Robin and Kim Le Mesurier were both fined 20 for the charge of the drugs possession. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Schofield began to try to seduce a The pair were finally divorced on August 31, 1965 after more than 15 years of marriage. In a letter to the series producer Peter Rogers, they expressed their reluctance to insure her on set in any future film. rejected her, throwing her into despair. But for most of her long film and television career, [65] Le Mesurier reported that he was "faintly relieved" when the revue came to an end because of her exertions,[66] added to which she appeared in the 27 episodes of the third series of Educating Archie between September 1952 and June 1953. Now, speaking for the first time, Brenda, 76, says: 'John was not a good dad - he was never cut out to be a father - but he was a charismatic personality and he broke a few hearts in those days. [5] Mary enjoyed the theatre, and took Jacques to live performances from an early age. comedian Peter Cook, was to pave the way for Le Mesurier and Hatties movie The Moon-Spinners, with Hayley Mills, that Le Mesurier finally Mesuriers belongings into a loft room. wife Britt Ekland, leaving Schofield at home looking after the children. His maternal grandparents were Clayton Abner Pierce and Ouida Lucinda Harris. He has two brothers and two sisters, named Clyde, Conrad, Donna and Elsie. Hattie was filming The Bobo in Rome, with Peter Sellers and his [67][g] She then directedbut did not appear inthe Players' Christmas pantomime of 1952, Babes in the Wood. Hattie McDaniel was born in Denver in 1893 to formerly-enslaved parents in Wichita, Kansas. Hattie Jacques ( / deks /; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 7 February 1922 - 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen. says: He gave Hattie the undivided attention and support that John, [160] Garth Pearce, writing in the Daily Express, noted that "she always chose to play women in funny situations, rather than refer directly to her weight. Hattie Jacques had an affair on her Dad's Army husband (Image: Gett) Hattie was one of the stars of the Carry On series (Image: Getty) Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Brenda explained:. The biopic, starring Gavin & Stacey star. Certainly the children enjoyed his happy-go-lucky ways and pestered him to take them bowling or on other exciting treats. The BBC Four show, Hattie, focuses on Jacques' affair with car dealer John Schofield while she was married to Dad's Army star John Le Mesurier. After all we ran an open house with friends popping in unannounced and not infrequently staying with us for days or weeks on end. [175], In 2011 Jacques and Le Mesurier's marriage was the subject of a BBC Four biographical film called Hattie, which focused on Jacques's affair with John Schofield. However, away from the Carry On classics, Hattie lived a colourful and turbulent life at odds with the roles she played on screen. In 1949 she married the actor, John Le Mesurier, who found fame in Dad's Army, and the couple, who for a time lived in Margate, had two children. [55], Throughout 1951 Jacques continued to mix work in different media, including appearing as Mrs Fezziwig in the film Scrooge starring Alastair Sim;[56] from 3 August until 25 January 1952 she appeared in a second radio series of Educating Archie,[57] as well as appearing in the related stage show, The Archie Andrews Christmas Show at the Prince of Wales Theatre from December 1952 to January 1953. . drab monotony of a country still struggling to recover from the Second World Merriman. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial. [124], In 1964, as well as recording four episodes of the radio show Housewives' Choice, Jacques starred in her own television series, Miss Adventure, as the private investigator Stacey Smith. Hattie tried to make light of the latest change in our domestic routine. Hattie is a television film about the life of British comic actress Hattie Jacques, played by Ruth Jones, her marriage to John Le Mesurier ( Robert Bathurst) and her affair with their lodger John Schofield ( Aidan Turner ). concentrated on his career as a music manager, signing the rock band Schofield was earthy, sexy and rough and made her feel young again.. Family friend Bruce Copp introduced Le Mesurier to Joan Mallin, a Actors John le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques smiling outside the church on their wedding day, at Kensington Registry Office, London, November 10th 1949. his private secretary Anne Spencer, who was 14 years his junior at Schofield slept on the sofa widely viewed as one of the most secure in showbusiness and, for a Read More:Richard Burton's brother 'beat the sh** out of him' over Liz Taylor. I Schofield slept on the sofa when Le Mesurier was at home and shared Hatties bed when her husband was away on location. But The Mail on Sunday has discovered that he could not remain faithful to her, either. anonymity, doing The Times crossword and pottering