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
Died	10 August 1996(1996-08-10) (aged 51) London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1966–1994
Spouse(s)	Ian 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)
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.

External links

• Liz Gebhardt on IMDb