Ina Clare | |
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| Born | 1932/33 |
| Died | (2010-10-30)30 October 2010 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2010 |
Ina Clare (1932/33 – 30 October 2010) was a British television actress, best known for her role as the background character Ina Foot in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Clare also had roles in French and Saunders, Blake's 7 and In Sickness and in Health.
She was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and got her first job as a dancer in a pantomime at the Theatre Royal in Windsor at the age of sixteen.1 She suffered a cerebral haemorrhage and collapsed on the set of EastEnders1 on 28 October 2010 and died two days later, at the age of 77. The 1 November 2010 episode of EastEnders was dedicated to her.2
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- Batt, Francis (16 November 2010). "Slough funeral for Eastenders actress who collapsed on set". Maidenhead Advertiser. Maidenhead. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (1 November 2010). "'EastEnders' extra Ina Clare dies, aged 77". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2010.