around the seaside. [36], For much of 1948 Jacques continued to record episodes of ITMA for half the week, while spending evenings in the Players' Theatre; she also found time during the spring to record the role of Flora in No, No, Nanette for the BBC[37] and appear at the Whitehall Theatre in Bates Wharf with the Under Thirty Theatre Group. Starring Gavin & Stacey actress Ruth Jones, the TV drama entitled Hattie portrays the tempestuous love affair with her Cockney driver John Schofield, which destroyed her marriage to Dads Army star John Le Mesurier and left the comedienne a broken woman. [58] She again appeared inand co-adapteda Christmas pantomime at the Players' Theatre, Riquet with the Tuft, a French fairy tale by Charles Perrault. Visiting her in hospital to tell her their relationship was over, Schofield flung a gold medallion she had given him, inscribed with the words I love you on to her hospital bed and stormed out, neglecting to collect his possessions from Eardley Crescent or even to say goodbye to her sons. They naturally didnt have a clue about what was really going on.. discovered that he could not remain faithful to her, either. The 39-year-old actress became emotional as she paid homage to the deceased actor at his former school. Ancestor Pedigree Chart. in May 1963. Age, Biography and Wiki. I knew better. Originally training as a hairdresser, Hattie was briefly an arc welder. He had one brother, Robin M Le Mesurier Halliley. [6] Robin Rochester Jaques, who attained the rank of flight lieutenant with the RAF, was a keen sportsman and became a semi-professional footballer. manager. Wednesday, September 07, 2016 Hattie Jacques (1922-1980) Birth name: Josephine Edwina Jaques Birthdate: February 7th, 1922 Location: Sandgate, Kent, UK Died: October 6th, 1980 Claudia Joseph for MailOnline. [12] She continued intermittently with amateur theatricals, and in May 1939 appeared with the Curtain Club in Barnes in productions of Fumed Oak and Borgia. 'Schofield was earthy, sexy and rough and made her feel young again., The atmosphere was heavy to say the least. During the return ferry crossing she told her friend Bruce Copp that "You know I'm not going to live long". Certainly the children enjoyed his happy-go-lucky ways and But it was not to last. The "Archie" of the title was the ventriloquist's dummy Archie Andrews, operated by Peter Brough. She was played by Ruth Jones, who Robin Le Mesurier thought "had captured my mother perfectly". John did the crossword every day, his The boys were used to Eardley They naturally didnt have a clue about what was really wards of the Carry On films, Hattie was defiantly unconventional and pursued She concentrated on the script and its interpretation instead of winning easy laughs by playing 'the fattie'. John's love story is a sad one. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Cool & Fresh technology draws moisture away from the skin. Sykes had been impressed with Jacques since he visited the Players' in 1948. The Young Talent Award is for the best work during the year by a journalist under 30. . she was immediately attracted, adding: He was articulate, charming and Hattie E. Schofield. Hattie Jacques (1922-1980) George Pollen 60.7K subscribers 796 84K views 5 years ago Josephine Edwina "Hattie" Jacques (/deks/ 7 February 1922 - 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress. Family friend Bruce Copp introduced Le Mesurier to Joan Mallin, a 33-year-old clerk at Marylebone Labour Exchange, who worked in the evenings behind the bar at the Queens Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue and encouraged by Hattie, who invited Joan to a party at Eardley Crescent, they began dating. passionate assignations during the Seventies. [162] By the time the show appeared in Brighton in 1979 the relationship between the two "was rapidly deteriorating", and, although the pair praised each other in public, Jacques felt hurt by Sykes's treatment of her. Mark again and become a lodger at Hatties chaotic marital home, [10][c], In 1944, after being auditioned by Leonard Sachs,[20] Jacques made her professional theatrical debut as Josephine Jacques[21]adding a "c" to her birth name as she did so[22][d]at the Players' Theatre, London in a revue called Late Joys. they adored but who was much less physically demonstrative, says [95] She played the small role of Captain Clark, a "battleaxe medical officer"[96] who fails to believe the fabricated ailments of the hypochondriac Private Horace Strong, played by Kenneth Connor. It was the beginning of the end. Hattie immediately flew out to It is far too easy to throw mud at a dead man, the friend added. Jealousy is not in my character and I held firmly a belief that Hattie was in control of her emotions.. From the moment of my reappearance, John Schofield made clear his opinion that I should do the decent thing and quietly disappear.. his death in 2003. very handsome man with lots of charm, Le Mesuriers third wife Joan !, but it failed to chart. But The Mail on Sunday has The truth was that she had been in a fight with Schofield he was jealous of Hatties visits to me and felt threatened.. [j] Jacques's characterHattie (Hat) Sykeswas "a middle-class, slightly pretentious lady struggling to keep her dignity as the men made fools of themselves". RM G4M1T9 - Edwina (Hattie) Jacques and John Le Mesurier leaving Kensington register office after their wedding in London. his charms. 