THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Claire Russell
Performer
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1show
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Claire Russell, also credited as Clare Russell, is a British actress who appeared throughout The Benny Hill Show's 1973-74 Thames season, including the shower gag in the Fred Scuttle Channel Tunnel sketch. Her later credits include the films Stardust, Confessions of a Window Cleaner and Royal Flash and television appearances in Steptoe and Son and Fawlty Towers.
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