Prunella Scales

British actress (1932–2025)
Person human Q271348
Prunella Scales
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Prunella Scales

Summary

Prunella Scales is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Abinger[2]. She was born on June 22, 1932[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on October 27, 2025[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and radio drama actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,309 views/month, #4,973 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Prunella Scales's place of birth was Abinger[2].
  • Prunella Scales died in London[4].
  • Prunella Scales was born on June 22, 1932[3].
  • Prunella Scales died on October 27, 2025[5].
  • Among Prunella Scales's spouses was Timothy West[12].
  • A child of Prunella Scales was Samuel West[13].
  • Prunella Scales held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Prunella Scales's professions included actor[6].
  • Prunella Scales's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Prunella Scales worked as a film actor[8].
  • Prunella Scales worked as a television actor[9].
  • Prunella Scales worked as a radio drama actor[10].
  • Prunella Scales worked as a television personality[15].
  • Prunella Scales's field of work was acting[16].
  • Prunella Scales's education included a stint at Roedean Moira House[17].
  • Prunella Scales was educated at HB Studio[18].
  • Prunella Scales received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Prunella Scales is recorded as female[20].
  • Prunella Scales's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Prunella Scales's Commons category is recorded as Prunella Scales[22].
  • Prunella Scales's family name is recorded as Scales[23].
  • Prunella Scales's given name is recorded as Prunella[24].
  • Prunella Scales's given name is recorded as Margaret[25].
  • Prunella Scales's work location is recorded as England[26].
  • Prunella Scales's described at URL is recorded as https://baike.sogou.com/v142293032.htm[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-06-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-10-27[31]

  • Community tags: actor, united kingdom[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77be6dc1-6c97-48a8-965f-3d0d5610708d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Abinger[2], Prunella Scales… she was born on June 22, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Roedean Moira House[17], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1875[36] and HB Studio[18], a drama school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39], headquartered in Greenwich Village[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], radio drama actor[10], and television personality[15]. Prunella Scales's field of work was acting[16].

Recognition

Prunella Scales received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Personal Life

Among Prunella Scales's spouses was Timothy West[12]. A child of her was Samuel West[13].

Death and Burial

Prunella Scales died on October 27, 2025[5]. She passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Prunella Scales ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,309 views/month, #4,973 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Prunella Scales born?

Prunella Scales's place of birth was Abinger[2].

Where did Prunella Scales die?

Prunella Scales died in London[4].

Who was Prunella Scales married to?

Prunella Scales's spouses include Timothy West[12].

What did Prunella Scales do for work?

Prunella Scales worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and radio drama actor[10].

Where did Prunella Scales go to school?

Prunella Scales was educated at Roedean Moira House[17] and HB Studio[18].

What awards did Prunella Scales receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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