1923. English actress Hattie Jacques (1922-1980) posed seated on a sofa at home in May 1968. For his part, Schofield John wanted to go out and party while I was concentrating on looking after our son. Jealousy is not in my character and I held firmly to the belief that Hattie was in control of her emotions.. She is best known as a regular of the Carry On films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer. husband was away on location. In his autobiography he claimed: Hattie arrived one morning with some mail and magazines, coupled with the good news that I was going to be out in three days' time. Ruth Jones, the Gavin And Stacey star, will play Hattie Jacques, the Carry On comedy legend, in a BBC biopic. She was played by Ruth Jones, who Robin Le Mesurier thought . out, neglecting to collect his possessions from Eardley Crescent or even to Hattie Jacques was born on February 19, 2007 in Sandgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, is Actress, Producer, Soundtrack. War. [52] At the end of the series Jacques returned to the Players' to appear in the Christmas pantomime, Ali Baba and the Thirty-nine Thieves, which she and Joan Sterndale-Bennett had adapted after they had copied it out long-hand at the British Museum. When he visited her on location, they had a huge row, in which Schofield relationship was over, Schofield flung a gold medallion she had given him, just gradually grew apart. had moved back home with her parents in September 1961 six weeks after the In July 1930 Jacques started her secondary schooling at the Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith,[10][11] and also attended a local dance school, the Dean Sisters Academy, where she was a principal dancer in the academy's shows. hard to cope with the situation and flew to Tangiers for a break. friends popping in unannounced and not infrequently staying with us for days Hattie immediately flew out to Gibraltar for a week with her lover but left her husband to recuperate in hospital when she returned to Pinewood. immediate liking to this character who played football with them, She slimmed down and placed a lonely hearts advertisement in a magazine, but she was destined to remain alone. [1] Sykes and a went on to run for sixty episodes over nine series during the next five years. Channel: BBC4 9 . [126][m], Jacques went to Rome in 1966 to film The Bobo with Peter Sellers; before this she went on a strict diet and lost five stone (32kg), although she was disappointed that so few people noticed. Robin Le Mesurier, 57, the son of Jacques and Dad's Army actor John Le . [79] She appeared again in five further episodes of Hancock's Half Hour between April and June 1957,[81] and again for a further 20 episodes between January and June 1958,[82] before a special edition on Christmas Day 1958. Jacques later claimed that the pair had been engaged and that Kearney had been killed in action,[18] although her biographer, Andy Merriman, discovered that Kearney had a wife and children in the United States when he had proposed to Jacques, and had returned to them after the war. After the Second World War Jacques made her cinematic debut in Green for Danger (1946), in which she had a brief, uncredited role. Away from the wards of the Carry On films, Hattie was defiantly unconventional and pursued a colourful existence quite at odds with the roles she played and with the drab monotony of a country still struggling to recover from the Second World War. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Brenda explained: John was not a good dad he was never cut out to be a father but he was a charismatic personality. "[42] The couple wed on 10 November that year, at Kensington Registrar's Office. In one of the Carry On films (she appeared in 14 of them), Jacques breathed in and filled her matron's starched uni form. RTS Young Talent of the Year Award. eye. For ultimate day-long comfort, choose these pure cotton slips. [150] In February 1972 Jacques was at home with her son Robin to watch Le Mesurier win the British Academy of Film and Television Arts "Best Television Actor" award for his portrayal of a "boozy British aristocrat who became a spy for the Soviets"[151][152] in Dennis Potter's television play Traitor. Location: Kensington, London, UK. of Hatties visits to me and felt threatened. [148][p], During the course of 1972 Jacques co-starred in the first series of Sykes, in which she played Hattie Sykes, "the wide-eyed, less-knowing but remarkably patient sister-cum-mother-figure";[146][q] at its height, Sykes had 17million viewers. [1] First broadcast in January 