Beryl Reid

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Characters played by Beryl Reid

Mrs Weaver — Inspector Clouseau (1968)

Wife of Superintendent Weaver, providing domestic context.

Miss Wilson — The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)

School staff member involved in the girls' daily routines.

The Magistrate — The Wind in the Willows (1983)

A stern judge named Mrs. Carrington-Moss who presides over Toad's trial and hands down a severe twenty-year sentence, with the jury heavily stacked with weasels.

Miss Ambrose — Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Minor character, possibly related to Harry Ambrose or a separate figure.

Madame Otero — The Assassination Bureau (1969)

The wife of assassin Cesare Spado who attempts to blackmail Lord Bostwick after poisoning her husband, ultimately killed by General von Pinck.

Kath — Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1970)

Kath is a lonely middle-aged woman living in the London suburbs with her aging father, Kemp. After finding Mr. Sloane in a cemetery, she invites him to become a lodger and seduces him. When he gets her pregnant and murders Kemp, she joins Ed in blackmailing him into a coercive ménage à trois.

Mrs. Slipslop — Joseph Andrews (1977)

Mrs. Slipslop is associated with Booby Hall and is distressed when Joseph leaves after Lady Booby dismisses him. The account establishes her reaction to his departure but gives no further detail about her actions during his journey or her relationship with the other travelers.

Mrs. Latham — Psychomania (1973)

Mrs. Latham is Tom Latham’s mother, involved in séances with Shadwell and in the occult bargain surrounding her family. She helps Tom return from the dead, but later becomes disgusted by his crimes. She breaks the pact through a ritual, causing Tom and the undead bikers to become stone while she is transformed into a frog.

Career Overview

Beryl Reid has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Carry On Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Killing of Sister George, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, No Sex Please - We're British. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
45
Birth Date
1919-06-17
Birth Place
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q459344), public domain (CC0).