Lucy Griffiths, (24 April 1919 — 29 September 1982), was a British character actress, often Typecast as a dotty old woman.
She appeared in small roles in Hammer Horror films including The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, The Phantom of the Opera (1962), and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.
She also made brief appearances in six Carry On films, with her most memorable roles coming as Miss Morris in Carry On Doctor and the old woman whose headphones explode while she is wearing them in Carry On Again Doctor. She also appeared in a Deleted Scene of Carry On Loving, and appeared in two other films also produced and directed by Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas, those being Please Turn Over and Nurse on Wheels.
On the small screen, she was a frequent bit player in sitcoms, popping up in Doctor in the House, Please Sir!, On the Buses, All Creatures Great and Small (1978), and Mind Your Language.
She died at the age of 63.
Not to be mistaken for Lucy Griffiths, the British actress of the same name born in 1986.
Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
Films- The Ladykillers (1955) — Miss Pringle (
Uncredited Role) - Carry On Nurse (1959) — Trolley Lady
- Sapphire (1959) — Johnny Fiddle's Landlady (Uncredited Role)
- Please Turn Over (1959) — Gossip in Bookshop Queue
- The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) — Crone (Uncredited Role)
- Carry On Constable (1960) — Miss Horton
- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) — Tavern Woman (Uncredited Role)
- Carry On Regardless (1961) — Aunt Acid (Uncredited Role)
- Murder, She Said (1961) — Lucy
- The Phantom of the Opera (1962) — Cleaner in Theatre (Uncredited Role)
- Murder Most Foul (1964) — Miss Rusty (Uncredited Role)
- Murder Ahoy (1964) — Millie
- Carry On Doctor (1967) — Miss Morris
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) — Old Lady in Headphones
- Carry On Loving (1970) — Woman in Window (Deleted Role)
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) — Old Hag
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) — Amelia
- Carry On Behind (1975) — Lady with Hat (Uncredited Role)
- Z Cars, 5 episodes:
- "Assault" (1962) — Mrs. Ansell
- "A Hobby, You Might Say: Part 2" (1968) — Mrs. Hargreaves
- "You Worry Too Much, Charlie: Part 2" (1968) — Mrs. Logan
- "Danny Boy's Home: Part 1" (1971) — Mrs. Peel
- "Juvenile" (1977) — Elderly Lady
- The Likely Lads, episode "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (1965) — Aunt Hannah
- Adam Adamant Lives!, episode "The League of Uncharitable Ladies" (1966) — Faith
- The Prisoner, 2 episodes:
- "The Chimes of Big Ben" (1967) — Judge
- "Dance of the Dead" (1967) — Lady in Corridor
- Dixon of Dock Green, episode "Obsession" (1969) — Woman Neighbour
- Doctor in the House, episode "If You Can Help Somebody... Don't!" (1970) — Old Lady
- Please Sir!, episode "Stitches and Hitches" (1970) — Mrs. Watts
- Doctor at Large, episode "No Ill Feeling!" (1971) — Old Lady
- On the Buses, episode "On the Omnibuses" (1973) — Old Lady
- Doctor in Charge, episode "Any Complaints?" (1973) — Mrs. Hopkins
- Play for Today, episode "Through the Night" (1975) — Agnes
- Secret Army, episode "Bait" (1977) — Customer
- All Creatures Great and Small, 2 episodesshow list (1978) — Mrs. Grier
- Mind Your Language, episode "A Hard Day's Night" (1978) — Miss Partridge