2011, it became the most watched programme on BBC Four ever and defeated biopic The Curse of Steptoe, which had held the record since 2008. It was a curious sort The appointment was made full-time on 14 May 2009, when Schofield agreed a two-year contract. She appeared in 16 episodes from November 1956 to February 1957, alongside Hancock and regulars Sidney James, Bill Kerr and Kenneth Williams. [191] Neville Phillips thought she was a "complete revelation", adding "although she was a large lady (very large, in fact), her movements were dainty, light and graceful, and she had a way of playing comedy that put me in mind of the great Beatrice Lillie a subtle, sophisticated actress". I learned so much from him". A devotee of Victorian music hall, her favourite part was that of the Fairy Godmother in . [117], Jacques's private life became complicated in 1963. Schofield, a driver for the Harlem Globetrotters, was looking for a [158] From 1976 onwards Sykes and Jacques appeared together in the stage play A Hatful of Sykes, both in the UK and internationally. So her many fans would have been The couple last saw each other in March 1945, and last corresponded with each other in May of the same year. She said that she had bumped into something and given herself a black eye. [153] Jacques cried when her ex-husband won the award, and divulged to her son that she "wasn't crying out of professional resentment or even envy about Joan Le Mesurier but from an unhappiness that, through her own actions, she lost John or there was now no-one with whom to spend her life". A 28-year-old shorthand typist, Brenda [186] Her friend Bob Monkhouse thought that her career was overshadowed by her size: "She was such a great comedienne everyone wanted her but the movers and shakers of entertainment didn't perceive her as anything other than a fat lady". [135] Carry On Doctor was released in December of that year, to much success. The John we knew is not She was wearing a pair of dark glasses. [10], In the summer of 1967 the Carry On producer Peter Rogers assembled the cast for the 15th film of the series, Carry On Doctor. save my marriage but I also knew Hattie would not throw me out of least. [132] While she was in Italy, Schofield came out to stay, started an affair with an Italian heiress and broke off his relationship with Jacques; deeply upset, Jacques, who had had a weight problem since her teens,[133] began eating comfort food and her weight increased to nearly 20 stone (127kg). [116] Jacques later named the film as her favourite of the series, as she was allowed to drop her "battleaxe" persona and play the romantic lead opposite James. So much was clear to me when I returned from a few weeks on location to find that Schofield was well on the way to acting the part of a surrogate father, he writes in his autobiography. Hattie arrived one morning with some She is best known as a regular of the Carry On films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer. crumpet, it was only a matter of time before Hattie succumbed to Hattie will be screened on BBC4 in January. died of a heart attack in 1980, aged 58, Schofield, by then 51, opinion that I should do the decent thing and quietly disappear. She died of a heart attack on 6 October 1980, at the age of 58. working away from home so frequently, was unable to do. Le Mesurier was married but estranged from his wife. Back at home, Hattie was admitted to You can unsubscribe at any time. [111], In October 1961 Jacques appeared on Desert Island Discs, and said that she would be too lonely on such a quiet island for someone of her temperament. HATTIE Ruth Jones takes on the role of the larger-than-life Carry On actress Hattie Jacques, revealing how her home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison with her handsome young driver while she was married to Dad's Army star John Le Mesurier. Inside the sad decline of 'Fairy Floss Girl': How the racegoer who shot to fame when Kyle Sandilands gushed that Police continue to quiz aristocrat Constance Marten and her lover Mark Gordon after finding body while hunting Man dies 'after being shot at home': Police Scotland hunt 'gunman' as they appeal for information. Her first major film was Chance in a Lifetime. of homecoming when I was not altogether certain of a house to come appears to have become a reformed man. As well as the film being Charles Hawtrey's last, it also marked a reduction in Jacques's screen time; she spent only one week filming her scenes. Hattie Jacques (Josephine Edwina Jacques) b. Mr Le Mesurier, however, found it increasingly hard to cope with the situation and by August 1965 the couple divorced after more than 15 years of marriage. The She enjoyed the filming experience, calling it "one of the loveliest things I've worked on". Jacques appeared in 14 of these films over a 15-year period[86] and like many of her Carry On co-stars, she quickly became typecast. After these her screen time increased with the part of Nanette Parry in Make Mine Mink in which she co-starred with Terry-Thomas and Athene Seyler. Hattie would finally see sense. So her many fans would have been surprised had they known the truth about her private life. [68][69] Later that year she provided the lead alongside Le Mesurier in the 38-minute "movie-masque" The Pleasure Garden; filmed in 1952, it won the Prix de Fantasie Potique at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Brenda, 76, says: John was not a good dad he was never cut out to be a Hatties marriage to Mr Le Mesurier had been widely viewed as secure and for a while the Dads Army star was oblivious to the affair. Family Members. Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On comedy actress Hattie Jacques in a drama about her love life. He married Carry On star Hattie Jacques in the same year and the pair later divorced in 1965. . When you have a sick child, you handle it in different ways. divorce. describes John as a devastatingly handsome, charismatic East Ender, to whom 00:36 GMT 09 Jan 2014. he never hurt his first wife. [34] Jacques started her run in ITMA in September 1947, at the beginning of series eleven, which ran for 38 episodes,[35] and was paid ten guineas per episode. 1922 - 1980) was a British comedy actress, well-known for her roles in the Carry On films from 1958 - 1974 where she often played a hospital Matron but she also different roles in other films. I could have walked out but whatever my failings, I loved Hattie and the children and I was certain I had to be certain that we could repair the damage. Jacques was initially intended for a major part in the film, but she was unable to commit to a longer role because of ill health. [177] Jones was thrilled at playing Jacques whom she considered to be her comedy heroine, describing her as an "incredibly talented and fascinating woman both on and off screen".[178][179]. [48], On 6 June 1950 Jacques was cast in the first episode of the weekly radio show Educating Archie as Agatha Dinglebody. Within months, Schofield had moved out of his home in Manor Park he barely saw his young son Mark again and become a lodger at Hatties chaotic marital home, in Eardley Crescent, Earls Court where friends and acquaintances regularly crashed in spare rooms. Handsome and charismatic, prompting Barbara Windsor to describe him a gorgeous bit of crumpet, it was only a matter of time before Hattie succumbed to his charms. In 2011 Jacques and Le Mesurier's marriage was the subject of a BBC Four biographical film called Hattie, which focused on Jacques's affair with John Schofield. dead man, the friend added. But we remained friends and my second husband Victor and I would go and visit him and Hattie., Meanwhile Hatties biographer Andrew Merriman described Mr Schofield as a devastatingly handsome, charismatic East Ender to whom she was immediately attracted.. We just gradually grew apart. [1], Jacques was born Josephine Edwina Jaques on 7 February 1922 at 125 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Kent. The John we knew is not the man we recognise in the book or the TV programme. Hattie: The Authorised Biography Of Hattie Jacques, by Andrew Merriman, is published by Aurum Press. Mr Schofield was seven years her junior, and on the verge of separating from his wife Brenda after the couples relationship was strained by their sons cancer diagnosis. The couples marriage had been widely viewed as one of the most secure in showbusiness and, for a while, Le Mesurier was oblivious to the affair going on under his nose. That made it easier for us". She could be kindly, it is true, and occasionally romantic. [161] When the show moved to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Sykes "began to behave rather strangely and he even accused Hattie of not being able to deliver a proper feed line". A keen fisherman and sailor, he moved from Hertfordshire to Brixham, in Devon, where he had holidayed with first wife Brenda when they were courting. [187] According to The Scotsman, the 2003 Labour Party Conference "applauded deliriously because the government has revived Hattie Jacques", in relation to a change in government policy. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. [93][92] Jacques would frequently invite Sims, Williams and Hawtrey to her house for Christmas dinner. Her biographer, Frances Gray, considers Jacques had a "talent for larger-than-life comedy which never lost its grip on humanity", while she could also display "a broader comic mode" as a result of her "extraordinary versatility". The BBC Four show, Hattie, focuses on Jacques' affair with car dealer John Schofield while she was married to Dad's Army star John Le Mesurier. cheating charmer who broke Hattie's heart: Handsome and charismatic, prompting [185] The actor Neville Phillips, who toured with Jacques, described her as having a "pretty voice" and able to "take an innocuous old Victorian or Edwardian ballad and with just a few intonations and expressions give it another meaning entirely". 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