Doris Hare
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| Born |
1 March 1905 Bargoed, Glamorgan, Wales, UK |
| Died | 30 May 2000 (aged 95) Northwood, London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 1934–1994 |
| Spouse(s) | John Frazer Roberts (1941 - 1973) (divorced) |
| Children | 2 daughters, Susan and Catherine |
| Relatives | Kate Hare (mother) Bertie Hare (brother) Betty Hare (sister) Winifred Hare (sister) |
Doris Hare, MBE (1 March 1905 – 30 May 2000) was a British actress, singer, dancer and comedian, active in New York and London, as well as Scotland, she is best known for being the second actress to portray Mrs Mabel "Mum" Butler in the popular sitcom On the Buses alongside Reg Varney.
Hare was born in Bargoed, Glamorgan. Her parents had a portable theatre in South Wales and it seemed inevitable that she would become a part of it, making her debut at the age of three in Current Cash and appearing in juvenile troupes all over Britain as a child, before going solo as 'Little Doris Hare', appearing in music hall, variety, cabaret, revues and pantomimes. One of five, her brother, Bertie Hare and her sisters Betty Hare and Winifred Hare Braemer were also actors and performers
In 1930, the actress toured in The Show's the Thing, taking the part made famous by Gracie Fields. In 1932 she appeared in the West End in Noël Coward's show Words and Music, alongside John Mills. In 1936 she made her Broadway debut in Night Must Fall. During the war she joined Evelyn Laye to put on a revue for the troops and compered Shipmate's Ashore the BBC General Forces Programme, for the Merchant Navy, earning her the MBE in 1946.
In 1963 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and in 1965 joined the National Theatre at the Old Vic. She acted in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw, Pinero and Pinter.
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