Rose Lilian Hill, (5 June 1914 — 22 December 2003), was a British actress best known for playing Madame Fanny La Fan in 'Allo 'Allo!.
She started her career as a soprano but moved to TV and film starting with The Bank Raiders in 1958. Notable performances over the course of her career include playing Stanley Holloway's wife in Thingumybob, doing a guest shot in Dad's Army, and appearing in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
In 1982, she was cast as Madame Fanny La Fan in 'Allo 'Allo! (co-written by Dad's Army's David Croft). Although Madame Fanny was depicted as an ancient, bedridden old woman, Hill wasn't much older than Carmen Silvera, who played her on-screen daughter Edith. Hill stuck with the series until the end, only missing out on nine episodes during this period.
Her final acting role came in 1994 in an episode of A Touch of Frost.
She died at the age of 89.
Works on TV Tropes she appeared in:
Films- Heavens Above! (1963) — Woman (Uncredited Role)
- A Shot in the Dark (1964) — Soprano
- House of Whipcord (1974) — Henry's Wife
- The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980) — Miss Martingale
- Dixon of Dock Green, 3 episodes:
- "Peace on Earth" (1957) — Ada Bailey
- "Everything Goes in Threes" (1960) — Mrs. Stokes
- "Wingy" (1971) — Amy Wing
- Steptoe and Son, episode "And Afterwards at..." (1965) — Auntie May
- Out of the Unknown, episode "The Fosters" (1969) — Geoff's Mother
- Dad's Army, episode "Uninvited Guests" (1970) — Mrs. Cole
- Play for Today, 3 episodes:
- "Waterloo Sunset" (1979) — Alice
- "Chance of a Lifetime" (1980) — Old Lady
- "Wayne and Albert" (1983) — Dolly
- 'Allo 'Allo!, 76 episodes (1982-92) — Madame Fanny La Fan
- The Bill, 3 episodes:
- "Whose Side Are You On?" (1986) — Ruby Murray
- "Communications" (1989) — Old Lady
- "Gift of the Gab" (1993) — Mrs. Temple
- Screen One, episode "Home Run" (1989) — Old Lady
- Press Gang, episode "Going Back to Jasper Street" (1990) — Mrs. Williams
- A Touch of Frost, episode "Widows and Orphans" (1994) — Mrs. Ryder
