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She started her career as a soprano, but moved to TV and film starting with ''The Bank Raiders'' in 1958, with her final acting role coming in 1994 in an episode of ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

In 1982, she was cast as Madame Fanny La Fan in '''Allo 'Allo!''. Although Madame Fanny was depicted as an ancient, bedridden old woman, Hill wasn't much older than Creator/CarmenSilvera, who played her on-screen daughter Edith. Although she missed five episodes in Series 5 ("The Camera in the Potato", "The Dreaded Circular Saw", "The Reluctant Millionaires", "Flight to Geneva" and "Train of Events"), and two each in Series 7 and 9 ("Soup and Sausage", "René of the Gypsies", "Gone with the Windmill" and "A Tour de France"), she stayed with the series until it ended in 1992.

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She started her career as a soprano, soprano but moved to TV and film starting with ''The Bank Raiders'' in 1958, with 1958. Notable performances over the course of her final acting role coming career include playing Creator/StanleyHolloway's wife in 1994 ''Thingumybob'', doing a guest shot in an episode ''Series/DadsArmy'', and appearing in the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany's production of ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby''.

In 1982, she was cast as Madame Fanny La Fan in '''Allo 'Allo!''.''[='Allo 'Allo!=]'' (co-written by ''Dad's Army'''s David Croft). Although Madame Fanny was depicted as an ancient, bedridden old woman, Hill wasn't much older than Creator/CarmenSilvera, who played her on-screen daughter Edith. Although she missed five episodes in Series 5 ("The Camera in the Potato", "The Dreaded Circular Saw", "The Reluctant Millionaires", "Flight to Geneva" and "Train of Events"), and two each in Series 7 and 9 ("Soup and Sausage", "René of the Gypsies", "Gone with the Windmill" and "A Tour de France"), she stayed Hill stuck with the series until it ended the end, only missing out on nine episodes during this period.

Her final acting role came
in 1992.
1994 in an episode of ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"[[Series/AlloAllo Will no one 'ear ze cries of an old woman?!]]"]]

Rose Lilian Hill, (5 June 1914 -- 22 December 2003), was a British actress best known for playing Madame Fanny La Fan in ''Series/AlloAllo''.

She started her career as a soprano, but moved to TV and film starting with ''The Bank Raiders'' in 1958, with her final acting role coming in 1994 in an episode of ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

In 1982, she was cast as Madame Fanny La Fan in '''Allo 'Allo!''. Although Madame Fanny was depicted as an ancient, bedridden old woman, Hill wasn't much older than Creator/CarmenSilvera, who played her on-screen daughter Edith. Although she missed five episodes in Series 5 ("The Camera in the Potato", "The Dreaded Circular Saw", "The Reluctant Millionaires", "Flight to Geneva" and "Train of Events"), and two each in Series 7 and 9 ("Soup and Sausage", "René of the Gypsies", "Gone with the Windmill" and "A Tour de France"), she stayed with the series until it ended in 1992.

She died at the age of 89.
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!!Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
[[AC:Films]]
* ''Film/HeavensAbove'' (1963) -- Woman (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/AShotInTheDark'' (1964) -- Soprano
* ''Film/HouseOfWhipcord'' (1974) -- Henry's Wife
* ''Film/TheWildcatsOfStTrinians'' (1980) -- Miss Martingale
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* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 3 episodes:
** "Peace on Earth" (1957) -- Ada Bailey
** "Everything Goes in Threes" (1960) -- Mrs. Stokes
** "Wingy" (1971) -- Amy Wing
* ''Series/SteptoeAndSon'', episode "And Afterwards at..." (1965) -- Auntie May
* ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'', episode "The Fosters" (1969) -- Geoff's Mother
* ''Series/DadsArmy'', episode "Uninvited Guests" (1970) -- Mrs. Cole
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', 3 episodes:
** "Waterloo Sunset" (1979) -- Alice
** "Chance of a Lifetime" (1980) -- Old Lady
** "Wayne and Albert" (1983) -- Dolly
* ''Series/AlloAllo'', 76 episodes (1982-92) -- Madame Fanny La Fan
* ''Series/TheBill'', 3 episodes:
** "Whose Side Are You On?" (1986) -- Ruby Murray
** "Communications" (1989) -- Old Lady
** "Gift of the Gab" (1993) -- Mrs. Temple
* ''Series/ScreenOne'', episode "Home Run" (1989) -- Old Lady
* ''Series/PressGang'', episode "Going Back to Jasper Street" (1990) -- Mrs. Williams
* ''Series/ATouchOfFrost'', episode "Widows and Orphans" (1994) -- Mrs. Ryder
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