in EastEnders throughout 1998,
as well as a role in Coronation Street.
and television actress.Tanner was born in 1925 and studied at the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She left her focus on dramatic
acting to form the Tanner Sisters with her sister, Frances Tanner.
Together, the Tanner Sisters made hundreds of appearances on British
radio and television during the 1950s, even performing alongside Buddy
Holly in March 1958. The Tanner Sisters often performed with the
Hedley Ward Trio, first appearing with them on the Educating Archie
radio show from 1950 to 1952.Tanner pursued a career in television
comedy after she and Frances ended the Tanner Sisters act after ten
years. Tanner made her television acting debut in 1960 on Sykes and
A..., opposite Eric Sykes. She was cast in guest roles in numerous
sitcoms, including an episode of The Rag Trade in 1963, Fawlty Towers
in 1979, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1981. From 1971 to 1972 she
portrayed Adam Faith's girlfriend's mother in the ITV series, Budgie.
Tanner was also cast as Luisa di Marco in EastEnders throughout 1998,
as well as a role in Coronation Street.
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