1. Ruth Madoc's parents travelled around Britain for much of her childhood, and she was brought up by her Welsh grandmother Etta Williams and her English grandfather at Llansamlet in Swansea.
15 Facts About Ruth Madoc
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Ruth Madoc later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
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In 1971, Madoc played Fruma Sarah in the film version of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, and in 1972 she appeared as Mrs Dai Bread Two in the film version of Under Milk Wood.
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Ruth Madoc appeared regularly in the entertainment programme Poems and Pints on BBC Wales.
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Ruth Madoc provided one of the alien voices in the Cadbury's Smash commercials in the 1970s, and made a brief appearance in the 1977 film The Prince and the Pauper.
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Ruth Madoc appeared in many theatre productions, including the stage version of Under Milk Wood, Steel Magnolias, Agatha Christie thrillers, the musical Annie, and many pantomime parts.
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Ruth Madoc appeared twice at the Royal Variety Performance, once in 1982 and again in 1986.
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Ruth Madoc's recurring role centred on her unrequited love for the camp entertainment manager Professor Jeffrey Fairbrother, and she was notable for her announcements on the camp tannoy with her signature three notes played on a mini xylophone.
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Ruth Madoc returned to situation comedy in 2009 and appeared in Big Top on BBC1, alongside Amanda Holden, John Thomson and Tony Robinson.
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In January 2015, Ruth Madoc appeared as the fairy godmother in the pantomime Cinderella at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield.
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In 1984, Ruth Madoc was the subject of This Is Your Life when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.
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Ruth Madoc was awarded an honorary degree by Swansea University in July 2006.
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In 2010, Ruth Madoc investigated her family history for the BBC Wales programme Coming Home and learned that she was a distant cousin of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George on her father's side.
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Ruth Madoc had starred in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George in 1981.
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In December 2022, Ruth Madoc was set to appear in the pantomime Aladdin at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.