Liz Gebhardt

Elisabeth Anne Gebhardt (12 April 1945 – 10 August 1996) was an English actress, best known for playing the part of form 5C pupil Maureen Bullock in the LWT sitcom Please Sir! (1968–71) and in the subsequent spin-off show, The Fenn Street Gang (1971–73).

Liz Gebhardt
Born
Elisabeth Anne Gebhardt

(1945-04-12)12 April 1945
Liverpool, England
Died10 August 1996(1996-08-10) (aged 51)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1966–1994
SpouseIan Talbot

Following on from her role in the show and its spin-off, she continued working in television, starring as Doreen Bissel in Dear Mother...Love Albert, and appearing in a number of supporting roles in programmes such as New Scotland Yard, Z-Cars, The Naked Civil Servant, Doctor on the Go, Grange Hill, The Bill, Love Hurts, Keeping Up Appearances and others. Her few film roles included the movie version of Please Sir! (1971), and a brief appearance as a maid in Julius Caesar (1970).

In her earlier years, Liz attended Willesden County Grammar School in North-West London

Death

Gebhardt was diagnosed with cancer and admitted to hospital in summer 1996; she died in August, aged 51. During her cancer treatment, she sustained injuries from radiotherapy, a situation which contributed to the formation of a campaign to prevent damage from such treatment.[1]

Gebhardt was married to fellow actor and former director of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Ian Talbot.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Rat Catchers Receptionist TV series (1 episode: "Operation Lost Souls")
Blackmail Meg TV series (1 episode: "I Love Ivor Divor – Why the Devil Doesn't He Love Me?")
1967 Emergency – Ward 10 Liz Tyler TV series (1 episode: "A Family Likeness")
Send Foster Liz Ellis TV series (1 episode: "The Accident")
1968 Half Hour Story Mother/Dilys TV series (2 episodes)
ITV Playhouse Carole TV series (1 episode: "The Bonegrinder")
Knock Three Times Cissie TV series (2 episodes)
1969 All Star Comedy Carnival Maureen Bullock TV movie
1970 Julius Caesar Calpurnia's Maid Uncredited
Frost on Sunday Maureen Bullock TV series (1 episode: "Frost at the London Palladium...")
1971 Please Sir! Maureen Bullock
Albert! Doreen Bissel TV series (6 episodes)
Please Sir! Maureen Bullock TV series (37 episodes: 1968–1972)
1972 New Scotland Yard Christine Beaumont TV series (1 episode: "Ask No Questions"")
All Star Comedy Carnival Maureen Bullock TV movie
1973 The Fenn Street Gang Maureen Bullock TV series (27 episodes: 1971-1973)
1974 Football Crazy Carol TV short
Funny Ha-Ha Carol TV series (1 episode: "Football Crazy")
Z Cars Gwen Morgan/Linda Blackshaw TV series (3 episodes: 1968–1974)
1975 The Naked Civil Servant Art Student TV movie
1976 Shades of Greene Miss Garfitt TV series (1 episode: "The Case for the Defence")
Hunter's Walk Josie Dale TV series (1 episode: "Missing")
1977 Doctor on the Go Jane TV series (1 episode: "The War of the Wards")
1984 Don't Wait Up Mrs Davies TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.3")
1985 Bulman Fiona Lamont TV series (1 episode: "A Cup for the Winner")
1986 Troubles and Strife Annette TV series (13 episodes: 1985–1986)
1987 Grange Hill Mrs. Edelman TV series (3 episodes)
1988 Dramarama Mum/Mrs. Banks TV series (2 episodes)
1990 Keeping Up Appearances Angry Woman TV series (1 episode: "Stately Home")
1993 The Bill Mrs. Martin/Mrs. Cook/Car Driver/Mrs. Booth TV series (4 episodes: 1989–1993)
1994 Love Hurts Frances Kelly TV series (1 episode: "Happy Families")

References
  1. Hanley, Bec; Staley, Kristina (October 2006). "Yesterday's Women/The Story of R.A.G.E." (PDF). MacMillan Cancer Support/R.A.G.E. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. Connor, Sheila. "Going Out With a Bang!". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
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