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Jean Marsh, an English stage, television and film actress, worked for 60 years and won an Emmy Award for “2nd Floor, Downstairs” (a show she co-created).
The cause was a complication of dementia, her great friend and former romantic partner, Michael Lindsay Hug. New York Times.
Marsh was born on July 1, 1934 in London. She began working in film in 1947, earning her first credits for “The Limping Man” (1953), and has been working in television since 1952.
Early television productions included four episodes: The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Saint (1964-1968). She appeared in “Doctor Who” (1965, 1966, 1989) three times, and between 1955 and 1960 she married John Partwee, the third incarnation of the title character of the long-running series.
From 1971 to 1975, she co-created with actress Irene Atkins and played Maid Roseback in the classical era series, “2nd Floor, 2nd Floor,” which earned Emmy in her performance. She recreated her role in the 2010 show’s revival.
The duo also co-created the English series The House of Eliott (1991-1994).
Among her many film credits, she appeared in Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton’s version of Cleopatra (1961), Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy (1972), The Changeling (1980), Return to Oz (1985), and Willow (1988).
Marsh suffered a stroke in 2011, affecting her performance ability, but she made several more handpicked appearances.
