Ruth Madoc

She was best known for playing chief yellowcoat Gladys Pugh in the BBC One sitcom.

“A real legend of the British entertainment scene she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. “From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! Ruth was a very lovely person. Her death comes following a fall which led her to withdraw from performing in the pantomime Aladdin at the Princess Theatre in Torquay. She is gone far too soon. “Ruth passed away on the afternoon of Friday December 9 while in hospital following surgery for a fall she had earlier in the week, which had led her to have to withdraw from panto in Torquay.

The actress died in hospital on Friday after surgery for a fall earlier in the week, her agent says.

To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. He said Madoc was "brilliant" in the show and "an absolute delight to work with". We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read He described Madoc as "smart, kindly, a loyal trade unionist and wore her heart on the left". He paid tribute to her "iconic" TV performance as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s comedy Hi-de-Hi!, about a holiday camp in the late 50s.

The British star reportedly died in hospital on Friday (local time) after surgery for a fall.

Fans of the 1980s sitcom will mourn the star of stage and screen who died after surgery following a fall.

I’m well and I’ll soon be back to normal, but unfortunately @princesstheatretorquay won’t get to have The Empress Gladys in the Panto this Christmas !!! At that time, she told her followers: She appeared in shows including Annie, Fiddler On The Roof, Gypsy and a series of Agatha Christie plays.

She was best known for playing chief yellowcoat Gladys Pugh in the BBC One sitcom.

And McGann wrote: “Such sad news about the amazing Ruth Madoc. She was such a talented and lovely woman. “A real legend of the British entertainment scene she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. Dennis said: “So very sad to hear that lovely Ruth Madoc has passed away. “From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi! Ruth was a very lovely person.

Best known for playing Gladys Pugh in 1980s holiday camp sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, she had been due to star in the Christmas pantomime Aladdin in Torquay, ...

Everyone at the theatre and ATG are sending all our love to Ruth's family." "A real legend of the British entertainment scene, she was one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many. Madoc had a lead role in long-running BBC comedy Hi-de-Hi!, for which she was BAFTA-nominated. Thoughts with her family." She was such a talented and lovely woman. "From film work such as Fiddler On The Roof and Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton and her iconic TV performance as Gladys Pugh in Hi De Hi!