Biography

Daphne Riggs(1901-1992)

Actress

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Daphne Riggs was born on 29 September 1901 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Ghost Train (1937), Je suis formidable (1967) and Market in Honey Lane (1967). She was married to Eric Messiter. She died on 31 December 1992 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Known for

The Ghost Train

TV Movie

Elsie Winthrop

1937

Ann Holloway and Cliff Richard in Je suis formidable (1967)

Je suis formidable

5.2

Middle-aged Woman

1967

John Bennett in Market in Honey Lane (1967)

Market in Honey Lane

6.8

TV Series

Old Lady

Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Show (1963)

The Dick Emery Show

6.8

TV Series

Actress

Credits

Actress

The Les Dawson Show
7.5
TV Series
- Various characters
- 1978
The Dick Emery Show
6.8
TV Series
- 1976
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Mrs. Portobello
- 1973
A Doll's House
6.4
- Old Woman (uncredited)
- 1973
La vie privée de Sherlock Holmes
7.0
- Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- 1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
6.0
TV Series
- Mrs. Hodinott
- Patient
- 1969–1970
The Franchise Trail
TV Movie
- Board Member
- 1968
Je suis formidable
5.2
- Middle-aged Woman
- 1967
Market in Honey Lane
6.8
TV Series
- Old Lady
- 1967
Cornelius
TV Movie
- 1938
Storm Over Wicklow
TV Movie
- 1938
The Ghost Train
TV Movie
- Elsie Winthrop
- 1937

Personal details

Born
- September 29, 1901
- Leytonstone, Essex, England, UK
Died
- December 31, 1992
- Westminster, London, England, UK
Spouse
- Eric Messiter1943 - 1960 (his death)

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