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Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Actor · Died August 9, 2023, aged 97 · Johannesburg, South Africa

Doreen Mantle is a South African-born English actress who played Jean Warboys in One Foot in the Grave. She has appeared in many British television series since the 1960s, including The Duchess of Duke Street, The Wild House, Sam Saturday, Chalk, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors, Holby City and Jonathan Creek.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1926
Died
August 9, 2023 (aged 97)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Doreen Mantle's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Power
28%
Survival
16%
Self
11%
Ideas
11%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Doreen Mantle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Doreen Mantle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Mimic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nan Hurdle

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Tibby

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Late Bloomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nora

  • Dirk Gently(2010)

    Show as Ruth Jordan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Bonekickers(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Cunley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Randall

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Holby Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Clatterford(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Queenie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Joe's Co-Passenger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mavis Bledsoe

  • Antonio's Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Old Woman

  • Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marion Chingford

  • Doc Martin(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Marianne Walker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Foster

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • My Family(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Chalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 37 episodes · Actor

  • One Foot in the Grave: Starbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mrs Warboys

  • In Love and War(1996)

    as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Naomi (voice)

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Wilson

  • A Man You Don't Meet Every Day(1994)

    as Mrs Norton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jean Warboys

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Eastman

  • Nice Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean Thompson

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mrs Waller

  • Sam Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rita Sterne

  • Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Chrissie

  • The Turn of the Screw(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Stanley and the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lady Bailey

  • One Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mrs Warboys

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    as Mrs. Speke

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Foot in the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 15 episodes · as Mrs Warboys

  • Fellow Traveller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Landlady

  • Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mrs Venables

  • Our Lady Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mother Monica

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Duffin · as Renee Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Monica

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera

  • Long Term Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Matron

  • Connie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Greer

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlady

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maggie

  • St. Ursula's in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Miss Cowley

  • Yentl(1983)

    as Mrs. Shaemen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman(1981)

    as Lady on the Train

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mrs Orpen

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wheeler

  • The Gentle Touch(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Beryl King

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • In Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Margaret

  • Pride and Prejudice(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Black Jack(1979)

    as Mrs Carter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Don't Be Silly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mary Hunter

  • Malice Aforethought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Hilda

  • Thomas & Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ryder

  • Secret Army(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mme. Desmarts

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Duchess of Duke Street(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs Catchpole

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bill Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna James

  • All Creatures Great and Small(1975)

    as Mrs Seaton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Eleanor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mother

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margaret · as Mrs. Orpen

  • Armchair 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Fanshaw

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Frenzy(1972)

    as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Branston · as Mary Hunter · as Mother

  • Strange Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ogilvie

  • Privilege(1967)

    as Miss Crawford

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Passage to India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mrs Flctcher

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Fletcher

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Barnwell

  • Coronation Street(1960)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joy Fishwick

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Seaton

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1951 to 2013; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Yentl (1983)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Dirk Gently (2010)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

19512013

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Doreen Mantle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (1994)

90th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Doreen Mantle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doreen Mantle's MovieCove titles; Rusty Lemorande shares the most, 2.